Appalachian Trail (AT)
- 3392 km analysed against the carriers' own coverage filings
- 61% fast 4G/5G data, a further 20% weak 4G signal only
- 88 dead zones mapped (472 km)
Phone signal on the Appalachian Trail: where it drops
TrailSim estimate for the Appalachian Trail: 61% of its 3392 km has fast 4G/5G data, a further 20% has weak 4G signal only, and 88 dead zones total 472 km (the carriers' own coverage filings, snapshot 2026-08-03).
The stretches below describe the featured plan's networks (US:AT&T · US:Verizon); the figures above follow the plan you selected.
The signal is strongest between Pearisburg and Dickinson Gap, where the model puts fast 4G/5G data at 100% of the stage. It runs thinnest between near Stone Mountain and Slabtown (0% fast data) — expect long stretches where maps and messages crawl or fail.
Choose your eSIM
This route typically runs ~165 days — more than any single plan here covers. Days start on first use and buying the next plan mid-trip takes minutes.
Plan details
- Data
- 15 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Included with every order
- Secure checkout by Stripe — Apple Pay & Google Pay accepted
- eSIM QR code and coverage report by email within minutes
- 88 dead zones on this route — mapped in your report
- Plan days start on first use, not at purchase
- 14-day self-service refund before installation
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Plan details
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
Also valid in 2 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 3 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 2 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 5 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 3 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: T-Mobile (5G) · Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 1 other country - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 10 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 5 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: T-Mobile (5G) · Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 1 other country - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 3 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 2 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 20 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 10 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: T-Mobile (5G) · Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 1 other country - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 5 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 116 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 50 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 20 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: T-Mobile (5G) · Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 1 other country - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 10 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 116 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 20 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 116 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Pay by the day — from $0.94/day, any number of days
300 MB to 1.5 GB a day at full speed, then slower but never cut off. Set the number of days (1–90) on the payment page — the typical trip length is filled in for you.
≈ $84.60 for 90 days, the most one order covers — the typical trip runs about 165 days, so plan to buy again along the way
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required · expires after your last day
≈ $135.00 for 90 days, the most one order covers — the typical trip runs about 165 days, so plan to buy again along the way
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required · expires after your last day
≈ $288.00 for 90 days, the most one order covers — the typical trip runs about 165 days, so plan to buy again along the way
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required · expires after your last day
Appalachian Trail coverage map
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Real rows from the report you'll receive — every stage analysed, every dead zone pinned with GPS coordinates.
| Stage | km | 4G/5G | weak 4G | No signal | Best network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain → Sarah | 0–25 | 50% | 34% | 16% | Verizon |
| Sarah → Neels Gap | 25–50 | 84% | 14% | 2% | Verizon |
| Neels Gap → Chatttahoochee Gap | 50–75 | 80% | 20% | 0% | Verizon |
| Chatttahoochee Gap → Addis Gap | 75–100 | 94% | 6% | 0% | Verizon |
| Addis Gap → near Bly Gap | 100–125 | 88% | 12% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Bly Gap → Betty Creek Gap | 125–150 | 34% | 44% | 22% | Verizon |
| Betty Creek Gap → Panther Gap | 150–175 | 38% | 60% | 2% | Verizon |
| Panther Gap → near Burnett Fields | 175–200 | 60% | 18% | 22% | Verizon |
| near Burnett Fields → Sassafras Gap | 200–225 | 94% | 6% | 0% | Verizon |
| Sassafras Gap → Black Gum Gap | 225–250 | 76% | 16% | 8% | Verizon |
| Black Gum Gap → Ekaneetlee Gap | 250–275 | 34% | 18% | 48% | AT&T |
| Ekaneetlee Gap → Buckeye Gap | 275–300 | 26% | 60% | 14% | AT&T |
| Buckeye Gap → Newfound Gap | 300–325 | 22% | 48% | 30% | AT&T |
| Newfound Gap → Tricorner Knob | 325–350 | 36% | 34% | 30% | Verizon |
| Tricorner Knob → Davenport Gap | 350–375 | 16% | 62% | 22% | AT&T |
| Davenport Gap → Little Creek Gap | 375–400 | 74% | 26% | 0% | Verizon |
| Little Creek Gap → Little Bottom Branch Gap | 400–425 | 60% | 38% | 2% | Verizon |
| Little Bottom Branch Gap → Deep Gap | 425–450 | 54% | 30% | 16% | AT&T |
| Deep Gap → Chestnutlog Gap | 450–475 | 32% | 42% | 26% | AT&T |
| Chestnutlog Gap → Rice Gap | 475–500 | 28% | 60% | 12% | Verizon |
| Rice Gap → Spivey Gap | 500–525 | 62% | 24% | 14% | AT&T |
| Spivey Gap → Curley Maple Gap | 525–550 | 32% | 42% | 26% | Verizon |
| Curley Maple Gap → Iron Mountain Gap | 550–575 | 56% | 36% | 8% | Verizon |
| Iron Mountain Gap → Engine Gap | 575–600 | 46% | 26% | 28% | Verizon |
| Engine Gap → Laurel Fork | 600–625 | 42% | 48% | 10% | AT&T |
| Laurel Fork → near Roan Mountain | 625–650 | 10% | 14% | 76% | Verizon |
| near Roan Mountain → near Hampton | 650–675 | 64% | 28% | 8% | Verizon |
| near Hampton → near Doeville | 675–700 | 74% | 26% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Doeville → Harp Mountain | 700–725 | 68% | 26% | 6% | Verizon |
| Harp Mountain → Taylors Valley | 725–750 | 34% | 40% | 26% | Verizon |
| Taylors Valley → Whitetop Mountain | 750–775 | 0% | 20% | 80% | AT&T |
| Whitetop Mountain → near Stone Mountain | 775–800 | 2% | 30% | 68% | Verizon |
| near Stone Mountain → Slabtown | 800–825 | 0% | 10% | 90% | AT&T |
| Slabtown → Little Mountain | 825–850 | 22% | 38% | 40% | Verizon |
| Little Mountain → Tilson Gap | 850–875 | 54% | 36% | 10% | Verizon |
| Tilson Gap → Walker Gap | 875–900 | 28% | 14% | 58% | Verizon |
| Walker Gap → near Suiter | 900–925 | 88% | 10% | 2% | Verizon |
| near Suiter → Crandon | 925–950 | 88% | 12% | 0% | Verizon |
| Crandon → near Thessalia | 950–975 | 48% | 10% | 42% | Verizon |
| near Thessalia → Pearisburg | 975–1000 | 60% | 38% | 2% | Verizon |
| Pearisburg → Dickinson Gap | 1000–1025 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| Dickinson Gap → Lone Pine Peak | 1025–1050 | 26% | 28% | 46% | Verizon |
| Lone Pine Peak → Valley Mill | 1050–1075 | 18% | 18% | 64% | Verizon |
| Valley Mill → Dragons Tooth Trailhead | 1075–1100 | 16% | 26% | 58% | Verizon |
| Dragons Tooth Trailhead → near Mason Cove | 1100–1125 | 74% | 14% | 12% | Verizon |
| near Mason Cove → near Cloverdale | 1125–1150 | 80% | 18% | 2% | Verizon |
| near Cloverdale → near Montvale | 1150–1175 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Montvale → near Arcadia | 1175–1200 | 86% | 14% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Arcadia → Petites Gap | 1200–1225 | 36% | 64% | 0% | Verizon |
| Petites Gap → Saddle Gap | 1225–1250 | 26% | 62% | 12% | Verizon |
| Saddle Gap → Oronoco | 1250–1275 | 52% | 48% | 0% | Verizon |
| Oronoco → near Montebello | 1275–1300 | 42% | 46% | 12% | Verizon |
| near Montebello → Ramsey | 1300–1325 | 38% | 50% | 12% | Verizon |
| Ramsey → Humpback Gap | 1325–1350 | 90% | 10% | 0% | Verizon |
| Humpback Gap → Jarman Gap | 1350–1375 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| Jarman Gap → Browns Gap | 1375–1400 | 32% | 66% | 2% | Verizon |
| Browns Gap → Powell Gap | 1400–1425 | 42% | 42% | 16% | Verizon |
| Powell Gap → near Bootens Gap | 1425–1450 | 66% | 32% | 2% | Verizon |
| near Bootens Gap → Skyland | 1450–1475 | 10% | 68% | 22% | Verizon |
| Skyland → Elkwallow Gap | 1475–1500 | 54% | 32% | 14% | Verizon |
| Elkwallow Gap → Compton Gap | 1500–1525 | 62% | 28% | 10% | Verizon |
| Compton Gap → near Skyland Estates | 1525–1550 | 78% | 22% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Skyland Estates → Frogtown | 1550–1575 | 64% | 36% | 0% | AT&T |
| Frogtown → near Shannondale | 1575–1600 | 92% | 8% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Shannondale → Knoxville | 1600–1625 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| Knoxville → near Boonsboro | 1625–1650 | 96% | 4% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Boonsboro → near Smithsburg | 1650–1675 | 80% | 16% | 4% | Verizon |
| near Smithsburg → Hermitage Cabin PATC | 1675–1700 | 76% | 12% | 12% | Verizon |
| Hermitage Cabin PATC → Sier Hill | 1700–1725 | 84% | 14% | 2% | Verizon |
| Sier Hill → Peach Glen | 1725–1750 | 44% | 32% | 24% | Verizon |
| Peach Glen → Boiling Springs | 1750–1775 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| Boiling Springs → Keystone | 1775–1800 | 98% | 2% | 0% | Verizon |
| Keystone → near Dauphin | 1800–1825 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Dauphin → Stony Mountain | 1825–1850 | 94% | 6% | 0% | Verizon |
| Stony Mountain → near Suedberg | 1850–1875 | 78% | 20% | 2% | Verizon |
| near Suedberg → near Strausstown | 1875–1900 | 98% | 2% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Strausstown → Port Clinton | 1900–1925 | 96% | 4% | 0% | Verizon |
| Port Clinton → Eckville | 1925–1950 | 90% | 4% | 6% | Verizon |
| Eckville → Germans | 1950–1975 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| Germans → Slatefield | 1975–2000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| Slatefield → Pen Argyl | 2000–2025 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| Pen Argyl → near Delaware Water Gap | 2025–2050 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Delaware Water Gap → near Haneys Mill | 2050–2075 | 98% | 2% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Haneys Mill → near Beemerville | 2075–2100 | 96% | 4% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Beemerville → Unionville | 2100–2125 | 90% | 10% | 0% | Verizon |
| Unionville → Upper Greenwood Lake | 2125–2150 | 92% | 8% | 0% | Verizon |
| Upper Greenwood Lake → near Walton Park | 2150–2175 | 92% | 8% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Walton Park → near Timp Pass | 2175–2200 | 76% | 24% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Timp Pass → near Continental Village | 2200–2225 | 96% | 4% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Continental Village → Hortontown | 2225–2250 | 98% | 2% | 0% | Verizon |
| Hortontown → near Poughquag | 2250–2275 | 92% | 8% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Poughquag → Bulls Bridge | 2275–2300 | 68% | 26% | 6% | Verizon |
| Bulls Bridge → North Kent | 2300–2325 | 72% | 10% | 18% | Verizon |
| North Kent → Falls Village | 2325–2350 | 74% | 10% | 16% | Verizon |
| Falls Village → near Joyceville | 2350–2375 | 98% | 2% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Joyceville → near Sheffield | 2375–2400 | 78% | 22% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Sheffield → Tyringham | 2400–2425 | 70% | 18% | 12% | Verizon |
| Tyringham → Bald Top | 2425–2450 | 52% | 26% | 22% | Verizon |
| Bald Top → Dalton | 2450–2475 | 54% | 20% | 26% | Verizon |
| Dalton → near Adams | 2475–2500 | 88% | 12% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Adams → Consultation Peak | 2500–2525 | 92% | 6% | 2% | Verizon |
| Consultation Peak → Glastenbury Mountain | 2525–2550 | 70% | 26% | 4% | AT&T |
| Glastenbury Mountain → near Stratton | 2550–2575 | 40% | 28% | 32% | AT&T |
| near Stratton → Bromley Village | 2575–2600 | 94% | 0% | 6% | Verizon |
| Bromley Village → near Mount Tabor | 2600–2625 | 64% | 10% | 26% | Verizon |
| near Mount Tabor → near Shrewsbury | 2625–2650 | 62% | 24% | 14% | Verizon |
| near Shrewsbury → Sherburne Pass | 2650–2675 | 62% | 4% | 34% | Verizon |
| Sherburne Pass → Pinnacle | 2675–2700 | 82% | 2% | 16% | Verizon |
| Pinnacle → near Millbrook | 2700–2725 | 40% | 26% | 34% | Verizon |
| near Millbrook → near Hanover | 2725–2750 | 76% | 24% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Hanover → Cole Hill | 2750–2775 | 62% | 8% | 30% | Verizon |
| Cole Hill → near Warren | 2775–2800 | 52% | 14% | 34% | Verizon |
| near Warren → Kinsman Notch | 2800–2825 | 86% | 10% | 4% | Verizon |
| Kinsman Notch → Mount Liberty | 2825–2850 | 56% | 26% | 18% | AT&T |
| Mount Liberty → Zealand Notch | 2850–2875 | 64% | 18% | 18% | Verizon |
| Zealand Notch → near Marshfield Station | 2875–2900 | 24% | 16% | 60% | AT&T |
| near Marshfield Station → Pinkham Notch | 2900–2925 | 86% | 14% | 0% | Verizon |
| Pinkham Notch → near Shelburne | 2925–2950 | 68% | 22% | 10% | Verizon |
| near Shelburne → Mount Success | 2950–2975 | 50% | 28% | 22% | Verizon |
| Mount Success → Grafton Notch | 2975–3000 | 58% | 6% | 36% | Verizon |
| Grafton Notch → Moody Mountain | 3000–3025 | 32% | 16% | 52% | Verizon |
| Moody Mountain → Four Ponds Mountain | 3025–3050 | 60% | 12% | 28% | Verizon |
| Four Ponds Mountain → The Horn | 3050–3075 | 36% | 24% | 40% | Verizon |
| The Horn → South Crocker Mountain | 3075–3100 | 60% | 20% | 20% | Verizon |
| South Crocker Mountain → Avery Peak | 3100–3125 | 90% | 8% | 2% | Verizon |
| Avery Peak → near Great Carrying Place | 3125–3150 | 26% | 18% | 56% | Verizon |
| near Great Carrying Place → Pleasant Pond Mountain | 3150–3175 | 10% | 42% | 48% | AT&T |
| Pleasant Pond Mountain → Blue Top | 3175–3200 | 36% | 4% | 60% | Verizon |
| Blue Top → near Monson | 3200–3225 | 28% | 8% | 64% | Verizon |
| near Monson → Barren Mountain | 3225–3250 | 38% | 12% | 50% | Verizon |
| Barren Mountain → Gulf Hagas Mountain | 3250–3275 | 30% | 4% | 66% | Verizon |
| Gulf Hagas Mountain → near Little Boardman Mountain | 3275–3300 | 24% | 14% | 62% | Verizon |
| near Little Boardman Mountain → near Stephensons Landing | 3300–3325 | 12% | 2% | 86% | Verizon |
| near Stephensons Landing → near Nahmakanta Lake Wilderness Camp | 3325–3350 | 6% | 0% | 94% | Verizon |
| near Nahmakanta Lake Wilderness Camp → near Sentinel Mountain | 3350–3375 | 2% | 4% | 94% | Verizon |
| near Sentinel Mountain → Baxter Peak | 3375–3392 | 6% | 9% | 85% | Verizon |
All 136 stages in the PDF report
| # | Near | Section | Length | Signal drops at | Returns at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Forks | 5–9 km | 4 km | 34.65400, -84.19694 | 34.66351, -84.16759 |
…and 87 more dead zones in the PDF report
What you carry with you
The map above shows where the signal holds and where it goes. The report is the version you take with you: on the trail there is no signal, so it is a PDF you keep on your phone or print, plus a GPX track that puts every dead zone on your map app as you walk.
- Every stage of the route with its coverage, kilometre by kilometre
- The strongest network for each stage
- Every dead zone with its coordinates and GPS waypoints
- Printable PDF and a GPX track for your GPS or phone map
Included with every plan, emailed within minutes of purchase.
How this is estimated. Modelled from FCC provider filings (not field measurements) — real signal varies with terrain, weather and network load. Full methodology in the report. Coverage data: FCC National Broadband Map (public domain), snapshot 2026-08-03. Route and place names: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). © 2026 TrailSim.
Frequently asked questions
Is there phone signal (cell service) on the Appalachian Trail?
On the networks TrailSim sells for the Appalachian Trail, 61% of the route's 3392 km has fast 4G/5G data and a further 20% has weak 4G signal only; 88 modelled dead zones totalling 472 km have no signal on its networks — the best-coverage plan on this page cuts this to 82 dead zones totalling 471 km. Cell service depends on which networks your eSIM roams on: the plans on TrailSim's Appalachian Trail page are compared against exactly this route, and every dead zone is named and pinned with GPS coordinates in the coverage report included with each eSIM.
How much data do I need for the Appalachian Trail?
Appalachian Trail (AT) typically runs about 165 days — more than any single plan covers, so plan on buying again along the way (days start on first use and delivery is instant). Worldwide, everyday smartphone use averages about 22 GB a month — roughly 730 MB a day — most of it video streaming (Ericsson Mobility Report, Nov 2025). On the trail the picture is lighter: with maps downloaded and video saved for wifi, messaging, photos, weather and bookings run 200–400 MB a day, so we size every recommendation at 500 MB a day for comfortable headroom. Size up if you stream, video-call or share your connection. If you would rather pay only for the days you are out, TrailSim's pay-by-the-day plans for the Appalachian Trail give a full-speed daily allowance that slows down instead of cutting off, with the number of days set on the payment page.
What is a pay-by-the-day eSIM plan?
A daily allowance of 300 MB to 1.5 GB at full speed, then slower for the rest of that day — never cut off. It is priced per day: you set the number of days (1 to 90) on the payment page, pre-filled with the typical Appalachian Trail trip length, and the days start on first use. It suits short trips and people who would rather never run out than carry a large fixed plan; the fixed plans on the same page are cheaper per gigabyte for a long trip.
When do the plan days start counting?
On first use — installing the TrailSim eSIM and connecting starts the clock, not the purchase date. You can safely buy weeks before your trip.
Does my phone support eSIM?
Most phones released since 2019 support eSIM, including iPhone XS and later, Google Pixel 3 and later, and most recent Samsung Galaxy models. Your phone must also be carrier-unlocked.
Why not a regular travel eSIM from Airalo or Holafly?
Any eSIM connects to the same physical networks. What TrailSim adds is the route check: it compares the carriers' own coverage filings along the Appalachian Trail itself, picks the network combination that holds best there, and includes the coverage report with every dead zone mapped — so you know before you go where the phone will and won't work. A longer comparison is at trailsim.com/compare/airalo and /compare/holafly.
What if parts of the route have no signal at all?
On most wild routes some stretches have no signal from any network — no eSIM can change that. TrailSim's Appalachian Trail coverage report marks every dead zone with GPS coordinates and length, so you can download offline maps for those sections and tell people at home when you'll be unreachable. Knowing where it drops is the point.
What if I change my mind after buying?
Uninstalled eSIMs qualify for a full self-service refund within 14 days of purchase — no questions asked. Once the eSIM is installed on a device it can no longer be returned. See the refund policy.