ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL)—Every year, thousands of hikers take on the over 2,000-mile trek from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail. However, the damage caused by Hurricane Helene added an extra challenge.
According to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) website , multiple sections of the trail in Tennessee and Virginia are closed due to damage.
Helene destroyed a portion of the path in Erwin, Tennessee.
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“They go right across the [Chestoa] bridge here,” said Terry Wise, who owns ‘Uncle Johnny’s Nolichucky Hostel and Outfitters’ located on the trail. “That’s part of the Appalachian Trail. Now, that’s wiped out.”…