Seven months to the day he left Springer Mountain, Georgia, Perry McKay completed his quest to hike the Appalachian Trail. On Thursday, October 5 at 12:00 noon, he reached the summit of Mt. Katahdin, Maine, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

On March 5, 2000, he began his hike at Springer Mountain, Georgia. This is the spot where just about all thru-hikers, as they are called, begin the long and sometimes painful journey of 2,160 miles.

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