This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail

Ladies, gentlemen, and hiker trash- it has returned.  We are pleased to reintroduce one of our all time favorite series- the top Instagram posts from the Appalachian Trail.

Each week, we peruse all of the wonderful pictures from Instagram using the hashtag #TrektheAT and #AppalachianTrail and select a few of the best to highlight for your viewing pleasure!

This week we take a look at photos snapped between 06/14/17 – 06/20/17.

If you would like your picture to be included, be sure to use the hashtag #TrektheAT and/or tag us. Don’t forget to follow The Trek for all things long-distance backpacking and The Trek: Appalachian Trail for even more AT love.

This Week’s Top Photos from the Appalachian Trail

 

Day 116, mile 1855.4. These mountains are a very special place. Check out my blog (link in bio) for my latest post, which includes updates from the White Mountains! #at2017 #trektheat #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrials #optoutside #hikenh #nh48 #mountains #hike #georgiatomaine #nobo2017

A post shared by Kristen Geary (@kris_geary) on Jun 20, 2017 at 4:17pm PDT

Nature in all of its glory ?☁️ . . . . #appalachiantrail #thruhiker #thruhike #backpackingaddicts #backpacking #hike #hiker #rainbow #appalachianmountains #optoutside #rei1440project #trek #trektheat #2017thruhike

A post shared by Danya Saadawi (@dsaadawi) on Jun 20, 2017 at 3:24pm PDT

Man, I keep finding such pretty images as I edit photos and delete duplicates. So happy summer solstice is tomorrow (on the east coast of America).

A post shared by Amber “Furiosa” Redfield (@amberredfield) on Jun 20, 2017 at 2:16pm PDT

AT 917 | Sometimes you gotta camp with your head in the clouds.

A post shared by Rob “42” Racine (@takeatrek) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:10am PDT

A post shared by Edwin Ramirez (@ramirez35_) on Jun 20, 2017 at 9:11am PDT

well hello VT. let’s get muddy #appalachiantrail #trektheat #hellovt #hikevt #justkeepgoing #evilandlovetattoo #northbound #thruhiking #flipflop #byeMA

A post shared by jsquared (@jotajotas) on Jun 20, 2017 at 8:11am PDT

Pop it, drop it @ the ATC HQ #at2017 #appalachiantrail #thruhike #nobo #trektheAT

A post shared by torrie brown (@torrly) on Jun 20, 2017 at 8:04am PDT

Good captions are some of the best accompaniments to photographs. Obviously this isn’t one…or is it? . . . ? Sony A7r . . . #horses #ponies #wildponies #wild #portraits #animals #animalsofinstagram #appalachiantrail #at #virginia #wearestillwild #graysonhighlandstatepark #trektheat #hike #findyourpark #natgeoyourshot #natgeocreative #artofvisuals #choosemountains #modernoutdoorsman #wanderlust #wandermore #adventure #rsa_rural #sonyalphateam #sonya7r #sonyalphaclub #sonyimages #sigma #adamwelchphotographist

A post shared by Adam Welch (@adamwelch.photographist) on Jun 20, 2017 at 7:28am PDT

Cloudy view of the Delaware Water Gap from Mt. Tammany #trektheat

A post shared by Jenni H (@bmorerunmore) on Jun 20, 2017 at 4:11am PDT

mcafees knob for sunrise ✨ #thruhike #maverickhikes #appalachiantrail #trektheat #thetrek #virginia #sunrise

A post shared by Kendal Sweeney (@kbsweene) on Jun 20, 2017 at 3:19am PDT

Escaped the vortex of town and headed back home into the mountains. #iaintevenmadtho ?. Also, we felt overwhelmed with love for all the concerns that ya’ll had for @connorhoman over yesterday’s Snap Stories. He is doing MUCH better now. ❤️ ?. #appalachiantrail #thruhike #campingvibes #goprohero4 #sleepinthedirt

A post shared by Carissa (Pixie) · ??? (@carissahearts) on Jun 19, 2017 at 5:43pm PDT

The approach to Mt. Lafayette. #atatwalk #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrail2017 #AT2017 #thruhiker #flipfloppers #greatoutdoors #getoutside #whitemountains #mtlafayette #hikenewhampshire #backpacker #mountaininspiration #outsidecitizen #trektheat

A post shared by Dilly-Dally & Butt-Tape (@atatwalk) on Jun 19, 2017 at 5:19pm PDT

This was Tock’s look the whole time going through Mahoosuc Notch… but I loved it. It was like walking through a refrigerated zoo exhibit. #AT #hikertrash #hiker-life #atnobo2017 #nobo #optoutside #outdoors #livinglife #sillysallyandtheostentatiousapparition #Stephenkingsbackyard #mountainview #uphigh #nobo2017 #livingoutside #pearlizumi #zpacks #TrektheAT #mainehiking #InspiredByAdventure #GoEAST #ExplorInbox #theTrek #10statesdown4togo #hikeyourownhike #AppalachianTrail #GeorgiatoMaine

A post shared by Trey Cate (@lostuphigh) on Jun 19, 2017 at 2:45pm PDT

Back on trail after a couple zeros and I’ve found a new sense of appreciation and motivation. I really love it out here. Even when it’s hot and muggy, even when you’re flicking ticks off your legs way too often, even when your food bag is 10 pounds too heavy. There’s no place I’d rather be in this moment.

A post shared by Kylie “Mumbles” Torrence (@kyleeamandaaa) on Jun 18, 2017 at 7:11pm PDT

Day 135: 1650.7, today we put in a really rough, muddy 21 miles after a 5:30am wake-up call from a bear dragging our packs across camp ?? || The miles seem to be getting longer and the days seem to be never-ending recently. We’ve definitely been in a mental funk the past couple of weeks, but as the summits keep getting higher and the views continue to increase in grandeur, we find ourselves starting to swoon over the Trail once again. Today we summited Stratton Mountain, the very summit where Benton MacKaye dreamt up the idea of the Appalachian Trail, and were overwhelmed with how romantic it was. To be standing in the spot where a dream was born, knowing that that very dream morphed into reality, then manifested a dream inside of you that you are now making a reality…unreal. Thankful for these steps, every muddy last one of them, both literal and philosophical.

A post shared by Morgan & Logan (@trailmixfornewlyweds) on Jun 18, 2017 at 6:08pm PDT

Having a look off the South peak of Mount Kinsman in New Hampshire . . #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrail2017 #at #at2017 #trektheat

A post shared by Eric Haapaniemi (@mosshermit) on Jun 18, 2017 at 4:17pm PDT