A social media account posted that a third of the Appalachian Trail was destroyed in the wake of Hurricane Helene. It turns out those claims are not true. The post Hurricane Helene Damaged the Appalachian Trail,

Downed trees and flooding have left the trail impassable in many of the 14 states on its route. As the scope of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene comes into focus, an American landmark that dozens of towns benefit from is facing historic destruction: the Appalachian Trail.

Our hiking columnist phoned up experts along the iconic pathway to get a sense of the destruction left by Hurricane Helene