This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail

Time for some more of that sweet instagramy goodness to satiate your unquenchable hiker lust. If you’re sad you’re not out on the trail today just sit back and join the rest of the Internet as we live vicariously through our hiker trash brethren.

We peruse all of the wonderful pictures from Instagram with the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and #AppalachianTrials and select a few of the best each week to highlight for your viewing pleasure!

This week we take a look at photos snapped between 08/15/16 – 08/22/16.

If you would like your picture to be included, be sure to use the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and/or #AppalachianTrials (we give preference to this one). And follow Appalachian Trials on Instagram for even more AT love.

Here is this week’s best pictures from the #AppalachianTrail:

Hey buddy. #appalachiantrail #atthruhike #at2016 #appalachiantrials

A photo posted by @trailing.vice on Aug 19, 2016 at 2:05pm PDT

Started strong and finished stronger?2,189 miles, 139 days, over $8,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Tears of joy in those final steps of our journey to Katahdin…WE DID IT!

A photo posted by Hikingmiles4smiles (@hikingmiles4smiles) on Aug 21, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT

“Because I’m hiking by myself… on the really bad days, finding the motivation to keep going. There isn’t an external motivator, you have to find it within yourself.” _______________________________ #atthruhike2016 #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrailthruhiker2016 #nobothruhike #appalachiantrials #NOBO #takeahike #greatoutdoors #livingthedream #optoutside #getoutdoors #adventure #wonderlust #beautiful #love #sonyalpha #dirtyhikerfeet #feet #bruises

A photo posted by Unstinkable Raging BASunflower (@sarcasm101.jpg) on Aug 21, 2016 at 1:48pm PDT

First 500 miles down! Saddle up Georgia… I’m coming for you! #appalachiantrail #thruhike #sobo #southbound #atthruhike #appalachiantrials #hikelife #hike #staythecourse #outsideisfree #backpacking #trekking #at2016

A photo posted by Sam (hook) (@sseegott) on Aug 21, 2016 at 11:50am PDT

“No one talks about how easy it is to become yet another automation paying bills and working nine to five and being so far removed from the necessities of life and so far from real fear and natural human instinct that when death finally approaches in some antiseptic white room, just as you have been waiting for it, you sense that you have already been dead for years.” – John Waterman It is surreal. For myself, it hasn’t sunk in that we are done. Even as we sit in the NYC airport, it doesn’t feel real- and I don’t think I want it to feel real. More than anything, I will miss the community. The mountains and towns are beautiful, but even more so the people. Hiker culture is the most inclusive and welcoming community we have ever been a part of. I will forever cherish the relationships made with all of our Trail Family, and look forward to Trail Days 2017 for reunion. As we journey home and transition back into “normalcy”, we must now figure out how to continue to live in a way that seeks adventure and feels fully alive. I’m reminded about the first blog post I wrote. I’m reminded, at the end of this adventure, that life isn’t compartmentalized. That we aren’t “ending” this journey, but merely moving on to the next phase of a grander adventure. As we sat silently on top of Katahdin yesterday morning with 4 other thru-hikers, we pondered a question that rings true for all of us- what’s next? I’m incredibly excited to begin to figure that out. #at2016 #nobo #thruhike #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrials #katahdin

A photo posted by Josh (@jstone92) on Aug 21, 2016 at 8:05am PDT

The Madison Hut. #appalachiantrail #thruhike #nobo2016 #appalachiantrials

A photo posted by Leslie Haddock (@trexhikes) on Aug 21, 2016 at 7:41am PDT

Upper Goose Pond Cabin was such a beautiful and relaxing place. Would love to visit again some day. ? ———————————— #uppergoosepondcabin #appalachiantrail2016 #at2016 #appalachianmountains #theruggedshoe #hiking #adventure #getoutside #appalachiantrials #life #thruhike #discoveramerica #nobo #neature #trekking #camping #walkbyfaith

A photo posted by Tom & Robyn Skinner (@theruggedshoe) on Aug 21, 2016 at 6:55am PDT

I am currently standing on top of this mountain and I feel like I am in a dream ??

A photo posted by Colleen (@colleengoldy) on Aug 21, 2016 at 5:11am PDT

The Kennebec river is the only body of water on this trail that can’t be forded or crossed without assistance. The trail organization pays a guy to paddle hikers across, and his canoe is the official route of the trail. However I was there before his hours began, and I definitely got the better deal. Me and a friend got a ride across by these two lovely ladies in their rental boat. Out birding, and found themselves shuttling hikers across a river. I guess I’m a blue blazer or something now. #kennebec #kennebecriver #carratunk #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrials #northernmaine

A photo posted by Jupiter (@jupiterhikes) on Aug 20, 2016 at 12:32pm PDT

Little old Horns Pond tucked away between the mountains with North and South Horn in the background. Out of the Bigelows and onward to Stratton! . . #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrials #atthruhike #sobo #optoutside #outsideisfree #maine #bigelows #mountain #pond

A photo posted by Justin “2Taps” Helmkamp (@j_helmkamp) on Aug 20, 2016 at 10:18am PDT

Rain in the distance, and all around us… eventually right on top of us again for the rest of the night and next morning…this is the first of 3 fences heading nobo on Big Hump Mtn #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrials #hikingtheat #georgiatomaine #at2016#explorenc #ncoutdoor_inc #blueridgemoments#adventuresoftuskandluna#droidography #droidphotography#visitnc

A photo posted by Gina (@at_daydreamer) on Aug 22, 2016 at 5:22pm PDT

We camped wayyy up there, at the very top of that bald. And it rained a LOT. ?? #humpmountain #roanmountain #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrials #georgiatomaine #hike #hiking #rainyday #blueridge #blueridgemoments #backpacking #camping #clouds #nature #naturelovers #wanderlust #hiker #tennessee #wnc #wncadvguide #mountains #mountain #beautiful #beautifulday #field #wildflowers #adventuresoftuskandluna

A photo posted by Vanya Davis (@lana.skie) on Aug 22, 2016 at 1:19pm PDT

From a few days back. Thought it gives a good perspective of the climbing. #newhampshire #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrials

A photo posted by Julia (@jules22sky) on Aug 18, 2016 at 9:36am PDT

Stratton pond at sunset is a magical place. #at2016 #appalachiantrail #greenmountains #vt #stratton #thruhiking #optoutside #letscamp #sunset #waterreflection #magical #appalachiantrials

A photo posted by Jack oatmon (@jack_at_it) on Aug 21, 2016 at 5:25pm PDT

You know that sinking feeling…. The one where the ground just gives out from under you. Yeah this is the one. @sarcasm101.jpg #fml

A photo posted by Krystian Repolona; aka Snap (@hikes.camera.adventure) on Aug 22, 2016 at 5:31pm PDT

Be sure to check back next week for more of that sweet, delicious #Appalachian Trail Instagram goodness!

And remember if you would like your picture to be included, be sure to use the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and/or #AppalachianTrials (we give preference to this one).  And follow Appalachian Trials on Instagram for even more AT love.