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Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire
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Enjoy Your Hike...Leave The Driving To Us!

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ABOUT US

Mountain Trails Shuttles along with Bandits AT Shuttles is a fully commercially insured hiker shuttle service based out of Hiawassee, GA, servicing North Georgia and Western North Carolina, and owned and operated by 2022 AT thruhiker Dale "Bandit" Johnson. We provide Appalachian Trail shuttles to all access points anywhere between Amicalola Falls State Park through the Great Smoky Mountains, as well as other area trail shuttles, and are committed to your safety and peace of mind knowing you will arrive to your destination safely, so you are free to focus on your adventure! We offer upfront pricing and are pet friendly! Contact for availability, pricing and reservations.

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Mt. Katahdin in Maine

HIKER SHUTTLE SERVICES

Contact us for pricing and availability, and to reserve your shuttle.

NOTE:  Keep in mind, I'm often out running shuttles in mountainous, poor cell reception areas, and text will often go through when calls won't.

 

- Appalachian Trail shuttles to and from all access points on the Appalachian Trail anywhere between Amicalola Falls State Park through the Great Smoky Mountains. Longer shuttles are also possible.

 

- Shuttles on other hiking trails in North Georgia and Western North Carolina, including the Benton Mackaye Trail, Pinhoti Trail, Chattooga River Trail and Bartram Trail

 

- Airport shuttles to and from Amicalola Falls State Park and Springer Mountain from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport, and other area airports including Asheville, Chattanooga and Knoxville.

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- Airport shuttles to and from any location within our service area.

 

- Shuttles to and from North Springs and Sandy Springs MARTA stations, all area Greyhound and Amtrak stations and all area car rental businesses from anywhere within our service area.

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- Planning, Logistics and Advice​

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- Slackpacking​

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- 365/24/7 Availability | Dependable and Reliable | Safe Driver | Pet Friendly | Fuel provided for purchase upon request | Last minute resupply stops as time permits(request for enroute stops at time of booking helps to insure adequate time is provided).

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GETTING FROM ATLANTA AIRPORT TO AMICALOLA OR SPRINGER

 

For hikers flying in to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, it might be a little overwhelming at first trying to figure out exactly how to get to the trailhead to start your big adventure. The following is a list of common methods and tips to help make your transition from plane to trail a little easier.​​

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  • ​Uber/Lyft Direct from Airport NOTE: Uber/Lyft may not be an option to Springer Mountain trailhead, as this consists of 10 miles of remote, very bumpy, and sometimes very muddy gravel road driving.

 

  • Hiker Shuttle Service Direct from Airport - More expensive than a rideshare, but the most convenient way to go from flying to hiking! 

 

  • Pick-up From North Springs or Sandy Springs MARTA Stations - MARTA is Atlanta's public train system. Cutting out the necessity of driving through downtown traffic, this will be your cheapest option, whether choosing to use Uber/Lyft, or being picked up by a hiker shuttle service from here. Remember, as with rideshare pick-up from airport, Uber/Lyft may not be an option to Springer Mountain trailhead. For more info on using MARTA to get from airport to trail, CLICK HERE.

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OTHER SHUTTLE SERVICES

- Atlanta Airport shuttles to and from Hiawassee, GA and surrounding areas, including Blairsville, Helen and Clayton, GA, and Hayesville, Murphy and Franklin, NC.

- Airport shuttles to and from Hiawassee, GA and all surrounding areas to Asheville, Chattanooga and Knoxville.

- Shuttle services to and from MARTA, Greyhound and Amtrak stations, and car rental businesses from anywhere within our service area.

- Shuttles to and from any destination originating or ending within our service area.

- Bicyclist shuttles(can carry two bikes). 

- Local rides starting at $20.

Plaque on Springer Mt at southern terminus of Appalachian Trail

HIKING RESOURCES

Links to official Appalachian Trail Clubs and other local trail clubs, state and national parks these trails cross through, and other useful long distance hiking/planning information.

By SparksHikesMountains

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