--- product_id: 1503490 title: "Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail" price: "7196CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1503490-grandma-gatewoods-walk-the-inspiring-story-of-the-woman-who store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail **Price:** 7196CFA **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail - **How much does it cost?** 7196CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1503490-grandma-gatewoods-walk-the-inspiring-story-of-the-woman-who) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Winner of the 2014 National Outdoor Book Awards for History/Biography Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. And in September 1955, having survived a rattlesnake strike, two hurricanes, and a run-in with gangsters from Harlem, she stood atop Maine’s Mount Katahdin. There she sang the first verse of “America, the Beautiful” and proclaimed, “I said I’ll do it, and I’ve done it.” Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person—man or woman—to walk it twice and three times. Gatewood became a hiking celebrity and appeared on TV and in the pages of Sports Illustrated. The public attention she brought to the little-known footpath was unprecedented. Her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. Author Ben Montgomery was given unprecedented access to Gatewood’s own diaries, trail journals, and correspondence, and interviewed surviving family members and those she met along her hike, all to answer the question so many asked: Why did she do it? The story of Grandma Gatewood will inspire readers of all ages by illustrating the full power of human spirit and determination. Even those who know of Gatewood don’t know the full story—a story of triumph from pain, rebellion from brutality, hope from suffering. Review: Loved, Loved, Loved! - This is the most inspirational book I've read in a long time. As a 77 year old walker, I cheered Emma every step of the way. She made me want to walk every trail I come to and inspired me to lengthen my daily urban walks. Thank you Ben Montgomery for sharing this amazing story. Review: Great true story - Wonderful true story. Got it for a friend for their birthday. They loved it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #246,486 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies #11 in South Atlantic United States Travel Books #15 in Hiking & Camping Excursion Guides (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 11,006 Reviews | ## Images ![Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81YIr6s7UHL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved, Loved, Loved! *by S***Y on June 17, 2026* This is the most inspirational book I've read in a long time. As a 77 year old walker, I cheered Emma every step of the way. She made me want to walk every trail I come to and inspired me to lengthen my daily urban walks. Thank you Ben Montgomery for sharing this amazing story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great true story *by P***N on September 4, 2026* Wonderful true story. Got it for a friend for their birthday. They loved it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall an inspiring and interesting read *by B***Y on November 7, 2019* This was an inspiring book about Emma Gatewood, the first woman to through-hike the Appalachian Trail. You can get a sense of what kind of person she was and the strength she possessed to not only hike the trail, but to live the life she did. Some who read the book have complained that there wasn't enough about the hike or trail itself. I have read another book about hiking the Appalachian Trail - "Ten Million Steps" by M. J. Eberhart. And, there wasn't a lot in his book about the actual trail either. But, then, what can you actually say about the trail itself to make an entire book interesting? And, when you think about it, isn't hiking the trail a different story for each person based on their own reasons for hiking it and enduring the necessary hardships to finish it. To me, it seemed that M. J. Eberhart's book was not only about the challenges he met and overcame on the trail but about his relationships with other like-minded people on the trail, his wish to find the good in people, and his relationship to his religion. Emma Gatewood was asked repeatedly why she was hiking the trail and gave various, similar answers along the lines of "it was there, so I did it." But, it seems to me, or maybe it was just the way the author presented it, that her story on and off the trail was about believing in herself, overcoming adversity, and not being controlled by her circumstances. She was not very prepared to hike the trail and yet she overcame each obstacle with determination and fortitude, sometimes relying solely on her own strength, sometimes with the help of others. I was amazed at her creativity and her ability to approach total strangers to ask for a place to stay. About the author's writing: I was disappointed that he brought himself and his wife into the book near the end. It was a little jarring and seemed gratuitous. But, overall, I liked the book and thought he did a good job. I got the impression that Emma Gatewood's speech was sparse, concise and factual and I doubt her diary had lengthy passages upon which he could base the story. I thought he did a good job of bringing in her past history and the history of times she lived in to make the book more relevant and interesting. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1503490-grandma-gatewoods-walk-the-inspiring-story-of-the-woman-who](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1503490-grandma-gatewoods-walk-the-inspiring-story-of-the-woman-who) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-10-14*