Jester begins her 20th summer section hiking on the Appalachian Trail. Over these past 20 summers Jester completed her first trek of the AT in 2017. But she didn't stop there! She began repeating trail in 2010 and has 545 miles to reach Katahdin for her second completion of the AT as a section hiker. 

1st AT Completion: 2006 - 2017

2nd AT Completion: 2010 - Present

Jester has broken her miles down this summer in to 3 sections totaling 545 miles to reach Katahdin. 

First Section: Connecticut/Massachusetts 

West Cornwall Rd - Tyringham Rd. (52 Miles)

Second Section: Vermont/New Hampshire

VT. 103 - Lyme Dorchester Rd. (83 Miles)

Third Section: New Hampshire/Maine

NH 25C - Katahdin (403 Miles) 

Section Hiking The Appalachian Trail | Summer 2024 (Audio Vlogs): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpmZshhnan2T_36udygpd-t0LHYsxbrwP&si=3MyCuZbA5Ol0Pikb 

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