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Did Hurricane Helene Really Destroy One-Third of the Appalachian Trail? (www.backpacker.com)
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While it is true that the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the nonprofit that helps manage the path and the lands surrounding it, has advised hikers to stay off the southernmost 865 miles, or its lower third, it is not true that those miles are destroyed. Sources I spoke to talked of toppled trees, down branches, and flooding.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

No

People are advised to avoid the lower third as those areas were so heavily impacted