Has anyone walked the American Discovery Trail?
TWO HIKERS—BOTH 50-YEARS PLUS—COMPLETE HISTORIC FIRST COAST-TO-COAST TREK ON ADT. Joyce and Peter Cottrell reached the Pacific on August 18, 2003 to finish their historic feat as the first hikers to backpack the entire official route of the American Discovery Trail (ADT).
Where do you sleep on the American Discovery Trail?
There are many public and private campgrounds in the national, state, county, or town parks and forests. A few are free but most are not. Many small town parks will allow self-powered trekkers to camp for one night. Many of the towns through which the trail passes contain motels, hotels, and bed-and-breakfasts.
How long does it take to hike the American Discovery Trail?
about 390 days
If you hike 15 miles a day, and take one rest day a week, it takes about 390 days (or 56 weeks) to cover 5,000 miles. Few people could match the hiking pace of Marcia and Ken Powers. They averaged more than 20 miles per day, including some 30-mile days, and took only four rest days on their 231-day trek.
Where does the American Discovery Trail start and end?
Where is the ADT? The American Discovery Trail begins (or ends) with your feet in the Pacific Ocean at Point Reyes National Seashore in California. From there, it traverses California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado, where in Denver it splits into two routes.
How many miles is the American Discovery Trail?
The American Discovery Trail. The American Discovery Trail is a new breed of national trail — part city, part small town, part forest, part mountains, part desert — all in one trail. Its 6,800+ miles of continuous, multi-use trail stretches from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California.
How is the American Discovery Trail Society run?
The ADT is run by the American Discovery Trail Society (ADTS), a 501 (c)3 non profit organization. The society is managed by a board of directors, all volunteers, and one paid part time employee – the administrator. Each state that the trail passes through has a state coordinator. There are of course many other helpful volunteers.
How long is the first coast to coast non-motorized trail?
Its 6,800+ miles of continuous, multi-use trail stretches from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California. It reaches across America, linking community to community in the first coast to coast, non-motorized trail.
Is the WB and a trail open at dawn?
WB&A Trail is open dawn to dusk. NOTICE: Your Traffic Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works will review the WB&A Trail crossing at Patuxent Road and Bragers to evaluate potential strategies to improve ped/bike and vehicular safety, which were concerns raised at our recent public meeting.