BEFORE USING THIS FORM: Report all serious incidents to local law enforcement as soon as possible by dialing 911 or one of the other methods listed on Incident Reporting.

Then, use this form to provide a detailed report for all incidents, suspicious activity, or resource damage that occurs on the Appalachian Trail. This report will go directly to the National Park Service (NPS) and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC).

NPS or ATC may share this report, including your name and contact information, with law-enforcement officials, land-managing agencies, and Trail Clubs involved in the management of the A.T.

 

Incident Reporting Form

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Name(Required)
Your Mailing Address

Type of Incident

Please check as many as apply; may fit more than one category.
Emergency (if you have not already, call 911)
Other Criminal/Suspicious Activity
Natural Resource Concern
Missing/Overdue Hiker

Date, Time and Location of the Incident

Provide as much detail as possible.
State(Required)
Be as specific as possible: provide guidebook name and page number; A.T. map number; name of nearest town, road, or shelter or geographic feature; GPS coordinates; or mileage from Springer Mountain, Georgia, if known.
Provide names and Trail names if known.
Up to 8 files
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 8.
    Has this incident been resolved?
    Was this incident reported to law enforcement, fire, or search/rescue agency?

    Persons involved in this incident (if applicable)

    A detailed description is requested for the person(s) to be located or for a person of concern. This can help locate missing individuals or help identify the person(s) linked to an incident or investigation. Please provide a detailed description to help locate or identify the person(s) linked to this incident.
    Why does this person need to be located?
    How would you describe their hiking experience?
    Hike Itinerary (if known)
    ATC Email Updates