Appalachian Trail Info

Appalachian NiteLight™

PTAT is working hard to bring kiosks to the Appalachian Trail! Once completed, Appalachian Trail goers will be able to enjoy refreshments and snacks at our AT kiosks, which will be located every 3 miles along the trail.

A majority of the AT Kiosks will also include an outdoor patio and bar for patrons over 21. Please click here for current list of alcohol-serving kiosks >>

In certain jurisdictions, alcohol is prohibited and will not be served.

Kiosks will be open from 7am-2am, Monday-Saturday. Check with your local kiosk for hours on Sunday.

Springer Mountain Visitors Center & Restaurant

June 9th, 2007

Nestled at a cool 3,780 feet above sea level, and known as the Southern Turminus of the Appalachian Trail, Springer Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Fannin County of Northern Georgia.

Springer Mountain Visitors Center & Restaurant is our flagship, 5-star establishment perched at the peak of Springer Mountain, offering visitors to dine and relax in the luxurious mountains of Northern Georgia. This uniquely designed structure was the culmination of renowned international architect Sepastian Redalfo Hollet’s foray into the Springer Mountain area when he was a child. “I remember during a vacation here when I was around five,” he recollects, “this place was just such an inspiration to me that it metomorphosised, you could say, how the rest of my life was shaped and molded by the heritage and beauty entrenched in these mountains.”

The Springer Mountain Visitors Center & Restaurant boasts a beautiful slate and hemlock patio which offers a view of 3 states. The retractable roof allows visitors to enjoy the natural beauty of the Chattahoochee National Forest and surrounding Fannin County of the Northern Georgian Mountains. This towering masterpiece was created to improve upon the bountifully beautiful native hemlocks and create a newly-established resource for natural environmental co-existion.

For thruhikers starting southbound and heading north, we offer a 90% discount on one-night stays ($12 total to cover taxes, linens, and complimentary organic breakfast bar), and a complimentary shuttle service from a 10 mile radius. For non-thruhikers, our standard overnight rates apply, of which 80% of the proceeds go to directly to the PTAT Foundation.

Thruhikers are also given unlimited access to our outdoor Springer Mountain Spa, and a complimentary therapeutic massage by our qualified eco-therapy therapudists, before embarking on their incredible 1,748 (miles pending trail completion) 2-month long conquest.

For southbound thruhikers, please check with us in advance for our current Northerner Perks Package, and our complimentary champagne toast upon your check-in and thruhike completion.

Blood Mountain Cafe

April 14th, 2007

Blood Mountain Cafe is the single-highest restaurant located on the highest peak of the Appalachian Trail through Georgia. Perched brightly on the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia with an elevation of 4,458 feet, it’s Union Countys favorite cafe! Located within the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood Mountain Wilderness, the Blood Mountain Cafe features dishes of local favorites and a fantastic selection of Northern Georgia local brews.

Formerly a hiking shelter built by the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, the Blood Mountain Cafe boasts a 24-room hostel, each with separate bathrooms and hot showers.  The original shelter was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1934 and was up until March of 2008, included on the National Register of Historic Places.

Before construction, numerous Blood Mountain and Appalachian Trail hikers made ill-prepared trips and suffer dehydration during the summer months. The Blood Mountain Cafe is the only cafe in the world that takes hikers’ safety into consideration, by constructing a large network of water fountains along a section of the trail. Water fountains are featured every .5 miles along the trail.