Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
Distance: 180 miles (290 km) Start: Gila Hot Springs, NM Finish: Magdalena, NM Time: 6 days (April 19 to 24, 2012) Daily Average: 30 miles (48.3 km) Total Distance: 1,624 miles (2,613 km) Highlights: Lightfeather Hot Springs: Beautiful riverside pools just Read More …
Distance: 167 miles (268.8 km) Start: Safford, AZ Finish: Gila Hot Springs, NM Time: 6 days (April 13 to 18, 2012) Daily Average: 27.8 miles (44.7 km) Total Distance: 1,444 miles (2,323.4 km) Highlights: “Tunnel”/Eagle Creek Hot Springs: Located about Read More …
Distance: 161 miles (259.1 km) Start: Superior, AZ Finish: Safford, AZ Time: 6 days (April 7 to 12, 2012) Daily Average: 26.8 miles (43.1 km) Total Distance: 1277 miles (2054.7 km) Highlights: Aravaipa Canyon: An oasis of willows and alders, Read More …
Distance: 165 miles (265.5 km) Start: Pine, AZ Finish: Superior, AZ Time: 6 days (April 1 to 6, 2012) Daily Average: 27.5 miles (44.2 km) Total Distance: 1116 miles (1795.6 km) Highlights: Mazatzal Mountains: Despite some burnt out stretches, I loved Read More …
Distance: 258 miles (415.1 km) Start: South Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ Finish: Pine, AZ Time: 10 days (March 22-31, 2012) Daily Average: 25.8 miles (41.5 km) Total Distance: 951 miles (1530.2 km) Highlights: South Rim: Couldn’t resist putting in a few Read More …
Distance: 102 miles (164.2 km) Start: Highway 89A, AZ Finish: South Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ Time: 4 days (March 18-21, 2012) Daily Average: 25.5 miles (41 km) Total Distance: 693 miles (1,115 km) Highlights: Nankoweap Trail: Wow. Entering the Read More …
Distance: 107 miles (172.2 km) Start: Tropic, UT Finish: Jacob’s Lake, AZ Time: 4 days (March 14-17, 2012) Daily Average: 26.8 miles (43 km) Total Distance: 591 miles (950.1 km) Highlights: Bryce Canyon Amphitheatre: Road accessible and very often crowded, Read More …
Distance: 98 miles (157.7 km) Start: Escalante, UT Finish: Tropic, UT Time: 5 days (Mar.9-13, 2012……..including a rest day in Escalante) Daily Average: 19.6 miles (31.5 km) Total Distance: 484 miles (778.8 km) Highlights: Round Valley Narrows: An incredible 1.5 mile Read More …
Distance: 188 miles (303 km) approx. Start: Hite Marina, UT Finish: Escalante, UT Time: 7 days ( March 2-8, 2012) Daily Average: 26.9 miles (43.2 km) Total Distance: 386 miles (621.1 km) Highlights: Silver Falls Canyon: We hiked a good Read More …
Distance: 198 miles (318.6 km) Start: Tower Arch, Arches National Park, UT Finish: Hite Marina, UT Time: 7 days (2/24/2012 to 3/1/2012) Daily Average: 28.3 miles (45.5 km) Highlights: Arches National Park: The Hayduke Trail bypasses most of the natural Read More …
Distance: 223 miles (359 km) Time: 7.5 days (1/28/2012 – 2/4/2012) Daily Average: 29.7 miles (47.8 km) Start: Pinnacle Mtn. State Park Finish: Talimena State Park Highlights: Pinnacle mountain Summit: Funnily enough this spot isn’t even on the official OT, but Read More …
Start: Loop Road, Big Cypress National Forest Finish: Southernmost point in the USA, Key West Distance: 188 miles (302.6 km) Time: 5 days (January 16-20, 2012) Daily Average: 37.6 miles (60.5 km) Total Distance: 1325.6 miles ( 2133 km) Highlights: Sunrises Read More …
Start: John Stretch Park Finish: Loop Road Distance: 95.2 miles (153.2 km) Time: 3.5 days (January 12-15, 2012) Daily Average: 27.2 miles (43.8 km) Total Distance: 1137.6 miles (1830.4 km) Highlights: Big Cypress National Preserve: From I-75 down to Loop Rd., the trail consisted Read More …
Start: SR 78 Finish: John Stretch Park Distance: 55.5 miles (89.3 km) Time: 1.5 days (January 10-12, 2012) Daily Average: 37 miles (59.5 km) Total Distance: 1042.4 miles (1677.2 km) Highlights: Sunrise and sunset over Lake Okeechobee. Loads of alligators in the Read More …
Start: CR 523 Finish: SR 78 Distance: 104.6 miles (168.3 km) Time: 3.5 days (January 7-10, 2012) Daily Average: 29.9 miles (48.1 km) Total Distance: 986.9 miles (1588 km) Highlights: Three Lakes WMA: Alligators, wild hogs, whooping cranes, gorgeous sunset and a Read More …
Start: The 88 Store, Ocala National Forest Finish: CR 523 Distance: 231.2 miles (372 km) Time: 7.5 days (December 30, 2011 – January 6, 2012) Daily Average: 30.8 miles (49.6 km – including a zero day for New Years with friends in Orlando) Total Read More …
Start: Winquepin St./CR 255 Finish: The 88 Store, Ocala National Forest Distance: 217.4 miles (349.9 km) Time: 7 days (December 24-30, 2011) Daily Average: 31.1 miles (50 km) Total Distance: 651.1 miles (1047.7 km) Highlights: Suwannee River: Despite the low water Read More …
Start: Apalachicola River Finish: Winquepin St./CR 255 Distance: 198.6 miles (319.6 km) Time: 6.5 days ( December 17-23, 2011) Daily Average: 30.6 miles (49.2 km) Total Distance: 433.7 miles (697.8 km) Highlights: St Mark’s Wildlife Refuge: Founded in 1931, St Mark’s was one Read More …
Start: Harold Finish: Apalachicola River Distance: 175.1 miles (281.8 km) Time: 5 days (December 12-16, 2011) Daily Average: 35 miles (56.3 km) Total Distance: 235.1 miles (378.3 km) Highlights: Ecofina creek: In particularly a very welcome afternoon swim at the Read More …
Start: Fort Pickens Finish: Harold Time: 2 days (December 10-11, 2011) Distance: 60 miles (97 km) Daily Average: 30 miles (48.5 km) Highlights: Fort Pickens Historical Site: Built between 1829 and 1834, this scenically set garrison was one of only four forts which Read More …