Eastern Continental Trail | |
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Length | 4,400 mi (7,100 km) |
Location | Eastern United States and Canada |
Trailheads | Key West, Florida Belle Isle (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
Use | Hiking |
Highest point | 6,643 ft (2,025 m), Kuwohi |
Lowest point | Key West, Florida |
Difficulty | Easy to strenuous |
Season | Summer in northern sections, year round in southernmost sections |
Sights | Appalachian Mountains Everglades Florida Keys Gaspé Peninsula Hudson Valley Lake Okeechobee Mount Katahdin Springer Mountain Amicalola Falls State Park Kuwohi McAfee Knob |
Hazards | Alligators, American black bears, fire ants, limited water, tick-borne diseases, poison ivy, severe weather, steep grades, venomous snakes |
The Eastern Continental Trail (ECT) is a network of hiking trails in the United States and Canada, reaching from Key West, Florida to Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador.