Hit mile 500 on the Appalachian Trail last Tuesday and it caught me off guard

Fiona Palmer · 2026-10-15T22:05:04.180002+00:00

I crossed the 500 mile mark at a shelter in Virginia (right past the sign, actually) and realized I had no idea how I got there because the days just blurred together, so how do you all mark your big milestones on a long trail?

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Hit mile 500 on the Appalachian Trail last Tuesday and it caught me off guard | Backpacking Routes - Pinecone Attack