Experience the Appalachian Trail from a new perspective with the Rocky Top Trail Crew, which works and camps in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The 70 miles of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park cross the Trail’s highest point and traverse the most diverse ecosystem and the largest roadless area along the Trail. Half of the A.T. in the Park is open to horse use, and the crew’s current work involves reconstructing those sections where horses and hikers share the Trail. Because this portion of the Trail also receives so much rainfall annually, there is a lot of work to be done to repair the A.T. where significant erosion has compromised the tread way.
In 2025, the Rocky Top Crew will operate as paid Seasonal Staff. We will operate this model for the foreseeable future.
View any open positions with ATC here.
Trail Angels
The 2016 Rocky Top Crew was featured in one of the myATstory videos. Trail Angels provides a glimpse of what it’s like to be a part of this amazing crew!