Food Map · Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail Food Map

A food map of the Appalachian Trail: trail towns, diners, resupply towns, and memorable meals from Springer Mountain to Katahdin.

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Mountain Crossings at Neels GapMarketFirsthand

12471 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville, GA 30512 · georgia · Try: Frozen pizza

Mountain Crossings at Neels Gap is an outfitter, map shop, and food stop where the Appalachian Trail passes through the building. Food includes frozen pizza with pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, onions, and cheese, alongside resupply staples. The store also serves as an early Georgia resupply point for thru-hikers needing food or gear.

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First Baptist Church Pancake BreakfastCommunal mealFirsthand

69 Iotla St, Franklin, NC 28734 · north-carolina-tennessee · Try: Pancakes, bacon, homemade apple butter

The First Baptist Church Pancake Breakfast is an annual community meal for Appalachian Trail thru-hikers during hiking season. Breakfast includes unlimited pancakes and bacon with homemade apple butter and pumpkin butter. Blank note cards on the tables give hikers a place to write letters home during a town tradition built around the trail.

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River's End RestaurantRestaurantFirsthand

13077 Hwy 19 W, Bryson City, NC 28713 · north-carolina-tennessee · Try: Eggs, potatoes, bacon

River's End Restaurant serves breakfast and other meals beside the Nantahala River at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Breakfast includes eggs, potatoes, and bacon, alongside other restaurant offerings. It is a meal stop for Appalachian Trail hikers after the Smokies, before the route continues north through western North Carolina.

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Three Li'l Pigs BarbequeRestaurantFirsthand

120 Kingston Dr, Daleville, VA 24083 · virginia · Try: Smoked wings, banana pudding

Three Li'l Pigs Barbeque is a Daleville restaurant near the Appalachian Trail, serving smoked wings, beer, and other barbecue. Wings come at several levels of heat, including a spicy choice, and thru-hikers receive complimentary banana pudding. It provides a town meal stop in the Virginia section of the route.

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Isabella's Pizza & SubsRestaurantFirsthand

201 Potomac St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 · west-virginia · Try: Eggplant Parmesan sub, jalapeño poppers

Isabella's Pizza & Subs serves casual Italian-American food in Harpers Ferry, with pizza, subs, eggplant Parmesan subs, and jalapeño poppers among its options. The restaurant gives Appalachian Trail hikers a familiar town meal as the route passes through the historic Potomac crossing.

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Caffe 101CaféFirsthand

101 Front St, Boiling Springs, PA 17007 · pennsylvania · Try: Breakfast skillet, Belgian waffle with berry puree, pancakes, éclairs, apple pastries

Caffe 101 serves brunch in Boiling Springs. Its menu includes a breakfast skillet with eggs, chopped potatoes, bacon, and vegetables, along with Belgian waffles, plate-sized pancakes, éclairs, and apple pastries. The baked goods extend the cafe's usefulness beyond breakfast, giving Appalachian Trail hikers another prepared-food stop during a Pennsylvania town day.

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Village Farmer and BakeryBakeryFirsthand

13 Broad St, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 · pennsylvania · Try: Salted caramel ice cream, apple pie

Village Farmer and Bakery serves baked goods, desserts, and prepared food at the Delaware Water Gap. Its offerings include salted caramel ice cream with apple pie, cream cheese Danish, and other daily baking. The bakery gives Appalachian Trail hikers a food stop while crossing between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with sweets and ready-to-eat food together.

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Bear Mountain Pizza & CafeRestaurantFirsthand

840 Rte 9W, Highland Falls, NY 10928 · new-jersey-new-york · Try: New York pizza

Bear Mountain Pizza & Cafe is a bar and restaurant near the Bear Mountain Bridge in Fort Montgomery. The menu includes New York pizza, local beer, and other prepared food for hikers approaching or leaving the Appalachian Trail's Hudson River crossing. Nearby lodging makes it a practical meal stop in the lower Hudson Valley.

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Falls Village InnHotelFirsthand

33 Railroad St, Falls Village, CT 06031 · connecticut

Falls Village Inn combines lodging with a full restaurant near the Appalachian Trail. Dinner and overnight accommodation are available for hikers moving through the New England gateway and Housatonic Valley. Meal options may vary, making the inn a place to confirm when planning both food and lodging for the town passage.

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Bizen Gourmet JapaneseRestaurantFirsthand

17 Railroad St, Great Barrington, MA 01230 · massachusetts · Try: Sushi, prepared seafood

Bizen Gourmet Japanese serves sushi and other Japanese dishes in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The menu provides Appalachian Trail hikers with a prepared seafood option during a town day near the New England gateway. It offers a full meal stop in the Berkshires while the route passes through the surrounding countryside.

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Salt Hill PubPubFirsthand

2 W Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766 · new-hampshire · Try: Pub food, drinks

Salt Hill Pub serves pub food and drinks in Lebanon, New Hampshire, near Hanover and the Appalachian Trail. Its name refers to the Salt Hill, an Appalachian Trail tradition. The pub gives hikers a town restaurant stop in the New England highlands. Check the current food selection before planning a meal.

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Cloudland FarmRestaurantFirsthand

1101 Cloudland Rd, Woodstock, VT 05091 · vermont · Try: Vermont cheddar, rosemary crackers

Cloudland Farm combines a farm market with an on-farm restaurant in North Pomfret. The market carries natural Angus beef, local cheeses, maple syrup, Vermont teas, Vermont cheddar, and rosemary crackers, among other farm products. For Appalachian Trail hikers, it offers prepared food and resupply possibilities, though the selection can change.

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Kennebec River Pub and BreweryPubFirsthand

1771 US-201, West Forks, ME 04985 · maine · Try: Beer flights, local drafts, full meals

Kennebec River Pub and Brewery serves beer flights, local drafts, and full meals in Caratunk, reached by canoe ferry across the Kennebec River. The pub provides prepared food and drinks after the crossing, making the ferry part of an Appalachian Trail stop in Maine. Selections change with the season.

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Stay & eat 1

Mountain Crossings at Neels GapMarketFirsthand

12471 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville, GA 30512 · georgia · Try: Frozen pizza

Mountain Crossings at Neels Gap is an outfitter, map shop, and food stop where the Appalachian Trail passes through the building. Food includes frozen pizza with pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, onions, and cheese, alongside resupply staples. The store also serves as an early Georgia resupply point for thru-hikers needing food or gear.

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Resupply 2

Mountain Crossings at Neels GapMarketFirsthand

12471 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville, GA 30512 · georgia · Try: Frozen pizza

Mountain Crossings at Neels Gap is an outfitter, map shop, and food stop where the Appalachian Trail passes through the building. Food includes frozen pizza with pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, onions, and cheese, alongside resupply staples. The store also serves as an early Georgia resupply point for thru-hikers needing food or gear.

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Pine Grove Furnace General StoreChallengeFirsthand

1 Bendersville Rd, Gardners, PA 17324 · pennsylvania · Try: Half-gallon ice cream challenge

The Half-Gallon Challenge at Pine Grove Furnace General Store is an Appalachian Trail ritual near the route's official midway point. Thru-hikers attempt to eat a half gallon of ice cream within thirty minutes. It is one timed food experience at the store, giving northbound and southbound hikers a shared point of comparison.

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Food experiences 3

First Baptist Church Pancake BreakfastCommunal mealFirsthand

69 Iotla St, Franklin, NC 28734 · north-carolina-tennessee · Try: Pancakes, bacon, homemade apple butter

The First Baptist Church Pancake Breakfast is an annual community meal for Appalachian Trail thru-hikers during hiking season. Breakfast includes unlimited pancakes and bacon with homemade apple butter and pumpkin butter. Blank note cards on the tables give hikers a place to write letters home during a town tradition built around the trail.

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Trail DaysFestivalFirsthand

Damascus, VA 24236 · virginia · Try: Festival food

Trail Days is an annual Appalachian Trail festival in Damascus for thru-hikers, former hikers, trail supporters, and vendors. Its program includes more than one hundred vendors, live music, and activities throughout the weekend. Admission is free, while overnight camping is available for a fee at Tent City. The schedule changes by year.

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Pine Grove Furnace General StoreChallengeFirsthand

1 Bendersville Rd, Gardners, PA 17324 · pennsylvania · Try: Half-gallon ice cream challenge

The Half-Gallon Challenge at Pine Grove Furnace General Store is an Appalachian Trail ritual near the route's official midway point. Thru-hikers attempt to eat a half gallon of ice cream within thirty minutes. It is one timed food experience at the store, giving northbound and southbound hikers a shared point of comparison.

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pinecrumbs maps are drawn from firsthand walking experience and clearly marked outside sources. Locations marked Firsthand were personally encountered or observed on the walk; locations marked Community were submitted or reported by another pilgrim or user; not canonical firsthand knowledge.