Trail Profile
The International Appalachian Trail in Québec: Where the Mountains Reach the Sea
The IAT-QC it is a great mini thru-hike with lots of different sceneries and a great finish. You walk on farmlands, fjord rivers, goes up and down mountains, cross two...
Thru Hiking Pennsylvania’s Horse-Shoe Trail
When I set the goal to thru hike the Horse Shoe trail in 2016 nearing the end of my 2,19 mile AT thru hike I never imagined a trail of...
The Arizona Trail: The 800-Mile Backbone of Arizona
At-a-Glance Distance: 800 miles Location: Traverses from Coronado National Memorial near the US-Mexico border to the Kaibab Plateau Region near Utah Type: End-to-end Timeline: Approximately 30-40
Trans Adirondack Route: A 240-Mile Walk on New York’s Wild Side
Trans Adirondack Route At-a-Glance Length: 240 miles Location: Adirondack Park, Upstate New York Trail Type: End-to-end Estimated Duration: Thru-hikes have ranged between 11 and 20 days. A hiker
A Thru-Hike for Everyone: 5 Trails Under 200 Miles
Recent books and movies have inspired countless hikers and potential hikers to dream about thru-hiking one of the “big three” of America’s long trails: The Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail,...
The One-Day Thru-Hike: Oregon’s Wildwood Trail
Quick Facts Distance: 30 miles Type: End-to-end, section hikes Location: Washington Park (southern end) to North end of Forest Park - Portland, Oregon Terrain: Old-growth Pacific
7 Ways to Have Fun (and not die) on Vermont’s Long Trail
The Long Trail is North America’s oldest established long-distance hiking trail. It’s a beauty to behold with many a beaver pond and serene lake, ski slopes with gorgeous views, flowing...
The Holy Grail of Hiking Lotteries: The Wave
Nestled inside the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument is a place best known as The Wave. In my mind, it is undoubtedly the Eighth Natural Wonder of the World. Its pristine beauty and jaw-dropping
Trail Profile: The Beaten Path, 26 Miles of Montana Wilderness
At-a-Glance Distance: 26 miles Location: Traverses from Cooke City to East Rosebud Lake through the Absaroka Wilderness Type: End-to-end Trailheads: Clarks Fork (near Cooke City, MT) and East
Cathedral Cove: Must-do Beach Walk in New Zealand
Cathedral Cove is a beach hike that was recommended to us by a fellow 2016 AT thru-hiker, Pocahontas! We trusted her judgement and made arrangements to WWOOF in the Coromandel...