10 Creepy and Terrifying Appalachian Trail Stories
VOICE OVER: Peter DeGiglio
WRITTEN BY: Joshua Garvin
The wilderness isn't always what should be feared... Join us as we explore bone-chilling events that happened along America's most famous hiking path. We're skipping the ghost stories and focusing on real-life crimes and deadly accidents that make hikers think twice before venturing into these seemingly peaceful woods. From tragic disappearances to brutal murders, these stories remind us that nature's beauty sometimes hides terrible dangers. Our countdown includes The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay, McAfee Knob Fatal Falls, The Murder of Rebecca Wight, Mount Washington Fatalities, The Campsite Double Murder, and more! The Appalachian Trail is beautiful, dangerous, and full of unsolved mysteries. Which story stuck with you the most? Let us know in the comments below.
- #11: cariest Occurrences Along the Appalachian Trail
- #10: The Icy Dangers of the White Mountains
- #9: The Machete Murder (2019)
- #8: McAfee Knob Fatal Falls (2018 & 2022)
- #7: A Deadly Hate Crime (1988)
- #6: A Deadly Mountain
- #5: The Murder of Janice Balza (1975)
- #4: The Disappearance of Dennis Martin (1969)
- #3: The Campsite Double Murder (1996)
- #2: The Randall Lee Smith Murders (1981)
- #1: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay (2013)
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