Just follow the white blazes! If you are really worried buy guthooks appalachian trail app, super helpful and nice to have!
If you are starting now there will be most likely MANY on the trail with you. Have fun.
No need. Trail is marked very well.
It will be unnecessary to hire anyone to guide you along the trail
The white markers are easy to follow. Plus I feel you would miss out on so much with a guide.
The trail-heads are easy to find with most guide books and Google maps. The trails are clearly followed with white (or other colors) markings on trees throughout the trails. Get an early start, take along a good amount of water, put on good shoes and you should be fine to find your own way for most day hikes.
Our area it's easy to follow. I only had some issues hiking during the winter when there was a lot of snow on the ground.
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