80-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Woman to Hike Appalachian Trail

80-year-old becomes oldest woman to hike Appalachian Trail

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound daunting? Not for Betty Kellenberger. At 80 years old, she recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Now, she is recovering from and reflecting on her latest adventure. “You see incredible parts of our country, thi…

Michigan woman, 80, becomes oldest woman to hike Appalachian Trail

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.