Police said that one person was transported to the hospital and described the shooting as "accidental." One person was hospitalized on Monday following an accidental shooting on the Pennsylvania section of the Appalachian Trail, local authorities said. The incident occurred around mile 1,070 of the trail, 10 miles south of the Deer Lick Shelters. ADVERTISEMENTAccidental shootings on the Appalachian Trail are rare, but not unknown. According to The Trek’s 2025 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey, just 4 respondents, 1.4 percent of the total people surveyed, reported carrying a firearm on the Appalachian Trail.