But for now, there's no rush. This moment is for the hikers, not the hike. For NPR News, I'm Rachel McDevitt at the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail.

This moment is for the hikers, not the hike. For NPR News, I'm Rachel McDevitt at the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail. (SOUNDBITE OF BEYONCE SONG, "CUFF IT") Transcript provided by NPR ...

Each year, thousands of people try to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, but only about a quarter finish. So when people get to the halfway point in Pennsylvania, they celebrate by ...

At the halfway point of the more than 2,000 mile-long Appalachian Trail ... (Laughter). RACHEL MCDEVITT, BYLINE: Game on. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Inaudible). MCDEVITT: Hikers are getting hyped ...