This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best Instagram photos of hiker trash and treasures on the Appalachian Trail.

August is almost here, which means thru hikers are feeling their trail legs and cruising through the July heat and skeeters, or starting to wind down after many thousands of miles (as if New Hampshire and Maine feel like winding down).

This week’s photos were taken from July 17th to July 30th after careful selection from the #TrektheAT hashtag.

 

 

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Day 69: 7/9/19, 4.6 miles We were jumping for joy being out of the Whites! They were beautiful, but tuckered us out. . . . . . . . #trektheat #atflipflop #atclassof2019 #atthruhike #appalachiantrail2019 #at2019 #appalachiantrail #atthruhike2019 #atflipflop2019 #atthruhiker #flipflopthruhike #whitemountains #newhampshire #backpacking

A post shared by Jennifer Anderson (@w.walkingdistance) on Jul 21, 2019 at 4:47pm PDT

 

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Last bit of Vermont. #appalachiantrail #atthruhike #at2019 #hikeyourownhike #trektheat #rhythmontheat #blazeon #appalachianhikers #basketballsupplies #recoveryflats #neature #brainams

A post shared by Brian Stu Henderson (@brian_stu_henderson) on Jul 24, 2019 at 4:46pm PDT

 

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#pennsylvaniavibes When people ask me what the AT in Pennsylvania is like I am now just going to show them this picture along with this caption: “Tuna wrap in hand & face deep in a bag of chips, Tara could not will her head up the 6” required to take another bite of her lunch.” On a higher note: only 20 something miles of PA left!

A post shared by Backcountry Banter (@backcountrybanter) on Jul 28, 2019 at 10:32am PDT

 

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A campfire on a waterfall after a long day with good friends. ? We ate and stared silently at the flames with our feet dangling in pools of cold water, thinking about absolutely nothing at all. • @morganlehmaan @therealgothicnomad . . . . . #campfirecooking #whatmakesyouhappy #happinessishomemade #waterfallhike #trailmagic #inthemoment #powerofnow #wildernesslife #trektheat #hiketheat #appalachiantrail #thetrek #thruhike #thruhiker #cornish #sobo2019 #mountaingirls #mountaingirl #choosetrails #seeyououtthere #outdoorist #hikelikeawoman #solowomentravel #hiker #hikelife #kindnessofstrangers #wimhof

A post shared by Appalachian Gail / Gail Muller (@appalachiangail) on Jul 28, 2019 at 1:03pm PDT

 

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Pretty sure we tripled the population of Caratunk when we walked into town a few days ago; I also made Acid Jesus and Spud humor me in front of this sign and humor me they did. #sobolivesmatter #southboundersarenothomeschooled . . . . #atclassof2019 #atsobo #sobo #appalachiantrail #trektheat #thetrek #withguthook #hmgtribe #straytgthr #thruhike #hikertrash #shotoncanon #canonphotography #canonusa #optoutside #rei1440project

A post shared by Anubis and Winnie (@walking_towards_winnie) on Jul 16, 2019 at 4:52pm PDT

 

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Wooden steps in stone have been popping up more on our descents. Photos don’t capture how steep the steps are, but some of them are pretty scary when there are 20+ steps down a long vertical rock slab with nothing to hold onto but your trekking poles. This set was nice, but the ones following Beaver Brook slowed me down so much ?

A post shared by Juliana Chauncey (@juliana_chauncey) on Jul 17, 2019 at 5:01am PDT

 

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Pennsylvania ☑️ . . 229 miles of serious suck. Pennsylvania, you won’t be missed ? . #AppalachianTrail #AT2019 #nobo2019 #georgiatomaine #hikertrash #whiteblaze #thetrek #trektheAT #thruhike #appalachianhikers #atclassof2019 #withguthook #backpacking #hikingoninsulin #t1d #typeonelookslikeme #beyondtype1 #diabeticsdoingthings #diabadass #dexcom #dexcomwarrior #HoneyStinger

A post shared by David | Trail Name: Baloo ? (@hiking_on_insulin) on Jul 17, 2019 at 8:29am PDT

 

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Deadcat is that sassy hiker your mom warned you about. . . . #AT #at2019 #trektheat #hiking #thruhike #vermont #outside #appalachiantrail #mountains #backpacking #withguthook #appalachianhikers @thetrek.co @appalachian.trail

A post shared by Cory Kerns (@appalachian_bacon19) on Jul 18, 2019 at 10:02am PDT

 

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New York came on strong! Who knew there was so much rock climbing on the AT…!?! 15 miles of ups and downs, made even harder due to slick, wet rocks. Afterward, a chocolate milkshake at Bellvale Creamery may have been the best I ever had! • #at2019 #appalachiantrail #thruhike #atclassof2019 #nobo #hike #trektheat #adventure #whiteblaze #journey #thruhiking #backpacking #takeahike #getoutdoors #choosemountains #stronghold #atstrong #getoutside #whoisjimmytrail • ?????⛺️?✌?

A post shared by Scott Looper (@scottlooper) on Jul 18, 2019 at 4:21pm PDT

 

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After a long rainy day, and a night on the floor of the Stratton Mountain Shelter… I headed out from camp at 6 am. When I got to the pond, it felt eerie and beautiful. ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ #ATclassof2019 #TrektheAT #thetrek #AT2019 #AppalachianTrail #appalachiantrail2019 #hiking #thruhiking #thruhike #mountaingirl #backpacking #wanderlust #adventuretime #choosemountains #womenwhohike #guthook #withguthook #gossamergear #backpackerradio #theappalachiantrail #reicoop #rei #hikertrash #altra #sawyerproducts #thermarest #ftgusocks #getoutside #optoutside #sheexplores

A post shared by Julia Sheehan (@juliasheehan) on Jul 19, 2019 at 2:39am PDT

 

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Day 15 | 13 miles We got an early start to the day, reconvening at river fords for second breakfast and lunch. I’m learning second breakfast is my favorite given how early we wake up. We summited Moxie Bald after the rain rolled through and before another bout of rain came in. It was pretty epic walking along this ridge and descending back into the wilderness. The moment was made even sweeter, by some trail magic/wisdom on a small rock, “The best is yet to come. If it’s worth doing, it’s not worth quitting”. #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrail2019 #atclassof2019 #atthruhike2019 #atsobo #atsobo2019 #sobo #thetrek #trektheat #thruhike #thruhiker #womenwhohike #outlivingit #optoutside #withguthook ? @_rolson

A post shared by Allison (@allison.on.the.at) on Jul 20, 2019 at 3:03am PDT

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Massachusetts has been so beautiful! ?????☀️ Into the woods we go… to loose our minds and find our souls!!! ❤️?☺️? I could DO anything with this man! ? He inspires me every single day…. teaches me to be me, and loves me unconditionally! I’m so grateful for him for taking all the leaps of faith, listening to his heart, and following it!! Doing this adventure as family has and will forever be… life changing!! So very excited for what’s to come! #ourjourney #appalachiantrail #familyhike #lovehim #beautifulplaces #ruthardt4adventure #athike #trekking #at2019 #trektheat #liveyourbestlife #massachusetts #appalachiantrail2019

A post shared by Ruthardt4Adventure (@ruthardt4adventure) on Jul 19, 2019 at 5:31am PDT

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We’ve swatted, smeared and even cursed mosquitos from Maine to Massachusetts. They have woken us up at night, flown in our eyes and stolen our blood. We have still been able to laugh through it all. As south bounders, it’s just nice to have some company. #trailingthought #ventureready #outdoorwomen #timetoplay #sheexplores #appalachiantrail #salomonwmn #sheexplores #appalachianmountains #hikingwithdogs #traillove #wildernessbabes #hikemore #seekthetrails #trektheat #thetrek #AT2019 #triplecrown #thruhike #thruhiking #thruhiker #atsobo #miloman #milomiles #miloontheat #salomonsole

A post shared by Ethan & M.E. (@ourtrailingthought) on Jul 29, 2019 at 4:10am PDT

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Interrupting the chronological order of posting to show you what @savannah_fredericks aka Spud looked like this morning once we’d already awoken and began eating breakfast. Spud or slug? You decide. ??‍♂️ #sobolivesmatter #sobosdoitbetter #southboundersarenothomeschooled . . . . #atclassof2019 #atsobo #sobo #appalachiantrail #trektheat #thetrek #withguthook #hmgtribe #straytgthr #thruhike #hikertrash #shotoncanon #canonphotography #canonusa #optoutside #rei1440project

A post shared by Anubis and Winnie (@walking_towards_winnie) on Jul 25, 2019 at 3:05pm PDT