Ultrarunner Karl Meltzer has dreamed of setting the speed record for crossing the Appalachian Trail as long as he's been running. Thousands of people attempt an Appalachian Trail thru-hike every year, yet only one in four hikers finish the journey, and they typically take five to seven months to complete the entire trail, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. A thru-hiker will experience 464,500 feet of elevation change, or 16 climbs of Mt. It is roughly the distance between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., as the crow flies. The Appalachian Trail runs from Maine to Georgia stretching 2,190 miles through 14 states.
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