Legends of the Appalachian Trail

[Chair-man]

Legends of the Appalachian Trail

Most of us a familiar with AT trail legends like

Earl Shaffer - first person to thru hike the AT
Grandma Gatewood - first woman to Thru hike th AT
Benton MacKaye - AT developer

Some of the the other names that keep coming up as I read Trailjournals are
Cookie Lady - trail angle
Bob Peoples - hostel owner
The Captain - trail angel
to name a few I would consider legends

So, what hostel owner, trail angel, shuttle driver or someone else would you consider to be a

Legend of the Appalachian Trail ?

[Donde]

Most so called "trail legends" Leonard, Tattoo Joe, Baltimore Jack, all of Billville, The Out of Bubble Gum Crew (SOBO 2013) are in fact the illegitimate children of Bob Peoples.

[Another Kevin]

Start with some of the other progenitors of the Trail: Myron Avery, Raymond Torrey, William Welch, Arthur Perkins.

George Washington Outerbridge (Philadelphia gynecologist; section hiked the Trail between the years 1932 and 1939).

Steve Longley, the ferryman.

I won't mention the living legends. That carries too much political freight.

[Wise Old Owl]

My vote - Shelterbuilder... just because he's dedicated to the trail.

[Hill Ape]

every wounded warrior ever

the orient express

dirty girl

the hansons

[Sarcasm the elf]

Peace Pilgrim.

Horace Kephart (At the very least those interested in the history of the trail should read up about him.)

[Cro-Mag]

Cody Coyote.

[Elder]

[QUOTE=Hill Ape;


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Maybe the least recognized, but very deserving! They were the definition of Trail Magic.

[Gambit McCrae]

Horace Kephart (At the very least those interested in the history of the trail should read up about him.)

Found a PDF version of "Our Southern highlanders" quite interesting so far thanks

[Lone Wolf]

the hansons

the owners since Jeff and Dorothy don't compare

[linus72]

Start with some of the other progenitors of the Trail: Myron Avery, Raymond Torrey, William Welch, Arthur Perkins.


George Washington Outerbridge (Philadelphia gynecologist; section hiked the Trail between the years 1932 and 1939).

Steve Longley, the ferryman.

I won't mention the living legends. That carries too much political freight.

Yeah I've been enjoying reading the AT hardcover book from the ATC store and learning about all these original pioneers, creators and first thru-hikers. A beautiful book. I also appreciate a little more my hike up the Major Welch Trail at Bear Mountain, knowing more about who it was named after!

[Angle]

I would vote for Bill Irwin. Amazing to think a blind person could complete the journey. Probably be even more amazed after my hike over Mt. Moosilauke this Friday. First time in NH. Iceman

[rocketsocks]

Start with some of the other progenitors of the Trail: Myron Avery, Raymond Torrey, William Welch, Arthur Perkins.

George Washington Outerbridge (Philadelphia gynecologist; section hiked the Trail between the years 1932 and 1939).

Steve Longley, the ferryman.

I won't mention the living legends. That carries too much political freight.

I agree, to my way of thinkin' legend always meant posthumorusly...Sorry Lone wolf, hope you can wait???

[Just Bill]

Dead or not-
I'd put pappy in there. Same with Doyle.
I hear there's a dead bird in pappy's beard; that's likely good enough.

More my speed hiking take on it- but David Horton. Ward is already a legend without any help or mention from me. Jen, Matt, and others- time will tell.

And I'm with Hill Ape-
From the first wounded warrior Sai Shaffer on down to this year's crew- Can't say the trail is a fair trade for your service- but it's a fine thing to bring you home just the same.

[Jeff]

Don't know if she would consider herself a legend, but try and meet Miss Janet for a memorable experience !!!!!

[Astro]

I would call the Myron Avery the AT Developer, and Benton MacKaye more the Visionary.

If it wasn't for Avery and Perkins, the AT would still just be something MacKaye wrote about. A great idea, but someone had to go make it happen. As Thomas Edison said "vision without execution is hallucination".

[RED-DOG]

How about Bob Peoples if any body deserves to be considered an AT Legend it's Bob, no body deserves it more than him.
Theirs a quite a few of them, the list would be too long to name here.

[Sarcasm the elf]

As Thomas Edison said "vision without execution is hallucination".

When Edison said execute, he mostly meant electrocuting kidnapped house pets, plus the occasional elephant.

[rocketsocks]

When Edison said execute, he mostly meant electrocuting kidnapped house pets, plus the occasional elephant.

Well done

[AfghanVet]

Dang, I just barely got here and already I'm looking at legend status :P Seriously though, as a "wounded warrior" it means a lot to me that you guys and gals hold us in such regard.