Julie "Jester" Gayheart completed the Appalachian Trail in July 2017 after 12 summers of section hiking. Julie is an educator by day and hiker at heart. Jester loves to talk trail and on this channel you will hear amazing stories and experiences from other hikers with a love for the trail and passion for hiking.

🥾 Jester's Hikes: 

2010 - Present: 2nd Appalachian Trail Section Hike (1916.9/2198.5)

2006 - 2017: 1st Appalachian Trail Section Hike Completion (2190/2190)

2025: AT Vermont Southbound NH/VT (58.5 Miles)

2024: Shenandoah AT Northbound & AT Southbound (212 Miles)

2024: Jester's Redemption Section Hike (10 Days. 50 Miles. 1 Local Adventure)

2021: John Muir Trail Section Hike (Tuolumne - Reds Meadows)

2020: 40 Day Hikes Mountains to Sea Trail

2019: Wonderland Trail Thru Hike

2019: Frozen Head State Park (All Park Trails)

2018: The Narrows In Zion

2017: Foothills Trail (Canebrake - Table Rock)

2013 & 2016: Art Loeb Trail Thru Hike

2009: Half Dome & Clouds Rest (Yosemite)

Countless Miles In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park