Toasting the Trail
Why celebrate the Appalachian Trail?
Following 2,190 miles of mountain ridge lines, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) crosses 14 states, from Maine to Georgia. It's the longest and oldest marked footpath in the country—and, here in Round Hill, VA, we're lucky enough to have the A.T. right in our backyard.
In the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the town of Round Hill sits between two A.T. centers, Bears Den to the south and Blackburn to the north. So, when town leaders learned about the Appalachian Trail Community program, it seemed a natural fit. Our inaugural festival in 2019 celebrated Round Hill's official designation as an A.T. Community, recognizing the Trail as a community asset and pledging to support ongoing Trail stewardship. Our festival nonprofit (Round Hill AT) kept the celebration going in 2021 and 2022.
Now, let's do it all again in 2023!
Join us in June to listen to hiking experts and enjoy live music—plus kids' activities and more. We'll also go "hands on" again, with activities and demos like trail cooking, nature art, hammock camping...and more.
Following 2,190 miles of mountain ridge lines, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) crosses 14 states, from Maine to Georgia. It's the longest and oldest marked footpath in the country—and, here in Round Hill, VA, we're lucky enough to have the A.T. right in our backyard.
In the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the town of Round Hill sits between two A.T. centers, Bears Den to the south and Blackburn to the north. So, when town leaders learned about the Appalachian Trail Community program, it seemed a natural fit. Our inaugural festival in 2019 celebrated Round Hill's official designation as an A.T. Community, recognizing the Trail as a community asset and pledging to support ongoing Trail stewardship. Our festival nonprofit (Round Hill AT) kept the celebration going in 2021 and 2022.
Now, let's do it all again in 2023!
Join us in June to listen to hiking experts and enjoy live music—plus kids' activities and more. We'll also go "hands on" again, with activities and demos like trail cooking, nature art, hammock camping...and more.
The HOMETOWN TEAM The Round Hill AT nonprofit presents this festival, with help from Round Hill Outdoors and Round Hill, our hometown community in
Western Loudoun County, Virginia. |
APPALACHIAN TRAIl CommunityWe continue to celebrate Round Hill's designation by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy as a community that protects and promotes the A.T. The official designation ceremony kicked off the 2019 festival.
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This page features art by Jill Jensen, prizewinner in the Round Hill Appalachian Trail Art Show.