The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, or (PATC), is a volunteer organization that works to maintain hiking trails in the Washington D.C. area. Originally founded in 1927 to protect and develop the local section of the then new Appalachian Trail, PATC has since expanded its mission to oversee over 1,050 miles (1,690 km) of trails, 47 shelters and 39 cabins in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.. PATC currently has a 6,500 person membership, and relies almost exclusively on volunteer labor to pursue its mission.
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