About r/AppalachianTrail
NOBO? SOBO? Flip-Flopper? Section hiker? Aspiring hiker? If you've hiked or are planning on hiking the "AT", this is the place for you.
The community at a glance
r/AppalachianTrail is a Subreddit for Outdoors and Hikers with roughly 187K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Hiking topic page.
Roughly 15K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hiking, Trail, and Hike. Product recommendations often mention hiking gear, books, and travel itinerary.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 3K members
- 2014: 4K members
- 2015: 4K members
- 2016: 6K members
- 2017: 9K members
- 2018: 20K members
- 2019: 21K members
- 2020: 18K members
- 2021: 13K members
- 2022: 15K members
- 2023: 19K members
- 2024: 24K members
- 2025: 18K members
- 2026: 10K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 904 members
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 122 members
Topics
- Hiking25 posts in the past month#125Hiking
- Trail22 posts in the past month#222Trail
- Hike12 posts in the past month#312Hike
- Gear11 posts in the past month#411Gear
- Section Hike8 posts in the past month#58Section Hike
Flair
- Trail Question25 posts in the past month
- Is this a terrible idea?
- Happy Naked Hiker Day
- Do you think someone could do an Emma Gatewood style thruhike these days?
#125Trail QuestionIs this a terrible idea? · Happy Naked Hiker Day · Do you think someone could do an Emma Gatewood style thruhike these days? - Gear Questions/Advice19 posts in the past month
- AT Guidance
- Which tent should I bring on trail?
- Walking While I Can
#219Gear Questions/AdviceAT Guidance · Which tent should I bring on trail? · Walking While I Can - Picture10 posts in the past month
- Missing person
- Trail Days 2026
- This Pic Still Skeeves Me Out
#310PictureMissing person · Trail Days 2026 · This Pic Still Skeeves Me Out - News5 posts in the past month
- At 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again.
- Not sure if allowed but worth sharing
- Remembering Floppy
#45NewsAt 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again. · Not sure if allowed but worth sharing · Remembering Floppy - Video2 posts in the past month
- Delaware Water Gap
- Best thing I’ve seen about the AT
#52VideoDelaware Water Gap · Best thing I’ve seen about the AT
Product recommendations
- hiking gear10 posts in the past month
- AT Section Hike Recommendation Request
- Recommendations for ~45 mile section hike on AT?
- Need section hike recommendation
#110hiking gearAT Section Hike Recommendation Request · Recommendations for ~45 mile section hike on AT? · Need section hike recommendation - books3 posts in the past month
- Book Recommendations
- Book recommendations?
- Book recommendations
#23booksBook Recommendations · Book recommendations? · Book recommendations - travel itinerary2 posts in the past month
- Recommendations for a 3 day section in Maine?
- Need recommendation for easy but scenic 2 night loop in mid-Atlantic US
#32travel itineraryRecommendations for a 3 day section in Maine? · Need recommendation for easy but scenic 2 night loop in mid-Atlantic US - food2 posts in the past month
- Food Recommendations
- Food Recommendations for Dairy/Milk & Gluten Allergy Hikers
#42foodFood Recommendations · Food Recommendations for Dairy/Milk & Gluten Allergy Hikers - backpacking gear2 posts in the past month
- Any recommendations on an overnight backpacking AND wildlife section in NJ, NY, PA?
- Best Roan Mountain area trail for a short, weekend backpacking trip?
#52backpacking gearAny recommendations on an overnight backpacking AND wildlife section in NJ, NY, PA? · Best Roan Mountain area trail for a short, weekend backpacking trip?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/AppalachianTrail for?
- Best for Outdoors and Hikers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/AppalachianTrail free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/AppalachianTrail have?
- Roughly 187K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/AppalachianTrail on?
- r/AppalachianTrail runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/AppalachianTrail cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/AppalachianTrail is organized under Outdoors, Hikers.
- How do I join r/AppalachianTrail?
- You can join r/AppalachianTrail by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Outdoors communities like?
- Communities for outdoor enthusiasts covering hiking, camping, climbing, kayaking, and adventure travel. Reddit has some of the most active outdoors communities organized by activity and region, with Discord servers and Facebook groups for trail running clubs, leave-no-trace advocates, and local adventure groups.
Monthly Stats
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- 4
- Visitors /mo
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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