List of people who died on the appalachian trail
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List of People who died or are missing on the Appalachian Trail are the occurrences of fatalities that took place on the Appalachian trail which stretches from Georgia to Maine.
Media reports of deaths and disappearances on the Appalachian Trail[edit]
Fatalities reported in 2013[edit]
| Date | Cause of death | Victim's name | Victim's age | Circumstances/Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2013 | Starvation and dehydration | Geraldine Largay | 66 years | Largay had hiked about 1,000 miles and was supposed to go 200 more on the Appalachian trail but she got disoriented and wandered off the trail. She got lost and couldn't find her way back. She set up camp and lived there for several weeks before she ran out of supplies and died in Redington Township, Maine. Her remains were found in October 2015.[1][2] |
Fatalities reported in 2012[edit]
| Date | Cause of death | Victim's name | Victim's age | Circumstances/Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2012 | Drowning | Dwight F. Cope, Dagan Cope | 42, 15 | The Cope's were drowned at Laurel Fork Falls in Carter County, Tennessee. Strong currents pulled them under the waterfall and pinned them there until they died. [3][4] |
| June 15, 2012 | Drowning | Paul Anthony Bernhardt | 20 years | Bernhardt was swimming in Pierce Pond in Bowman Township, Maine. He went underwater and never came back up. [5][6] |
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- ↑ http://www.pressherald.com/2016/05/26/hiker-who-died-on-appalachian-trail-didnt-know-how-to-use-a-compass/
- ↑ http://at-trail.blogspot.com/2011/08/death-on-appalachian-trail.html
- ↑ https://appalachiantrail.com/20120706/drownings-on-the-appalachian-trail/
- ↑ http://at-trail.blogspot.com/2011/08/death-on-appalachian-trail.html
- ↑ http://bangordailynews.com/2012/06/18/news/mid-maine/officials-identify-appalachian-trail-through-hiker-who-drowned-while-swimming/
- ↑ http://at-trail.blogspot.com/2011/08/death-on-appalachian-trail.html
