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Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire
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Enjoy Your Hike...Leave The Driving To Us!

ABOUT US

Bandits AT Shuttles by Mountain Trails Shuttles is the premier hiker shuttle service for Georgia and North Carolina. Based in Hiawassee, GA, and owned and operated by 2022 AT thruhiker Dale "Bandit" Johnson, Bandits AT Shuttles provides AT hiker shuttles to all access points on the Appalachian Trail anywhere between Amicalola Falls State Park through the Great Smoky Mountains, as well as other area trails, and is committed to your safety and peace of mind knowing you will arrive to your destination safely, so you are free to focus on your adventure! We offer upfront pricing and are pet friendly! Contact for availability, pricing and reservations.

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Mt. Katahdin in Maine

HIKER SHUTTLE SERVICES

Contact us for pricing and availability, and to reserve your shuttle.

NOTE:  Keep in mind, I'm often out running shuttles in mountainous, poor cell reception areas, and text will often go through when calls won't.

 

  • Appalachian Trail shuttles to/from all access points anywhere between Amicalola Falls State Park through the Great Smoky Mountains.

 

  • Shuttles on Benton Mackaye Trail, Pinhoti Trail, Chattooga River Trail, Bartram Trail and all other area trails.

 

  • Atlanta airport shuttles to/from Amicalola Falls State Park and Springer Mountain.

 

  • Airport shuttles to/from other area airports including Asheville, Chattanooga and Knoxville. ​

 

  • Shuttles to/from North Springs and Sandy Springs MARTA stations.

 

  • Shuttles to/from Gainesville, GA Greyhound and Amtrak stations and all area car rental facilities anywhere within our service area.

 

  • Other shuttles possible. Just ask!

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  • Planning, Logistics and Advice​

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  • Package holding/mailing

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  • Slackpacking​​​

 

  • Fuel provided for purchase upon request.

 

  • Resupply stops as time permits(request for enroute stops at time of booking helps to insure adequate time is provided).

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​ATLANTA AIRPORT TO APPALACHIAN TRAIL SHUTTLES

 

For hikers flying in to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, it might be a little overwhelming at first trying to figure out exactly how to get to the trailhead to start your big adventure. Bandits AT Shuttles is the premier hiker shuttle service for getting from Atlanta Airport to the Appalachian Trail, whether you're needing transport to Amicalola Falls State Park or Springer Mountain Trailhead, or any other location along the trail in GA or NC. We offer the following options to help make your transition from plane to trail a little easier.​​​​​

 

  • Direct Pick-up from Airport - More convenient, but the more costly way to go from flying to hiking, as it requires the necessity of driving through downtown Atlanta traffic.

 

  • Pick-up From Sandy Springs - This will be your cheapest option. Pick-up in Sandy Springs requires taking Atlanta's public train, MARTA, straight from the airport terminal up to Sandy Springs. Train ride takes 45 minutes and costs around $4. Directly across the street from the Sandy Springs station is a REI where you can pick up last minute supplies, and there are also many hotels, restaurants and other shopping in easy walking distance in this area. CLICK HERE for more detailed info on how to use MARTA to get from airport to trail. 

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HIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN GEORGIA

 

Always dreamed of a thruhike on the AT? Don't have six months to spare? Why not just come hike the GA section of the Appalachian Trail? Start your hike at Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the AT, and finish 78.1 miles later at Bly Gap at the GA/NC border. 

 

Bandits AT Shuttles is the premier hiker shuttle service provider in GA and NC and can help with all the shuttles, logistics, planning and lodging choices for your big adventure! We've already helped many hikers get their first state completed on the AT, and we'd love to help you out too!

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Whether you're wanting to complete the entire state as day hikes, and then sleeping in a nice soft bed each night...or wanting to complete it in smaller weekend sections...or maybe even completing it in one big push as a longer backpacking trip, we can help you come up with a plan that suits your needs! Contact us today so we can start planning your hike today!

 

NOTE: Schedule fills in quickly so reservations for multiple adjacent days should be made as far in advance as possible to guarantee availability.

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Plaque on Springer Mt at southern terminus of Appalachian Trail

HIKING RESOURCES

Links to official Appalachian Trail Clubs and other local trail clubs, state and national parks these trails cross through, and other useful long distance hiking/planning information.

By SparksHikesMountains

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