Meet the 91-Year-Old Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Meet the 91-Year-Old Hiking the Appalachian Trail

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4 Video Views·Jul 26, 2026

Dale Sanders, known as Grey Beard, is setting out to reclaim his record as the oldest person to hike the entire Appalachian Trail. He has 12 months to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail for it to count as a thru-hike record – and is on track to finish in time.
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