

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: National Trails Day/CT Trails Weekend Backpacking Adventure: Appalachian Trail
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 am – Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Reach Your Summit for our annual 2 Day/1 Night one-of-a-kind backpacking adventure to celebrate National Trails Day/CT Trails Weekend! This is our 9th year celebrating with a backpacking trip after being the first in the country to offer this activity option back in 2017. This year will bring us along part of the Appalachian Trail for a easy/moderate 11.4 mile loop. It will offer a deeper connection to ourselves, nature, each other and the communities through which we travel. Highlights include: dense forests, water views, a unique camp, stunning overlooks, history, and more.

This trip will include educational segments on skills, but our primary objective will be an exciting adventure. It is open to all though you will most likely find it suitable if you are: 

- Beginner backpacker who has a high level of fitness

- Intermediate backpacker who wants to improve skills and modernize gear

- Advanced backpacker wanting to hone in on specifics and have an adventure in the mountains

Other considerations for this trip:

- You should enjoy hiking at a relatively fast pace and enjoy more time on the trail than at camp

- You look forward to climbing and descending peaks, passes and ridgelines

- You are comfortable carrying a 20+ lb pack for 6.5 miles a day 

Group size is 5. RSVP is required. Registration closes on May 9, 2026. Waiver/Assumption of Risk documents are required before participation and can be signed electronically or in person the day of this trip. This event will be held rain or shine.
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact: Mat, matjobin@reachyoursummit.net

What's Included:

- 5 Star backpacking guiding and instruction

- Permit and/or campsite permit (reservations)

What's Not Included:

- Transportation

- Group gear rental including headlamps, cookset, fuel, first-aid supplies, gear repair kit, bear bag, etc.

- Demo gear rental including shelters, stoves, sleeping bags, sleeping pads and water treatment

- Personal gear and supplies

- Meals, snacks and bottled water

- Park entry fees (if required)

To learn more and to RSVP, refer to the link provided here: https://www.reachyoursummit.net/events/national-trails-day-backpacking-adventure-appalachian-trail
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kent/national-trails-day-ct-trails-weekend-backpacking-adventure-appalachian-trail/200029799616558
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking, business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.reachyoursummit.net/events/national-trails-day-backpacking-adventure-appalachian-trail?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kent-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kent
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- **lat**: 41.767875778338
- **long**: -73.438189079365
- **full address**: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Kent, Connecticut, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Reach Your Summit (https://allevents.in/org/reach-your-summit/7072761)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Kent, Connecticut, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Reach Your Summit
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, trekking, business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about National Trails Day/CT Trails Weekend Backpacking Adventure: Appalachian Trail ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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