r/AppalachianTrail is a subreddit with 190k members. The community frequently discusses hiking, trail, hike, gear, and section hike, and they frequently recommend/review hiking pants, footwear, and sleeping pad, and the most common flair used is picture, gear questions/advice, trail question, news, and video.
NOBO? SOBO? Flip-Flopper? Section hiker? Aspiring hiker? If you've hiked or are planning on hiking the "AT", this is the place for you.
Popular Topics in r/AppalachianTrail
#1
Hiking
25 posts
#2
Trail
22 posts
#3
Hike
12 posts
#4
Gear
11 posts
#5
Section Hike
8 posts
#6
Thru Hike
7 posts
#7
Resupply
6 posts
#8
Shuttle
5 posts
#9
Shelter
4 posts
#10
At
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/AppalachianTrail
Hiking Pants
27 reviews
#1
Prana
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Kuhl
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
REI
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Footwear
23 reviews
#1
Montrail
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Altra
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Oboz
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Sleeping Pad
23 reviews
#1
Nemo
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
Therm-a-Rest
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Big Agnes
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/AppalachianTrail
#1
Picture
: "What are these things hanging from the shelter?"
21 posts
#2
Gear Questions/Advice
: "Planning a Burger King–Only NOBO Thru-Hike in 2027"
14 posts
#3
Trail Question
: "Is this a terrible idea?"
11 posts
#4
News
: "At 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again."
8 posts
#5
Video
: "Delaware Water Gap"
4 posts
#6
Art
: "A Walk in the Woods mapped - the sections Bryson actually hiked (it's less than you remember)"
3 posts
#7
NoBo 2025
: "Be careful out there... pulled the top 10 high temps across shelters today..."
1 post
Member Growth in r/AppalachianTrail
Yearly
+17k members(9.6%)
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Last updated: August 30, 2026