Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
Distance: 299 miles (481 km) – This total includes the extra 3 miles from Standing Bear Farm to Davenport Gap, as well as the additional 8.8 miles from Springer mountain down to Amicoala State Park trailhead. Start: Davenport Gap, TN Finish: Springer Mountain, Read More …
Distance: 95 miles (153 km) Start: Cheoah Bald, NC Finish: Green Corner Rd, TN (turnoff to Standing Bear Farm) Time: 3.5 days (Nov.13 to Nov.16) Daily Average: 27.1 miles Highlights: Hot showers at the Fontana Dam shelter; affectionately known by long Read More …
Distance: 116 miles (187 km) Start: Russell Bridge, GA Finish: Cheoah Bald, NC Time: 4.5 days (early Nov.8 to Nov.12) Daily Average: 25.8 miles (41.5 km) Highlights: The Georgia section of the Bartram Trail (about 38 miles) is distinguished by wonderful engraved Read More …
Distance: 73 miles approx. (117 km) Start: Table Rock State Park, SC Finish: Russell Bridge, SC/GA border Time: 3 days (late Nov.5 to early Nov.8 ) Daily Average: 24.3 miles (29.1 km) Highlights: Fall colours: Around the lower elevations of Read More …
Distance: 114 miles (183.4 km) Time: 3.5 days (10/16/11 – 10/19/2011) Daily Average: 32.6 miles (52.4 km) Total Distance: 624 miles (1004 km) Highlights: Mt.Katahdin – The southern terminus of the IAT and the jewel of Baxter State Park. The name Read More …
Distance: 171 miles (275 km) Time: 4.5 days (Oct.12-16) Daily Average: 38 miles (61.1 km) Total Distance: 510 miles (820.6 km) Highlights: Mt. Carleton State Park – this 12 km loop was the only real off-road hiking in all of Read More …
Distance: 339 miles (545.5 km) – I had to miss a little over 150 km due to the Matane Wildlife Reserve closure. See below for details. Time: 12 days (9/30/2011 – 10/11/2011) Daily Average: 28.3 miles (45.5 km) Highlights: Back to Read More …
Distance: 128 miles (206 km) (Note: includes 10 mile detour down Palisade Creek……see below for details) Time: 8 days (9/7/11 – 9/14/11) Daily Average: 16 miles (25.7 km) Highlights: The Path Less Travelled: I love hiking off-trail. Route finding, challenging Read More …
Distance: 77 miles (123.9 km) Time: 2.5 days (9/15/11 – 9/17/11) Daily Average: 30.8 miles (49.6 km) Total Distance: 205 miles (329.8 km) Highlights: Minaret, Cecile and Iceberg lakes. Cascade Lake and the views on the subsequent climb up to Sky Read More …
Distance: 297 miles (477.9 km) Time: 9 days (8/26/11 – 9/3/11) Daily Average: 33 miles (53.1 km) Total Distance: 606.1 miles (975.2 km) Highlights: Banff, Kootenay and Jasper National Parks were uniformly incredible. Specific areas which come to mind are Whistling Read More …
Distance: 309.1 miles (497.3 km) Time: 10.5 days (8/16/11 – 8/26/11) Daily Average: 29.4 miles (47.4 km) Highlights: Waterton National Park: It is difficult to imagine a more spectacular beginning to a long distance hike. Literally one jaw-dropping vista after Read More …
Distance: 232 miles (373.3 km) Time: 10 days (7/2/11 – 7/11/11) ……including one rest day in Port Angeles Daily Average: 23.2 miles (37.3 km) Highlights: Olympic coast: Sea Lions, bald eagles, gorgeous sunsets, fascinating tide pools and a myriad of Read More …
Distance: 33 miles (53 km) Avg.Time: 3 or 4 days Start / Finish: Puerto Williams Isla Navarino can be reached by both regular plane and boat services from Ushuaia (Argentina) or Punta Arenas (Chile). In 1997 I flew down from Read More …
Distance: 34.8 miles (56 km) Average Time: 2 to 3 days Start / Finish: Tagdilt – El-Kelaa M’Gouna Both trailheads are accessible via minibusses from Boumalne du Dades. Season: April–June, and October–November. The lower altitudes in the Jebel Sarho Read More …