Benton MacKaye Thru-Hike Ep. 2: Overview of the Benton MacKaye Trail

In this video: All about the Benton MacKaye Trail, including its history. I also compare the Benton MacKaye Trail to the Appalachian Trail, its close cousin in Georgia and North Carolina.

On April 9, 2016, I began my thru-hike of the Benton MacKaye Trail at Springer Mountain, Georgia. This second report gives more details about the trail and its history.

All the footage on this video was shot on days 1-3 on the trail. The waterfall is Long Creek Falls, which is also on the AT. The two trails -- the BMT and the AT -- run concurrently for a mile at that point.

In providing details about the Benton MacKaye Trail, I am indebted to earlier hikers and historians of the trail who have left their opinions about the trail on hiker forums.

In comparing the trail to the Appalachian Trail, I don't mean to suggest that one is "better" than the other. And, of course, there is one huge difference that sets the AT apart from the BMT: the AT is much, much longer. The hikers who start and finish a thru-hike of the AT are in a category all their own.

Hope you enjoy the video!

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