"Each portion built should, of course, be rigorously
maintained and not allowed to revert to disuse.
A trail is as serviceable as its poorest link".
--Benton MacKaye

The Appalachian Trail in Georgia is maintained by volunteer members of the GATC
these dedicated people put in many hours of trail maintence each year

Trails Supervisor:
e-mail: trails_supervisor@georgia-atclub.org
GATC maintains 120 miles of trail in Georgia including all of Appalachian Trail and associated side trails and the Duncan Ridge Trail which was adopted in 2007. Trail Maintainers – Overseers – are expected to make regular trips to their sections to clean out water diversion devices, cut weeds, paint blazes, and conduct routine maintenance.  Larger or more difficult

projects are done by monthly club work trips. The USFS conducts annual sawyer certification and trail maintainer workshops and we receive annual Red Cross First Aid/CPR training. 

Two major projects that are currently under way are the trail relocation in the Justus Creek area and an airlift to several sites to ferry building supplies for such projects as painting and reroofing shelters and rehabbing privies. The Justus Creek

relocation project is a two year effort with an expected completion date in 2009.

GATC is proud of its trail and shelters.  Our annual work hours are among the highest for all ATC clubs due to the diligence and hard work of our volunteers.