Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
At a Glance Distance: 2181 miles (3510 km) Avg. Time: 5 – 6 months Start / Finish: Northern Terminus: Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, ME Southern Terminus: Springer Mountain, GA Season: Regular hiking season for northbounders runs from March through Read More …
At a Glance Distance: 2,500 miles – 3,00 miles | Depending on route choices. Avg. Time: 5 months Start / Finish: Southern Terminus: Crazy Cook Monument, NM (official), Antelope Wells and Columbus, NM (alternates). Northern Terminus: Waterton Lake, MT or Read More …
Distance: 743 miles (1196 km) approx. Avg. Time: 45 – 50 days Start: Cap Gaspe, Quebec, Canada Finish: Mt.Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine, USA Maps / Information: In October 2011, I hiked from Cap Gaspe, Quebec, via New Brunswick to Read More …
Distance: 76 miles approx. (122 km) Start: Table Rock State Park, SC Finish: Oconee State Park, NC Avg. Time: 5 days Maps & Info: I used the trail map and guidebook available from foothillstrail.org. Foothillstrail.org: Online source for up-to-date information Read More …
Death Valley to the summit of Mt.Whitney. From the lowest spot in North America (280 ft below sea level) to the highest point in the contiguous United States (14,495 ft). The brainchild of Brett “Blisterfree” Tucker (creator of the Grand Read More …
This post has been rewritten, updated and expanded as of March, 2018. The new version is titled: A Quick & Dirty Guide to the Sierra High Route.
Distance: 211 miles (340km) Average Time: 10 – 14 days Difficulty: Moderate Start / Finish: Yosemite Valley – Mt. Whitney summit For transport details to the trailheads, see Backpack45.com. From the Whitney summit, you will need to walk a further Read More …
Distance : 2650miles (4265km) Avg.Time : 5 months Start / Finish : Campo – Manning Park Campo can be accessed by a regular bus service from San Diego. Alternatively you may be able to organise a ride with a “Trail Read More …