Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, becomes oldest person to hike Appalachian Trail – Boston 25 News.

‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, becomes oldest person to hike Appalachian Trail – Boston 25 News.
It was merely a walk in the park for the Nimblewill Nomad -- or more accurately, a 2,600-mile hike.
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“Sunny” Eberhart, an 83-year-old Alabama native, on Sunday became the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail, according to The Associated Press.
The Appalachian Trail runs between Georgia’s Springer Mountain and Maine’s Mount Katahdin and covers 2,193 miles.
Known as the Nimblewill Nomad, Eberhart hiked from his home in Flagg Mountain, Alabama, adding several hundred miles to his trek.
Flagg Mountain is the southernmost mountain higher than 1,000 feet in the Appalachian chain, according to the Alabama Forestry Commission.
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Eberhart called this year’s journey “ Odyssey 2021 ‘Bama to Baxter -- Hike On.” It began in February and lasted 261 days.
Eberhart broke the age record set in 2017 by 82-year-old Dale “Graybeard” Sanders, who lives outside Memphis, Tennessee.