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Just realized the PCT is actually longer than the AT by about 500 miles...
I was looking at the Pacific Crest Trail Association stats last night and saw the PCT is 2,650 miles while the AT is only 2,190 miles. Always thought the AT was the long one since it's older and more famous back east. Has anyone else been surprised by a trail length stat like that?
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jakem982mo ago
Respectfully gotta push back on this one. The AT has 4,000+ feet of elevation gain per 100 miles while the PCT only has around 3,000, so the AT actually feels way longer on the ground even if the number is smaller. Plus the AT is way more technical with all those roots and rocks slowing you down every step. I did a section of the PCT last summer and was crushing 25 mile days easy compared to the AT where 15 miles felt like a full days work. Trail length stats can be weird because they don't account for how much actual effort each mile takes. So I'd argue the AT is still the "longer" trail in terms of what your body goes through.
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