Join the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club

The RATC was founded in 1932 by Myron Avery – one of the Appalachian Trail founders – and two groups of local hiking enthusiasts. We are an all-volunteer nonprofit with no staff. Our members love the outdoors and enjoy the immense recreational opportunities available to us in the surrounding area.

We maintain over 120 miles of the Appalachian Trail and 16 shelters from Lickskillet Hollow in Giles County to Black Horse Gap in Botetourt County. This includes the iconic section known as “Virginia’s Triple Crown”, i.e., Dragon’s Tooth, McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs, which draws visitors from around the country and world.

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RATC is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and membership dues are tax-deductible. Funds generated from memberships play an integral part in the club’s ability to provide trail and shelter maintenance. Select the membership that is right for you and pay using our secure online PayPal connection or via check.

If renewing an expired annual membership, use the coupon ReturningMember during checkout to save $5.
When renewing an expired membership with the above code, you will not receive a New Member Welcome Packet.
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Family Lifetime

$300.00 now.

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Individual Lifetime

$250.00 now.

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Family Annual

$25.00 now and then $20.00 per Year starting 2026-01-01.

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Individual Annual

$20.00 now and then $15.00 per Year starting 2026-01-01.

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If you choose to purchase a Lifetime membership, we advise payment by by check or money order due to sizeable PayPal fees on large orders. Select the "Pay by Check" option during checkout, then print and mail the membership application form with a check to the following address:

Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club
P.O. Box 12282
Roanoke, Virginia 24024-2282

Continue with the checkout process like normal. Once your check has been received and banked, a RATC volunteer will enable your online account and you should receive a welcome email.