ASHBY GAP, Va. — The hikers who embark on the Appalachian Trail are less a community than an extended family, an outdoorsy hive that trades gossip, commiserates, treats blisters and shares provisions along 2,190-odd miles of narrow dirt path stretching from Georgia to Maine.
But the man, James L. Jordan of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, apparently traveled only a short distance before leaving the bus or being ejected from it, Bolek said. And about a week later, police officers charged him with the murder of one Appalachian Trail hiker and the stabbing of a second one at a remote spot on the trail in southwestern Virginia on Saturday.
Then again, he added, “the trail is probably safer, statistically speaking, than just walking down the road, even if something like this happens. It’s important to look at the bigger picture, in my opinion, and understand that a lot of people are going through here — a lot of people with different backgrounds.”
“The majority of the time, I’ve been telling people this has restored my faith in humanity,” she said. The area where the attack occurred, near Massie Gap in deep southern Virginia, is a carpet of dense forest draped over softly rolling peaks that can top 5,000 feet, some of the state’s tallest. A section of the trail was closed over the weekend, following the attack, but had been reopened by Monday. Even in mid-May, daytime temperatures in the area may only reach the 40s, and oak trees are still leafing out amid the blooms of rhododendrons, flame azaleas and other wildflowers.
Statistically, the A.T. is infinitely safer than Toronto or even London, ON. It's a hiker highway of goodwill, fitness, and friendliness.
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