The ~155-mile San Diego Trans County Trail (aka Sea to Sea Trail) is a winter thru-hike. This guide has a route, water, and resupply plan, and a gear list.
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Permits, logistics, camping, resupply, water and more for the Trans Catalina Trail (TCT) thru-hike, a 38-mile beginner friendly backpacking trip on Catalina Island, CA with beaches, swimming, and a mild climate.
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The 67-mile Santa Monica Mountains Backbone Trail in California is a winter-friendly hiking and backpacking destination. We demystify camping, logistics, water, trailheads and more.
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80-mile trail from Fort William to Aviemore through Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. More solitude, route-finding than the West Highland Way. Amenities for inn-to-inn hiking
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Starting in Talimena State Park, the Ouachita National Recreation Trail runs 223 miles through West Oklahoma and follows the Ouachita Mountains. The hiking trail avoids towns and roads, complicating resupply but resulting in true, necessary solitude.
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Trip plan and guide to the South Dakota Centennial Trail, a 125-mile hiking and backpacking trail in the Black Hills from Wind Cave National Park to Bear Butte
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Buckskin Gulch and Paria River Canyon in Utah/Arizona are one of the longest slot canyons in the world. This 43-mile backpacking trip from Wire Pass to Lees Ferry in Vermilion Cliffs Nat’l Monument is a bucket list hike.
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The Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) is a 310-mile backpacking trail in Minnesota along the North Shore of Lake Superior. We explain campsites, logistics, resupply and how to hike the SHT
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The Corvallis to Sea Trail (C2C Trail) is a 62-mile backpacking trip through Oregon’s coastal range to Ona Beach on signed hiking trail from Corvallis to the Coast.
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The Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) is a long-distance (750-mile) hiking route extending through the Oregon Badlands to Owyhee State Park. It is a remote and challenging trek through central and southeastern Oregon’s high desert highlights.
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The 565-mile Blue Mountains Trail (BMT) is Oregon’s newest thru-hike trail. Leaving Wallowa Lake State Park, it forms a spiral to finish at John Day. It passes through the lands of the Nez Perce, and Confederated Tribes of Umatilla and Warm Springs.
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How to plan your backpacking trip of the West Coast Trail in British Columbia, a 47-mile coastal trek: permits, transportation, logistics, gear, planning, and sample itinerary.
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Thru-hiking guide to the Colorado Trail, a 485-mile hiking trail from Denver to Durango including gear, water, camping, permits, planning, logistics and more
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The Snowdonia Way is a new 97-to-122-mile route connecting must-see sights of Snowdonia National Park. This long-distance backpacking trip will take you through North and Mid Wales mountains, valleys, beaches, rivers, mountain ridges, and summits.
Hiking guide to the Camino de Santiago on the French Way route, the most popular walking pilgrimage from the French Pyrennes to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Here’s everything I learned that you should know about backpacking, running, or hiking the Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop.
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Hiking and backpacking guide to a ~400-mile thru-hike from border-to-border of Oregon. Walk sandy beaches, sea cliffs, and forested headlands with restaurant and inn-to-inn options
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Cottonwood Lakes is a 23.3 mile loop surrounding High Sierra Landscapes. Hike by alpine lakes, vistas, wildflower-lined streams, and twisted ancient foxtail pine forest straight out of Ansel Adams— under the shadow of 14,000-foot tall Mt. Langley.
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The Oceans to Lake Trail is a short, winter-friendly backpacking trip shared with the Florida Trail with beach, tropical plants, and more.
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A trip guide for the 160-mile loop along the Colorado Trail and Continental Divide Trail with trailheads, gear list, resupply trail towns and suggested itinerary
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