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# Trail Peaches

Thru-Hiking and Adventure with Peaches

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- [Smartphones for Backpacking: Phone Setup and Battery Strategy](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/02/16/backpacking-smartphone-guide/) - Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This does not affect which products I recommend. Your phone is the single most important piece of technology you carry on a thru-hike. It's your navigation, your camera, your weather forecast,
- [Gear Review: Good Shorts for Hiking (and Running)](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/09/28/gear-review-good-shorts-for-hiking-and-running/) - A good pair of shorts for hiking or running may sound like a daunting task. Honestly, though, you'll probably be fine with anything you pickup. If you've got some money to toss around, you can probably try the dissipatr air shorts. I really like them, but you can absolutely find something else that also meets
- [Best Solar Panel Setup for Backpacking, Tested Over 2,000 Miles](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/06/02/backpacking-with-solar-panel/) - After 2,000+ miles hiking with solar panels, here is my 7.2 oz backpacking solar setup — durable, field-tested, and better than a power bank in the American West.
- [Granite Gear Crown2 38L Review (vs. the New Crown 3 40L)](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/01/25/granite-gear-crown2/) - My Granite Gear Crown2 38L review after thousands of trail miles, plus what changed with the new Crown 3 40L: hip belt, lid, weight, and capacity.
- [Columbia OutDry Ex Featherweight Jacket](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/02/17/outdry-featherweight/) - Update — 2026: Columbia has discontinued the OutDry Ex Featherweight (and Gore-Tex killed ShakeDry over PFAS), so this jacket is now an eBay/Poshmark find. The OutDry review below still explains why membrane-on-the-outside jackets don't wet out. For what I currently carry, see my gear reviews and full gear list. I'd encourage checking eBay, Poshmark, and
- [T-Satellite for Backpacking](https://trailpeaches.com/2026/06/23/t-satellite-for-backpacking/) - T-mobile Starlink is definitely useful in the backcountry, and may be worth it for some, but it does not replace an inReach.
- [Best Convertible Hiking Pants, Tested Over 15,000+ Miles (2026)](https://trailpeaches.com/2024/05/27/hiking-pants/) - I tested 5 pairs of men's convertible (zip-off) hiking pants over 15,000+ trail miles. The Outdoor Research Ferrosi wins. Full ratings and comparison inside.
- [Sea to Summit Head Net](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/01/25/sea-to-summit-head-net/) - This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The Sea to Summit Head Net is one of the finest pieces of gear you can buy. I bought mine from REI in Bend, Oregon. Why in Bend? I stopped there for a resupply
- [Some thoughts on the Hayduke Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/04/14/some-thoughts-on-the-hayduke-trail/) - I just finished 200 miles on the hayduke "trail." I spent this time hiking with Physics. Physics works at SLAC (the Stanford DOE accelerator lab), and I first met him while hiking the CDT somewhere around Yellowstone. Overall, we have pretty decent trail compatibility. But still, hiking with another person creates a very different hiking
- [River Friends!](https://trailpeaches.com/2026/04/29/river-friends/) - From Grand Canyon Village, we hiked across the Tonto, walking over 60 miles in two days. We planned an 8-day food carry, of which I accidentally left 2000 calories of chips behind, and raced to the South Bass trail with heavy packs and insufficient water to remain well hydrated. We hoped a raft would give
- [On Roads](https://trailpeaches.com/2026/04/07/on-roads/) - After Coyote Gulch, Tangent and I found ourselves waiting on a dirt road in what appeared to be the middle of nowhere -- Hurricane Wash. True to its name, wind and sand pelted us; our clothing flapped wildly, threatening to tear off. Tangent's water bottle caught in the wind and began to roll down the
- [Afterward to the Hayduke Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/2026/05/01/afterward-to-the-hayduke-trail/) - What a beautiful, hard hike this has been! 2 days before reaching the Zion border and the end of my Hayduke hike, I was on a 30-mile road walk, across far-reaching expanses of sage, to the town of Colorado City -- once home to a fundamentalist latter-day saints cult. Since the arrests, state seizures of
- [Across the River](https://trailpeaches.com/2026/04/21/across-the-river/) - I stood knee deep in the middle of the turquoise blue of the Little Colorado River. We were fording the tributary several hundred feet from where its turquoise waters mix with the emerald current of the Colorado. One more step forward and I plunged into the Little Colorado up to my neck. My Olympic-class doggie
- [Ride the Wave](https://trailpeaches.com/2026/04/15/ride-the-wave/) - We left Tropic and promptly entered Bryce Canyon National Park. It's not obvious why Bryce is considered a Canyon -- it's really a one-sided cliff. There are many actual canyons that are not National Parks but that are also more spectacular than Bryce. But I digress. Our original plan after exiting Bryce was to hike
- [Back on the Hayduke Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/2026/03/23/back-on-the-hayduke-trail/) - Hello lovelies, On Thursday I am jumping back on the Hayduke "Trail", continuing from where my footsteps ended last year in the town of Hanksville. I'm going to be hiking with Tangent -- one of the three trail friends I shared the pleasure of suffering dehydration with in the Grand Canyon in 2023. Physics and I hitching into Hanksville
- [Crocodile Rock](https://trailpeaches.com/2026/03/31/crocodile-rock/) - It was 7:20 PM when Tangent suggested we scramble up a sketchy looking rockface to the top of Stevens Arch in time for sunset. "Sunset is in 20 minutes. We aren't going to make that." "It'll be close!" "Maybe... But where will we camp?" "Last time I was up there, I noticed all sorts of
- [Afterward to the Pacific Northwest Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/08/23/afterward-to-the-pacific-northwest-trail/) - I had a fantastic week of hiking through Olympic National Park, cresting beautiful ridges, strolling through old growth forests and waiting out and racing tides to walk along the beaches and headlands of the Olympic Coast -- brining my feet in salt water. I'm here, at the western-most edge of the lower-48, staring out across
- [Tomorrow, the Pacific Ocean!](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/08/14/tomorrow-the-pacific-ocean/) - Upon reaching a peak somewhere in the North Cascades, Harvey Manning hastily scrawled "Tomorrow the Pacific Ocean!" in the log book. This phrase served as the catalyst for the creation of the Pacific Northwest Trail. It was 1970 when Ron Strickland, the trail's "creator," read that phrase. By then, all the infrastructure already existed to
- [Wet in Washington](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/08/07/wet-in-washington/) - In a journey along the PNT, Jeff shares his experiences navigating closures and desert roads towards the Pasayten Wilderness, reflecting on the region's infrastructure issues. He highlights the stark contrast between thriving agriculture and environmental degradation caused by water projects, contemplating America’s capacity for responsible public works in a changing climate.
- [Are denizens of Republic called Republicans?](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/07/30/are-denizens-of-republic-called-republicans/) - Rounding the asphalt bend into Northport, "Peaches" by the Presidents of the United States of America could be heard intermittently over the traffic. It murmured out of a low-fidelity iPhone speaker held by none other than RoadRunner -- once my companion in Polebridge. Short updates • I'm about a week away from entering (and then
- [ Dry-daho? I don't think so](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/07/25/dry-daho-i-dont-think-so/) - The granite ridge lines, spectacular mountain views, and distant squares of agricultural lands far below greeted me as I traveled upwards. Or so they would have, had Zeus not been scheming. Short Update • I'm in Washington, 400 miles into the trail • my feet are finally dry!! • the trail IS surprisingly social Long
- [A Canadian Detour](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/07/07/a-canadian-detour/) - Short Update * Hot, humid, and so, so rainy * I now have a stamp on my passport that says "Goat Haunt" Long Update In the normal day-to-day, there's not too many people I encounter that hike more than me. But an overnight stay at Luna's immediately shifts that norm. Luna's is the main thru-hiker
- [Damn, it's verdant](https://trailpeaches.com/2025/07/19/damn-its-verdant/) - The vegetation covers everything. Green Alders encroach asphalt pavement, forcing two lane roads to diet. What once passed for Jeep trails has morphed into hard-packed single track surrounded by wildflowers. Yet, somehow, the single track has been kept immaculate. No doubt maintained by Montana's ambitious trail crews willing to take on the Sisyphusian task of cutting back rampant vegetation,
- [3 days of bushwhacking across lost trails during an Atmospheric River](https://trailpeaches.com/2024/03/18/big-sur-atmospheric-river/) - tl;dr: The wettest I’ve ever been. I didn’t avoid the poison oak (scratching as I write this), and I need to seriously re-evaluate some strategies. Background I've been planning a thru-hike of the Condor Trail for a while now. For anyone not familiar with Big Sur, the trail conditions change quite rapidly every year, especially
- [Afterward to the Arizona Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/05/01/afterward-to-the-arizona-trail/) - There's a strange magic to thru-hiking that doesn't exist for other activities. You wake up, hike at least a marathon's worth of miles daily, and somehow fall completely in love with trail life. From breathtaking landscapes to extremely heavy packs, the long trails create communities of hikers that work together to cultivate shared experience. The community is also what
- [It goes.](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/04/28/it-goes/) - Just a quick update: We finished the tech route and are in the North Rim. None of us died or got badly injured. I would absolutely not recommend this route. Never have I been more glad to have bought sticky shoes. We're really looking forward to a chill bunch of miles of snowshoeing. Utah, not death!
- [There's a hole in the ground](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/04/25/theres-a-hole-in-the-ground/) - We climbed up some scaffolding steps seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Up they twisted. From the top of this fire lookout tower, a mere 7 miles from the park, we could see the hole in the ground. It is very large. The snow on the North Rim sparkled. Short updates * We've made it to
- [Utah or Death?](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/04/20/utah-or-death/) - I hung out in Pine, waiting for ShortStix to get to town in the morning. Everyone headed toward the "Early Bird Cafe", guns a-blazin' and food a-cravin'. Twister and Tangent joined the party. Short updates * The four of us are going to do the semi-technical route from the South Rim to the North Rim of
- [Hunt for the Not October](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/04/16/hunt-for-the-not-october/) - It's been a hard few days. The topography has taken me from desert scrub to conifererous forests, only to drop me back into desert scrub so I could once again greet and then ascend away from my Saguaro friends and into the rocky, wet landscapes of the forest. Short update * I'm in Pine, heading out
- [If not friend, why friend shaped?](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/04/10/if-not-friend-why-friend-shaped/) - About 15 miles before you enter the Park their lovely faces appear, greeting you like an inflatable, wacky tube dancer. These 60-foot tall, cylindrical friends are more awwww inspiring than awe inspiring. Short updates * I've continued to hike for many miles with ShortStix and Carlit (we renamed him LumberPack) * If you need a desert
- [Glorious Gates](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/04/03/glorious-gates/) - The trail changes shortly after mile 100. It becomes impossible to mistake it for anything other than Arizona. You walk into desert scrub, where prickly pear cacti are everywhere, and 20-foot-tall ocotillo stand sentry. They're ready to erupt into numerous shades of pink over the next few days, adorning the landscape with bursts of new color. Short Updates *
- [Arid-Zone, Yeah?](https://trailpeaches.com/2023/03/29/arid-zone-yeah/) - Hello lovelies, I've just arrived in Tucson, Arizona! I'm headed out to start a thru-hike of the Arizona Trail (AZT) tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm sharing a hotel with a random European hiker! We're shuttling up to the trailhead in the morning, at which point we'll see how trail compatibility and other things are as we crush a few
- [Beer Cans and Cattle Guards](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/05/23/beer-cans-and-cattle-guards/) - Hello lovelies, Short updates: * I've made it to Grants -- a town that's depressingly on the verge of dying * This trail has an unfortunate amount of road walking * Pizza delivery drivers make for the best impromptu Lyft rides Longer updates: There were about 10 of us that stayed in the Toaster House in Pie Town. The
- [Leaving New Mexico](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/05/28/leaving-new-mexico/) - Hello lovelies, Short update: * I'm a few hiking days away from Colorado * I'm gonna take some zeroes in Santa Fe first * This trail might be absolutely perfect? long update: There was a nice reunion of Toaster House folks at the Lava Flow Hostel in Grants. Little Feet even made an appearance after pushing some 40-mile asphalt road-walking
- [Snow and Fearmongering](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/06/08/snow-and-fearmongering/) - Hello lovelies, Short updates: * I am a-okay and in Pagosa Springs! * Snow. * More snow? Long updates: Well, this trail is a thing! I left Chama with mile-high spirits and excitement for mountains and snow. I anticipated some slower travel and afternoon thunderstorms. My suspicions were largely correct. After about 15 miles of hiking, the snow coverage
- [Missteps and Mastications](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/06/14/missteps-and-mastications/) - Hi all, Short updates: * I'm well-fed and in Salida * I'm trying to figure out scheduling * Let me know today if you wanna try to meetup somewhere Colorado Long updates: A thru-hiker rolls into town like a ravenous raccoon looking for calories and anything that can sate hunger in a way that pop-tarts cannot. The
- [Colorado has Peaks?](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/06/22/colorado-has-peaks/) - Hello all, Short updates: * I'm about a week away from Wyoming * Please send me recommendations for audio books I can get lost in while listening (good job on recs so far Natals and Greg) * Cool Damn Trail (CDT) Longer Updates: Before leaving Salida I connected Ron of Six Moon Designs with my friend JH so he
- [I'm Off Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/06/29/im-off-trail/) - Hi all, It's been a few days with no check-ins. I'm currently in Denver, and am not jumping back on trail this season. This marks the end of my thru-hike and turns it into a LASH (long-ass section hike). After a hard couple days of hiking, I got to Grand Lake. It was around this point that it became
- [Jumping on the CDT in ~ 1 Week](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/06/05/jumping-on-the-cdt-in-1-week/) - Hi all, It's been a hot-minute since any of you have received trail updates from me. No worries, that is all going to change shortly! What's the sitch: I'm leaving Saturday, June 11th and will be taking Amtrak to Glacier National Park -- arriving Monday morning, June 13th. I'm going to hitchhike up to tag the border on Chief
- [Sudden Changes and Hiking Adventure](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/06/11/sudden-changes-and-hiking-adventure/) - Hello dear lovelies, My CDT SOBO LASH is off to a great start! (English: Continental Divide Trail South-bound Long-ass Section Hike) Glacier and northern Montana are experiencing quite the exciting winter weather!! There's a winter storm coming through, and a bunch of snow is about to be dropped on the park with very high winds! This dump adds to the otherwise
- [Why Roaming?](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/06/17/why-roaming/) - Hello lovelies, Short Update: * I've made it to Rawlins * I'm gonna take a zero here to give my body some recovery time * OMG! This trail!!! Longer Update: Last Sunday I got into Riverton airport, and then grabbed a shuttle into Lander with a bunch of high school kids about to embark on 30-90 day wilderness
- [Gear is in Sheep Shape](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/06/24/gear-is-in-sheep-shape/) - Hello lovelies, Short updates * I've been persuaded by some NOBOs to take a zero in Steamboat * I've made it to Steamboat using an alternative route of my own devising, which looked fun on paper... * I have about 5 days of hiking to hit Grand Lake, at which point I'm heading up to Glacier
- [In Denver/Boulder for a Bit](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/06/29/in-denver-boulder-for-a-bit/) - Hello lovelies, Short updates * Steamboat through RMNP was a-okay * I saw a cute porcupine and a moose * Lots of trees, lots of mountains * I have a flight up north to Glacier on July 3rd Longer Updates Leaving Steamboat and heading to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) had A LOT of asphalt road walking
- [What a Magical Bunch of Days](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/07/06/what-a-magical-bunch-of-days/) - hello lovelies! Short Update: * I'm sticking around glacier for an extra day of hiking * The package I sent to glacier finally arrived, and I'm now returning to sender. Yay! * If you haven't been to Glacier, you need to promptly come. Longer Updates I got into Kalispell on July 3rd and promptly hitched a ride
- [Supervising Soggy Socks](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/07/12/supervising-soggy-socks/) - Hello lovelies,short updates * My feet haven't been dry in some days * "The Bob" seems a little overrated to me, although the "Chinese Wall" is an awesome feature * I'm at my old boss's house is great falls Montana Longer Updates I had a bit of an annoying permitting process with Glacier when trying to re-hike the
- [Montana: Not Bad!](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/07/19/montana-not-bad/) - hello lovelies, Short updates: * Feet have been mostly dry, spirits are high * Skies in Montana are beginning to get smokey * You cannot trust weather reports in Montana * Headed to Iowa and then Wyoming pretty soon Longer Updates: I left Augusta and promptly started walking lovely high ridges in Montana. This meant that for
- [Mosquitoes](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/07/22/mosquitoes/) - hello lovelies, Short Update: * I hate mosquitoes Long update: I really, really hate mosquitoes. I'm getting flashbacks to the Oregon section of the PCT. I also just hit Idaho. The mosquito problem is not related to Idaho. with love, Jeff
- [Hike Your Own Hike](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/07/26/hike-your-own-hike/) - hello lovelies, Short Updates: * It's really been amazing hiking since leaving Anaconda * I just started running into a lot of NoBos on trail * I'm in the small town of Leadore, and likely will have a tough hitch getting out Longer Updates: After leaving the small town of Anaconda I snaked my way into the Pintler
- [The Zone of Death](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/08/01/the-zone-of-death/) - Hello lovelies, short updates * I'll be back in Wyoming in 2 days * I'm in West Yellowstone * There's so many NoBos!! long updates There's not too much to update on. I've been cruising some long, big days meandering back and forth between Idaho and Montana. I just got into West Yellowstone, which means Wyoming is near! I've
- [Rain, Mud, and Wy-ow-Ming](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/08/06/rain-mud-and-wy-ow-ming/) - Hello lovelies, Short Updates * I have about a week left on trail * So, so, so wet and muddy Longer Updates After leaving West Yellowstone (this is a town, not the park), it took me about 1.5 days to cross the park boundary (and to get back to Wyoming). The topography gradually changes around you, and then
- [Wind River Range](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/08/09/wind-river-range/) - Hello lovelies, Short update * In Pinedale and have 3ish days left of hiking Long Update OMG. I just hiked through Green River valley through Knapsac Col in the Wind River Range. It is amazing. Some of the most beautiful hiking I've ever done. It's like if the desolation wilderness and Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks
- [Afterwards to the Continental Divide Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/2022/08/12/cdt-afterward/) - My journey comes to an end in a way that reflects the very nature of the CDT; standing at the end of a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. I'm waiting patiently for a car, any car, to take me to a town that I've never heard of (Rock Springs). The Continental Divide defines
- [Smiles for Miles](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/05/19/smiles-for-miles/) - Hello lovelies! Shorter updates: * Since leaving doc campbell's I've been hiking with a fellow named Samwise * The trail is lovely, and my body appears to be holding up nicely * I'm hanging out in Pie Town and trying to figure out my schedule to get me to Chama not too early. Longer updates: This is a fantastically
- [Twiddling my Thumbs in Lordsburg](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/05/08/twiddling-my-thumbs-in-lordsburg/) - Hello friends, Updates * The trail is absolutely lovely! * The trail is super social! I've needed to dust off my "talk to people" skills which have fallen into disuse during pandemic * I'm zeroing (no-hiking days) in Lordsburg until Monday Longer updates The New Mexican desert is intense and beautiful. The fauna best adapted for this harsh, unrelenting environment appears
- [Some River Fun](https://trailpeaches.com/2021/05/14/some-river-fun/) - Hello lovelies, Short update: * I met up with Little Feet, but our hiking fun was short-lived * The Gila thus far has been some of the best hiking I've ever done Longer updates After 2.5 days of holding up in Lordsburg and making tiktok videos, Little Feet finally arrived on Amtrak only an hour or so
- [Backpacking and Thru-Hiking during COVID-19](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/07/06/backpacking-during-cov-19/) - Can one responsibly go backpacking or thru-hiking during COVID-19? There are certainly risks involved, but it may still be done safely.
- [Updates from the Colorado Trail -- Email 2](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/08/27/collegiate-peaks/) - Hi all, It's really, really great being back on a trail! I hear I'm missing some fire misery in California. I'm sending big virtual hugs to all y'all, and hope your air quality improves soon!! Summary Trail life is at its finest when you get some quality type 2 experiencesI've gained a few days on
- [Updates from the Colorado Trail - Email 3](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/09/02/updates-from-the-colorado-trail-2/) - Hello lovelies, Quick updates The Colorado trail is a helluva trail. 5/5 starsAbout 75 miles to goI turned off the 10-min tracking interval on my SPOT device as my batteries do not last 1.5 months as PCT friends had led me to believe Longer updates I left monarch mountain lodge with a heavy pack full of 6
- [Updates from the Trail - Thru-Hiking during COVID](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/08/22/first-update-from-the-colorado-trail/) - Hello lovelies,I'm doing well out here on the trail, and hear that Mr. Cat Stevens is still doing well back in Sacramento. General updates The trail culture is weird this year. There seems to be a lot of trump-types out and about. Then there's also a lot of folks "not feeling it" a few days
- [Updates from the Trail - Sierra!](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/06/05/updates-from-the-trail-sierra/) - Hello all, It is with great happiness that I can use this classic John Muir quote: "fuck the desert, we're in the Sierra." I'm past mile 700 and almost a month in, officially making this the longest backpacking trip I've done.My feet have grown again. I'm ordering some new shoes to Tuolumne.yay Kennedy Meadowsif you
- [Updates from the Trail - Entering the Sierra](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/06/11/updates-from-the-trail-entering-the-sierra/) - With sadness I said farewell to Popcorn at the base of Mt. Whitney and rushed on to meet my old friend Forester. On my way to Forester pass I found a set of PCT hikers testing out ice axes and methods of self arrest. I asked them why they were doing this and they pointed
- [Updates from the Trail - The Lesser Sierra](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/06/16/updates-from-the-trail-the-lesser-sierra/) - Welcome to the lesser Sierra. For your convenience, we've turned the trail into a stream! The Pacific Crest Stream is a beautiful stream that winds through dense trees, up and around hills with no view, and sometimes into the center of lakes. Don't be too startled by the sudden and unexpected breathtakingly beautiful vistas; we'll
- [Updates from the Trail - NorCal?](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/06/21/updates-from-the-trail-norcal/) - Are you ready for a knock-knock joke? Knock knock- who's there?catastrophic failurecatastrophic failure who? catastrophic gear failureExactly. It's not funny. It appears that this is the section of the trail where my gear starts failing: My smartwool shirt became so holy that the Vatican expressed interest. Map girl replaced it for me with a new,
- [Updates from the Trail - Halfway There](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/06/30/updates-from-the-trail-halfway-there/) - Hello all, It's been a while, and cell service has been intermittent and random. I had my first trail bear in Lassen. This is not to be confused with a trail beer -- I've had dozens of those.a bird tried to kill me by dropping a branch close to my headI'm passed the halfway point
- [Updates from the Trail - Oregon, please?](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/07/08/updates-from-the-trail-oregon-please/) - The legendary magic of Oregon is almost upon me! While it's taken over 2 months to get through most of California, I think I should be able to get through Oregon in around 2 weeks. What a reasonably sized state! I had a fantastically magical 4th of July with the OwlsI'm almost out of California
- [Updates from the Trail - I love Oregon?](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/07/11/updates-from-the-trail-i-love-oregon/) - I've had many car trips with Map Girl where on our way to a fun-filled adventure a specific album would start to play. That album is a fantastic folk-filled reverie that rejoices and shouts praise for Oregon in ways I've never been able to fully relate to. A few million miles of walking later and
- [Updates from the Trail - Oregon is sneaky](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/07/17/updates-from-the-trail-oregon-is-sneaky/) - Oregon is sneaky. It's definitely not pretentious; no, that's probably California. Oregon is more like the Golden Retriever puppy that absolutely did not destroy that roll of toilet paper. Sneaky. Oregon is a cruise and pretty easy to hike through. Mostly digging it. mosquitosyay poptarts?? Additional details:It's hot and humid, yet for some reason there's
- [Updates from the Trail - Washington coming up!](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/07/23/updates-from-the-trail-washington-coming-up/) - I'm nearing the end of my Oregon experience. The state has been good to me (mosquitos aside). I'm hanging at timberline lodge to splurge on what has been rumored and confirmed to be the best breakfast on trail. I'll get breakfast in the morning, push a normal day, and get to Cascade Locks (where Reese
- [Updates from the Trail - Washington on Fire](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/07/31/updates-from-the-trail-washington-on-fire/) - Hello! Southern Washington is hot, humid, and full of mosquitos. It makes you wonder if it was a good idea to ban DDT. my mosquito head net is the single best purchase of my adult life*my tent is failing on meOMG! Less than 300 miles Other updates: For the past 1000 miles I've been hiking
- [Afterward to the Pacific Crest Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/08/10/afterward-to-the-pacific-crest-trail/) - I sit here at the northern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail aching, tired, and happy to be done. Although the Grateful Dead lyric comes to mind ("what a long strange trip it's been"), Hayden Kennedy's writing captures the experience so much more fully: “…There is this dual nature of sublime meaning and utter absurdity
- [Santa Lucia Wilderness](https://trailpeaches.com/2019/01/23/santa-lucia-wilderness/) - Using the Backpacking Trip Generator to great effect. Reasonable hiking!
- [Trinity High Route: Type 2 Fun (At Best)](https://trailpeaches.com/2019/09/16/trinity-alps-high-route/) - Modified Trinity Alps High Route, or why CCF can't replace a Neoair Xlite
- [Welcome to the Site](https://trailpeaches.com/2019/12/20/hello-world/) - Site is operational
- [Stop dismissing Cheryl Strayed](https://trailpeaches.com/2020/02/03/cheryl-strayed/) - There really isn't debate around it. Cheryl Strayed did a LASH (Long-ass Section Hike) of the Pacific Crest Trail. And then wrote about it several years later. Yet, for some reason, people seem to want to cast doubt. Since hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, and even while on the PCT, I've encountered a number of voices (primarily
- [Updates from the Trail - Big Bear](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/05/15/updates-from-the-trail-big-bear/) - Hiking to big bear. Can a zero fix some aching feet?
- [Updates from the Trail - Northward?](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/05/23/updates-from-the-trail-northward/) - Hi all,I've made it happily to wrightwood! I had a good hitch in, and am in the process of resupplying! I'm @ mile 375- I'll be in Acton in a few days- Mike and Maria brought new shoes to me in big bear, which was a happy event Frequently asked questions: Q: are you a
- [Updates from the Trail - K O Yay!](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/05/26/updates-from-the-trail-k-o-yay/) - Hello lovely folks, I've been nourishing myself at the Acton K-O-Yay heading to agua dulce for a resupplymissing some produce Friends, food, feet, and fhilosophyThe PCT is genuinely a very silly trail. Most hiking trails that aren't the PCT seem to make some level of sense in getting you from point a to point b using naturally occurring
- [Updates from the Trail - Beautiful Tehachapi](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/05/30/updates-from-the-trail-beautiful-tehachapi/) - I've made it to beautiful TehachapiI'm taking a half day in town to resupply and eat foods Other stuff: I've made it to the point on the trail where Reese Witherspoon [Cheryl] started her hike, and I don't know if I'm going to throw a boot off a cliff. I've actually been liking the high desert section
- [Updates from the Trail - Stories of Social Struggle](https://trailpeaches.com/2018/05/11/updates-from-the-trail-stories-of-social-struggle/) - Encountering health and wealth disparities on the PCT.

## Pages

- [Ultralight Backpacking & Thru-Hiking Guides](https://trailpeaches.com/) - Ultralight backpacking gear lists, honest gear reviews, and thru-hiking guides for the PCT, CDT, Arizona Trail, Hayduke, and more — from 15,000+ trail miles.
- [Guide to Hiking The Hayduke Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/hdt/) - Hiking the Hayduke Trail is not as difficult as its reputation, but you still need to cache.
- [Great Divide Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/great-divide-trail/) - GDT Alberta, British Columbia, Canada International 745Miles 50–80 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds The Great Divide Trail follows the continental divide through the Canadian Rockies from Waterton Lakes NP in Alberta to Kakwa Provincial Park in BC. The trail passes through some of North America's most spectacular mountain scenery with grizzlies
- [Te Araroa: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/te-araroa/) - TA New Zealand International 1860Miles 100–160 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, MarBest Season LightCrowds Te Araroa (The Long Pathway) runs the full length of New Zealand from Cape Reinga in the North Island to Bluff in the South Island. The trail crosses volcanic plateau, fiords, and the Southern Alps, and is
- [Routeburn Track: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/routeburn-track/) - RBTRK New Zealand International 20Miles 3–5 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, AprBest Season ModerateCrowds The Routeburn Track is one of New Zealand's Great Walks, maintained by the Department of Conservation. The track crosses the divide between Fiordland and Mount Aspiring National Parks via the Routeburn Gorge and Harris Saddle. Hut and
- [Walker's Haute Route: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/walker-s-haute-route/) - WHR Switzerland, France International 125Miles 12–18 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season ModerateCrowds The Walker's Haute Route is the classic non-technical version of the more famous ski traverse. It runs from Chamonix to Zermatt in 12 stages, linking Swiss and French Alpine villages with stunning views of the Matterhorn from the final approaches
- [Via Alpina Red Route: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/via-alpina-red-route/) - VAR Monaco to Trieste International 1550Miles 110–160 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season LightCrowds The Via Alpina Red Route runs from Monaco to Trieste across the full width of the Alps through 8 countries. The route is marked with red and white blazes and passes through hundreds of Alpine villages, using the hut
- [Pyrenees High Route: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/pyrenees-high-route/) - HRP France, Spain, Andorra International 497Miles 40–55 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season LightCrowds The Haute Route Pyreneenne is the high-level traversal of the Pyrenees, staying as close to the crest as possible. The route requires glacier travel early in the season and extensive scrambling throughout. It is significantly more committing than the
- [GR 10: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/gr-10/) - GR10 France (Pyrenees) International 540Miles 40–60 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season LightCrowds The GR10 is a Grande Randonnee route crossing the French Pyrenees from Hendaye on the Atlantic coast to Banyuls-sur-Mer on the Mediterranean. The trail is well-marked with red and white blazes and has an excellent refuge system throughout with
- [GR 11: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/gr-11/) - GR11 Spain (Pyrenees) International 520Miles 40–55 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season LightCrowds The GR11 traverses the Spanish Pyrenees from Irun on the Atlantic to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean. The trail is less crowded than the French GR10 but the Spanish mountain refugios are more widely spaced and require more
- [Pennine Way: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/pennine-way/) - PENNW England International 268Miles 14–21 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season ModerateCrowds The Pennine Way was England's first national trail, established in 1965. It runs from Edale in the Peak District north to Kirk Yetholm in Scotland through the Pennines, North York Moors, and Northumberland National Park. Boggy moorland and
- [Cape Wrath Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/cape-wrath-trail/) - CWT Scotland International 230Miles 14–21 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds The Cape Wrath Trail is an unofficial long-distance route from Fort William to Cape Wrath, the most northwesterly point on the British mainland. There is no single defined route, and hikers navigate independently through some of the wildest terrain
- [West Highland Way: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/west-highland-way/) - WHW Scotland International 96Miles 6–10 daysTypical thru-hike Beginner-friendlyExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season BusyCrowds The West Highland Way runs from Milngavie (on the outskirts of Glasgow) to Fort William through the Scottish Highlands. The trail passes Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, and Glencoe and is the most popular long trail in Scotland with
- [South West Coast Path: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/south-west-coast-path/) - SWCP England International 630Miles 40–70 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season ModerateCrowds The South West Coast Path is England's longest national trail at 630 miles, running along the entire southwest peninsula coastline from Minehead in Somerset to Poole Harbour in Dorset. The trail has a total elevation gain
- [Annapurna Circuit: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/annapurna-circuit/) - AC Nepal International 128Miles 12–20 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Mar, Apr, May, Oct, NovBest Season ModerateCrowds The Annapurna Circuit is a classic Himalayan trekking route through the Annapurna massif, crossing Thorong La pass at 5,416 m (17,769 ft). The trail is traditionally completed in 14-21 days using the extensive teahouse system with no camping required,
- [Larapinta Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/larapinta-trail/) - LARA Northern Territory, Australia International 139Miles 10–18 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season LightCrowds The Larapinta Trail follows the ancient West MacDonnell Ranges in the Northern Territory, one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth. The trail passes through gorges, Aboriginal land, and sparse spinifex desert. Camping must be reserved
- [Torres del Paine O Circuit: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/torres-del-paine-o-circuit/) - TDP Chile International 80Miles 8–12 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, MarBest Season ModerateCrowds The Torres del Paine O Circuit is the full loop around the Torres del Paine massif, including the remote "back side" with the Grey Glacier and Los Perros sector. Permits and hut/campsite reservations must be made well in advance
- [Transcaucasian Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/transcaucasian-trail/) - TCAT Georgia, Armenia International 750Miles 50–80 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds The Transcaucasian Trail is a multi-year project to build a long trail through Georgia and Armenia along the Greater Caucasus range. About 1,200 km are currently hikeable, with new sections opening each year. The trail passes ancient monasteries, Caucasian
- [Northville-Placid Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/northville-placid-trail/) - NPT New York 138Miles 10–14 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The Northville-Placid Trail traverses 138 miles of Adirondack interior from Northville to Lake Placid through remote ponds and boreal forests. The trail is maintained by the Adirondack Mountain Club and passes through some of the wildest country in the
- [Mid State Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/mid-state-trail/) - MST-PA Pennsylvania 327Miles 20–32 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season RemoteCrowds The Mid State Trail runs nearly the full length of Pennsylvania from the Maryland border near Big Flat to the New York border, traversing the Appalachian Mountains through central Pennsylvania ridges and valleys. The trail connects to both
- [Cohos Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/cohos-trail/) - COHOS New Hampshire 162Miles 12–20 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds The Cohos Trail follows a remote path through the Cohos region of northern New Hampshire, ending at the Canadian border near Pittsburg. The trail is rough, lightly maintained, and passes through some of the wildest country in New England outside
- [Sheltowee Trace: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/sheltowee-trace/) - ST Kentucky, Tennessee 333Miles 20–32 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, NovBest Season RemoteCrowds The Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail runs through the Daniel Boone National Forest and Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky. Sheltowee was the name given to Daniel Boone by the Shawnee, meaning "Big Turtle."
- [Theodore Solomons Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/theodore-solomons-trail/) - TST California 271Miles 20–35 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds Named for Theodore Solomons (1870-1947), who first proposed a high Sierra route in the 1890s, this trail traverses the range north of the JMT through the remote Kings Canyon and Inyo National Forest backcountry. Largely unmaintained and requiring significant route-finding. Trail Characteristics
- [Sierra High Route: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/sierra-high-route/) - SHR California 195Miles 18–28 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds Steve Roper's 1972 guidebook defined this off-trail route, which stays high in the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite Valley and Mt. Whitney. The route crosses over two dozen passes and requires proficient map navigation throughout. It is the ultimate Sierra high-country challenge. Trail
- [Bigfoot Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/bigfoot-trail/) - BFT California 360Miles 20–35 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds The Bigfoot Trail crosses the Klamath Mountains of Northern California through the Trinity Alps, Marble Mountains, and Siskiyous. The trail passes through old-growth redwoods in the canyon bottoms and exposed granite ridgelines at elevation, through some of the most botanically diverse forest
- [Lost Coast Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/lost-coast-trail/) - LCT California 60Miles 3–7 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The Lost Coast Trail runs through the King Range National Conservation Area in Humboldt County. The southern section requires a BLM permit from May through September. Tidal sections require careful planning around tide tables, with some creek crossings
- [Timberline Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/timberline-trail/) - TIMB Oregon 40Miles 3–5 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season ModerateCrowds The Timberline Trail circles Mount Hood in Oregon, passing through alpine meadows, glacial streams, and old-growth forest. Normally completed in 3-4 days, it crosses several rivers that can be dangerous during peak snowmelt in June and July. Wait until late July for
- [Idaho Centennial Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/idaho-centennial-trail/) - ICT Idaho 996Miles 60–90 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds The ICT runs from Montpelier, ID at the Utah border north to the Canadian border at Porthill, ID, passing through the Sawtooth Wilderness, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. One of the most remote thru-hikes in the
- [Teton Crest Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/teton-crest-trail/) - TCT Wyoming 40Miles 4–7 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season ModerateCrowds The Teton Crest Trail is a 37-40 mile point-to-point route through Grand Teton National Park. Backcountry campsites require permits that sell out within minutes when the reservation window opens in January each year. The route offers some of the highest per-mile scenery
- [Wind River High Route: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/wind-river-high-route/) - WRHR Wyoming 80Miles 7–14 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds The WRHR is an off-trail route through the Wind River Range in Wyoming, loosely following the Continental Divide between Big Sandy Lodge and Elkhart Park. The area contains more than 40 glaciers and is one of the most spectacular alpine landscapes in
- [Uinta Highline Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/uinta-highline-trail/) - UHT Utah 104Miles 8–14 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season LightCrowds The Uinta Highline Trail traverses the High Uintas Wilderness from Hayden Pass in the west to Leidy Peak in the east, passing near Kings Peak (13,528 ft), Utah's highest point. The trail is above treeline for most of its length and offers
- [Grand Enchantment Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/grand-enchantment-trail/) - GET Arizona, New Mexico 770Miles 45–75 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Mar, Apr, May, Oct, NovBest Season RemoteCrowds The Grand Enchantment Trail runs from Phoenix, AZ to Albuquerque, NM through sky islands, the Superstition Wilderness, White Mountains, and Gila Wilderness. The route is largely off-trail and unmarked, requiring advanced wilderness skills and careful water planning through
- [Ozark Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/ozark-trail/) - OZT Missouri 360Miles 20–35 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, AprBest Season RemoteCrowds The Ozark Trail runs from eastern Missouri near Berryman to the Arkansas border, connecting the Mark Twain National Forest sections. The trail crosses dozens of spring-fed Ozark streams and limestone bluffs unique to this geological region, with excellent
- [Buckeye Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/buckeye-trail/) - BKT Ohio 1444Miles 80–130 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season RemoteCrowds The Buckeye Trail makes a complete loop around Ohio, passing through 40 of the state's 88 counties. The trail links state parks, nature preserves, and natural areas, and is one of the few long-distance loops in the eastern
- [Maah Daah Hey Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/maah-daah-hey-trail/) - MDH North Dakota 144Miles 8–14 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience May, Jun, Sep, OctBest Season RemoteCrowds The Maah Daah Hey Trail runs through the North Dakota Badlands between the South and North units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The name is Mandan for "an area that has been or will be around for a long time."
- [Ouachita Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/ouachita-trail/) - OT Arkansas, Oklahoma 223Miles 12–22 daysTypical thru-hike Beginner-friendlyExperience Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, AprBest Season RemoteCrowds The Ouachita National Recreation Trail runs from Talihina, OK to Pinnacle Mountain State Park near Little Rock, AR. The trail is one of the South's best-kept secrets, with a growing thru-hiker community. The Ouachita Mountains offer the most
- [Benton MacKaye Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/benton-mackaye-trail/) - BMT Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina 300Miles 18–28 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Mar, Apr, May, Oct, NovBest Season RemoteCrowds The Benton MacKaye Trail begins at Springer Mountain, GA (the AT's southern terminus) and arcs through Tennessee and North Carolina before reconnecting with the AT at Fontana Dam. It covers similar terrain to the southern AT but
- [Pinhoti Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/pinhoti-trail/) - PINHOTI Alabama, Georgia 335Miles 20–32 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, DecBest Season RemoteCrowds The Pinhoti Trail runs from Flagg Mountain, AL (the southernmost peak in the Appalachians with a fire tower) to the Cohutta Wilderness in GA, where it connects to the Benton MacKaye and eventually the AT. The trail winds through
- [Ozark Highlands Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/ozark-highlands-trail/) - OHT Arkansas 218Miles 14–22 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, AprBest Season RemoteCrowds The Ozark Highlands Trail runs east-west through the Buffalo National River watershed in Arkansas. The trail crosses dozens of creeks, including several with beautiful swimming holes, and passes near limestone bluffs and waterfalls. One of the best wilderness
- [Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/mountains-to-sea-trail/) - MST North Carolina 1175Miles 60–100 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The Mountains-to-Sea Trail runs from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smokies to Jockey's Ridge on the Outer Banks. About 720 miles are off-road trail as of 2026, with the remainder following roads. The trail spans the full
- [Allegheny Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/allegheny-trail/) - ALT West Virginia 311Miles 20–30 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season RemoteCrowds The Allegheny Trail is a 311-mile route through West Virginia from the Virginia border to the Pennsylvania border, running through the Monongahela National Forest. The trail was developed by the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association and offers
- [Bartram Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/bartram-trail/) - BTR Georgia, North Carolina 115Miles 7–12 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, NovBest Season RemoteCrowds The Bartram Trail follows parts of the route traveled by naturalist William Bartram in 1775-76, running through the southern Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia and North Carolina. The trail passes through the Nantahala and Chattahoochee National Forests
- [Palmetto Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/palmetto-trail/) - PLT South Carolina 425Miles 30–50 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, MarBest Season RemoteCrowds The Palmetto Trail runs across South Carolina from the Oconee Passage in the upcountry to the Awendaw Passage near the Atlantic coast. The trail is still being completed with ongoing passageway development, but the existing sections through the
- [Foothills Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/foothills-trail/) - FHT South Carolina, North Carolina 77Miles 5–9 daysTypical thru-hike Beginner-friendlyExperience Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, NovBest Season RemoteCrowds The Foothills Trail traverses the Blue Ridge Escarpment through Oconee and Pickens counties in South Carolina and Transylvania County in North Carolina, passing several major waterfalls. It is considered one of the finest short backpacking trails in
- [Finger Lakes Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/finger-lakes-trail/) - FLT New York 580Miles 35–55 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season RemoteCrowds The Finger Lakes Trail runs from the Catskill Mountains in the east to Allegany State Park on the Pennsylvania border. The trail system includes several hundred miles of branch trails in addition to the main route, crossing the
- [Hiking the Colorado Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/the-colorado-trail/) - Hiking the Colorado Trail The Colorado Trail might be the best thru-hike in the country for what you get per mile. It's 486 miles, takes about a month, requires no permits, and runs through some of the highest and most spectacular terrain in the American West. I've done it twice -- in 2014 as my
- [North Country Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/north-country-trail/) - NCT North Dakota to New York 4800Miles 200–300 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season RemoteCrowds At nearly 4,800 miles, the NCT is the longest of the 11 National Scenic Trails. It runs from Crown Point, NY to Lake Sakakawea, ND, passing through some of the most rural and least-visited country
- [High Sierra Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/high-sierra-trail/) - HST California 72Miles 6–10 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season ModerateCrowds The HST runs east from Crescent Meadow in Sequoia NP to connect with the JMT at Wallace Creek, then continues to Mount Whitney. The route crosses the Great Western Divide at Kaweah Gap and offers some of the most dramatic granite scenery
- [Tahoe to Yosemite Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/tahoe-to-yosemite-trail/) - TYT California 186Miles 14–22 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season LightCrowds The TYT links Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite with the Tahoe basin via the Emigrant Wilderness and Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, passing through terrain similar to the JMT but with far fewer hikers. No permit lottery required for most of the route. Trail Characteristics Distance:
- [Hiking the Arizona Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/azt/) - Hiking the Arizona Trail Mile for mile, the Arizona Trail might be the prettiest long trail in the country. It runs 800 miles from the Mexican border at Nogales to the Utah border at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, through desert, sky islands, ponderosa forests, the Grand Canyon, and the Colorado Plateau. I thru-hiked it
- [The Tahoe Rim Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/the-tahoe-rim-trail/) - The Tahoe Rim Trail: A Complete Thru-Hike Guide The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165-mile loop around Lake Tahoe that is genuinely exceptional, and in many ways better than the JMT, and dramatically underrated as a thru-hike. It's doable in a long week (8-9 days), requires no lottery permit, and delivers some of the most
- [The John Muir Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/the-john-muir-trail/) - The Eastern Sierra are magical. Although Colorado is my home state, I've come to respect and love the Sierra. There's a reason John Muir quotes are dropped like loose change -- it's because it's really hard to go wrong when it comes to hikes in the Sierra. The John Muir Trail is a crowning jewel!
- [Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/pacific-crest-trail/) - Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail A lot of people call the Pacific Crest Trail magical. I'd call it curious. I finished it in 95 days in 2018 and spent most of that time impressed by the trail's variety and occasionally baffled by its logic. The desert is harder than you expect. The Sierra is everything
- [Navigation](https://trailpeaches.com/navigation/) - [Coming Soon]
- [Hayduke Trail App](https://trailpeaches.com/hayduke-app/) - Hayduke Trail App After completing the Hayduke Trail, I spent significant time building a navigation app specifically for the route. The Hayduke is not a trail you can safely navigate from a generic hiking app. The route crosses unmarked canyon terrain, uses unofficial tracks, and has water sources that change state-to-state and season-to-season. This app
- [International Appalachian Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/international-appalachian-trail/) - IAT-N Maine, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland International 1900Miles 80–130 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season RemoteCrowds The International AT extends the Appalachian Mountain chain beyond Katahdin through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and onto the island of Ireland. The geological Appalachian chain continues underwater across the Atlantic, making
- [Ala Kahakai Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/ala-kahakai-trail/) - AKT Hawaii (Big Island) 175Miles 12–20 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Year-roundBest Season LightCrowds The Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail follows ancient Hawaiian coastal paths around the Big Island. The trail passes through native fishponds, heiau (temples), petroglyph fields, and black-sand beaches significant to Native Hawaiian culture. The trail is hikeable year-round. Trail Characteristics Distance: 175
- [West Coast Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/west-coast-trail/) - WCT British Columbia, Canada International 47Miles 5–9 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season ModerateCrowds The West Coast Trail runs through Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on Vancouver Island. The trail requires a permit from Parks Canada and hikers must complete a safety orientation. The trail crosses 100+ bridges and ladders with
- [Tour du Mont Blanc: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/tour-du-mont-blanc/) - TMB France, Italy, Switzerland International 110Miles 8–14 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season BusyCrowds The Tour du Mont Blanc is a circuit of the Mont Blanc massif, crossing through France, Italy, and Switzerland. Most hikers complete it in 7-11 days using the hut system. The trail passes through Chamonix, Courmayeur, and Champex-Lac
- [GR 20: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/gr-20/) - GR20 Corsica, France International 112Miles 10–16 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season ModerateCrowds The GR20 crosses Corsica from Calenzana in the north to Conca in the south through the mountainous spine of the island. The trail is considered one of the most beautiful and challenging long-distance routes in Europe, with sustained scrambling
- [Camino de Santiago: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/camino-de-santiago/) - CAMINO France, Spain International 490Miles 30–40 daysTypical thru-hike Beginner-friendlyExperience Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest Season BusyCrowds The Camino Frances (French Way) is the most popular of the many Camino routes, running 790 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The yellow arrow waymarking is world-famous and pilgrims can collect a
- [Israel National Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/israel-national-trail/) - INT Israel International 680Miles 40–60 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, MarBest Season LightCrowds The Israel National Trail runs from Dan in the north to Eilat on the Red Sea. The trail is marked with distinctive orange, blue, and white blazes. It passes through the Galilee, Negev Desert, and Ramon Crater, and
- [Appalachian Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/appalachian-trail/) - AT Georgia to Maine 2190Miles 110–200 daysTypical thru-hike Seasoned hikerExperience Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season BusyCrowds The AT stretches from Springer Mountain, GA to Katahdin, ME. The majority of thru-hikers go northbound, starting in March or April. The trail is the most supported long trail in the world with hundreds of
- [Florida Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/florida-trail/) - FT Florida 1500Miles 60–100 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, MarBest Season LightCrowds The Florida Trail runs from Big Cypress Swamp in south Florida to Fort Pickens on the Panhandle. The trail is unique in that it is best hiked in winter to avoid heat, humidity, and biting insects. Several sections require wading
- [Ice Age Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/ice-age-trail/) - IAT Wisconsin 1200Miles 60–100 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The Ice Age Trail follows the terminal moraine of the last glaciation across Wisconsin. Most sections are low-elevation through state forests and farmland, with the trail passing near many Wisconsin towns for easy resupply. It is one of
- [New England Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/new-england-trail/) - NET Connecticut, Massachusetts 215Miles 14–22 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The New England Trail was designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009. It links the Metacomet Trail in CT with the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway in NH through ridge-line walking in southern New England. The trail is well-marked and
- [Potomac Heritage Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/potomac-heritage-trail/) - PHT Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC 710Miles 35–70 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The Potomac Heritage Trail is a network of trails along the Potomac River corridor, including the C&O Canal towpath. The designated route passes through Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC, connecting the Chesapeake Bay with
- [Natchez Trace Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/natchez-trace-trail/) - NTT Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi 444Miles 25–45 daysTypical thru-hike Beginner-friendlyExperience Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, AprBest Season LightCrowds Note: As of 2026, only about 62 miles of the Natchez Trace are developed as continuous hiking trail. Much of the designated route follows the Natchez Trace Parkway. The existing trail sections pass through bottomland forest and
- [Condor Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/condor-trail/) - COND California 400Miles 25–45 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Apr, May, Oct, NovBest Season RemoteCrowds The Condor Trail traverses the Los Padres National Forest through California condor critical habitat in the mountains north of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. The route is extremely remote with limited water in summer and fall, and long sections without maintained
- [Oregon Coast Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/oregon-coast-trail/) - OCT Oregon 382Miles 25–40 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepBest Season LightCrowds The OCT runs the entire Oregon coast from the Columbia River to the California border. Much of the trail follows beaches, requiring tide awareness and planning around tidal creek crossings. Some sections route through towns and on roads between undeveloped
- [Oregon Desert Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/oregon-desert-trail/) - ODT Oregon 750Miles 35–60 daysTypical thru-hike Thru-hike veteranExperience Apr, May, Sep, OctBest Season RemoteCrowds The ODT is a mostly unmarked desert wilderness route through eastern Oregon, developed by the Oregon Natural Desert Association. The trail crosses the remote Owyhee Canyonlands and Steens Mountain, with resupply points up to 7 days apart. Advanced navigation and desert
- [Wonderland Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/wonderland-trail/) - WT Washington 93Miles 7–14 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Jul, Aug, SepBest Season ModerateCrowds The Wonderland Trail is a 93-mile loop around Mount Rainier in Washington. The trail crosses 17 major river systems and multiple glacial valleys, with total elevation gain of approximately 22,000 feet. Backcountry camping requires a permit lottery through the National Park Service.
- [Superior Hiking Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/superior-hiking-trail/) - SHT Minnesota 310Miles 18–28 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The SHT follows the ridge above Lake Superior's north shore from Jay Cooke State Park near Duluth north to the Canadian border. The trail system includes extensive loop trails in addition to the main through route, with easy road
- [Black Hills Centennial Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/black-hills-centennial-trail/) - BHCT South Dakota 111Miles 7–12 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The Black Hills Centennial Trail runs from Wind Cave National Park north to Bear Butte State Park through the heart of the Black Hills. The trail passes through ponderosa pine forest, granite spires, and prairie grasslands, and is
- [Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/michigan-shore-to-shore-trail/) - MSST Michigan 220Miles 14–22 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season RemoteCrowds Michigan's Shore-to-Shore Trail runs across the Northern Lower Peninsula from Lake Michigan near Empire to Oscoda on Lake Huron. It is primarily an equestrian trail but open to hikers, passing through several state forests with the Upper Peninsula's characteristic
- [Lone Star Hiking Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/lone-star-hiking-trail/) - LSHT Texas 128Miles 7–14 daysTypical thru-hike Beginner-friendlyExperience Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, MarBest Season RemoteCrowds The Lone Star Hiking Trail is the longest hiking-only trail in Texas at 128 miles through Sam Houston National Forest north of Houston. The trail is best hiked in winter months (Nov-Mar) when temperatures are mild and the forest is less
- [Cumberland Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/cumberland-trail/) - CUMT Tennessee 175Miles 10–18 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, NovBest Season RemoteCrowds The Cumberland Trail State Park runs from Chickamauga Dam near Chattanooga north toward Cumberland Gap, traversing the Cumberland Plateau. The trail offers dramatic canyon scenery, waterfalls, and access to several wilderness areas in one of the most underrated trail
- [Tuscarora Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/tuscarora-trail/) - TUSC Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia 252Miles 15–25 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, NovBest Season RemoteCrowds The Tuscarora Trail runs parallel to and west of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The trail offers a quieter alternative to the AT through the same Ridge and Valley Appalachian
- [Long Trail: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/long-trail/) - LT Vermont 273Miles 18–28 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The Long Trail is the oldest long-distance trail in the US, running the length of Vermont from the Massachusetts border to Canada. The Green Mountain Club maintains the trail and an excellent shelter system. The southern 95 miles overlap with
- [Long Path: Long Distance Hiking Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/long-path/) - LP New York, New Jersey 347Miles 20–32 daysTypical thru-hike Some experienceExperience May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctBest Season LightCrowds The Long Path runs from the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, NJ north through the Palisades and Catskills to Thacher State Park near Albany. The trail connects the NYC metro area to the Adirondacks by
- [Trail Finder](https://trailpeaches.com/trail-finder/) - There are hundreds of long-distance trails out there, and picking the right one is harder than it should be. This tool matches trails to what you actually have: your experience level, the number of days you can get away, the season you can travel, and the kind of country you want to walk through. It
- [Tools](https://trailpeaches.com/tools/) - I have created a variety of little backpacking planning tools to help me plan backpacking trips. These tools can help you better understand costs affiliated with thru-hiking. These tools are given freely to the community with no warranty. Cost Calculators Thru-Hiking Resupply Social Cost Calculator (COVID)- This is a backpacking tool to help backpackers determine
- [Trails](https://trailpeaches.com/trails/) - Explore our guide to long-distance hiking trails around the world. Use the Trail Finder to match trails to your experience, schedule, and goals.
- [Hiking The Continental Divide Trail](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/hiking-the-continental-divide-trail/) - Hiking the Continental Divide Trail Hiking the Continental Divide Trail is, quite simply, amazing. While the Pacific Crest Trail is beautiful, the Continental Divide Trail is rugged, intense, and real in ways you wouldn't expect. Although I'm unlikely to thru-hike the PCT again, I would jump back on the CDT in a heartbeat. The Continental
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- [Hiking the Pacific Northwest Trail: A Complete PNT Guide](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/hiking-the-pacific-northwest-trail/) - A guide for thru-hiking the Pacific Northwest Trail. Includes recommended alternative routes to the main PNT. Gear Recommendations and Resupply information.
- [What Ultralight Backpacking Gear Should I Get?](https://trailpeaches.com/what-ultralight-backpacking-gear-should-i-get/) - My 7-lb, 3-season ultralight backpacking gear list: the packs, quilts, pads, shelters, and rain gear I actually use after 15,000+ trail miles.
- [Backpacking Gear Reviews - What's actually good?](https://trailpeaches.com/backpacking-gear-review/) - As someone that backpacks around 1000 miles a year, I need to have gear that works. There's nothing more frustrating than being in the wilderness only to discover that a piece of gear has failed, or that it's not working as expected. Fortunately, when this has happened to me I've been able to avoid most
- [Guide to Beginning Backpacking](https://trailpeaches.com/guide/) - Peaches'Guide to Beginning BackpackingStarting out often feels daunting How Do I Plan My First Backpacking Trip? You don't actually need that much to start backpacking! While REI and other gear-merchants might insist you need the greatest, newest thing -- that's just not true! You need very, very little to be able to go backpacking and
- [Cats!](https://trailpeaches.com/cats/) - Most of my conversations, that aren't about climate policy, tend to be about my two adorably fluffy cats. Cat Stevens is a gloriously regal fluff-monster. He has the sweetest disposition, is very polite, and makes terrific music! In February 2020, Cat Stevens was diagnosed with the Dry-form of FIP. This was considered to be a
- [Thru-Hiking](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/) - I spend a lot of my free time backpacking and planning backpacking trips. As I moved from longer day hikes into backpacking, I eventually learned about long-trail thru-hiking in 2012. I was able to do my first Long thru-hike in 2014 (The Colorado Trail), and have gradually planned my life around supporting long-distance hiking habits.
- [Thru-Hiking the Colorado Trail during COVID](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking-the-colorado-trail-during-covid/) - 2020 was a rough year. After substantially planning around COVID risks, I decided thru-hiking the Colorado Trail could be done safely. Note: this hike took place before COVID vaccines were available and during a relatively early part of pandemic I originally planned to thru-hike the Arizona Trail (AZT) in March. However, in February our cat
- [Hiking the Collegiate Loop with a Nolan's 14 Twist](https://trailpeaches.com/thru-hiking/hiking-the-collegiate-loop-with-a-nolans-14-twist/) - Hiking miles and bagging peaks!Most thru-hikes don't lend themselves to bagging peaks. Sure, maybe Mount Whitney on a PCT thru. But, for the most part, you're efficiently turning calories into miles. But why not actually bag peaks? I decided to do a trip that celebrates peak bagging! I coupled the Collegiate Loop with summitting all
- [Big Sur Trail Network for Gaia](https://trailpeaches.com/big-sur/) - For over a decade I've been using Jack Glendening's amazing Big Sur Trailmap resource. This has allowed me to better understand trail conditions in Big Sur. One thing that has bothered me is that there is no way to incorporate the trail network conditions into Gaia. I wrote a python script that scrapes the Big
- [The Environmental Impact of Backpacking](https://trailpeaches.com/backpacking-environmental-impacts/) - When going backpacking, what choices should you make that will reduce your environmental impact? Furthermore, how should this impact the gear you decide to use? I’ve seen this question raised numerous times in the ultralight community. People seem interested in reducing their environmental impact for backpacking. This especially comes up for folks that are vegan, as
- [Colorado Trail Thru-Hike in 2014](https://trailpeaches.com/a-thru-hike-of-the-colorado-trail/) - In 2014 I decided to attempt a thru-hike of the Colorado Trail. At the time, I had no idea what I was getting myself in to. My backpacking trips up to that point had been relatively short, and the Colorado Trail was a big leap into the great unknown of long-distance hiking. As a Colorado
- [GS-441524 sample analysis: estimating concentrations](https://trailpeaches.com/gs-441524-sample-concentration/) - The complete write-up of the results and methods for the GS-441524 sample analysis can be found here In addition to analytical chemistry results, it is important to also collect data to better understand treatment outcomes. I suggest using the FIPLog website that I created. This website helps folks track and monitor their injections and observations
- [Backpacking safely during the COVID pandemic?](https://trailpeaches.com/covid/) - These days I see a lot of people interested in backpacking in the United States during the COVID pandemic. Normally, this would be an awesome development. Due to the pandemic, however, this gives me pause. Backpacking can be done safely during the COVID pandemic. However, people are unnecessarily adding additional risks that expose others to
- [Other](https://trailpeaches.com/other/) - I don't have time to always be thru-hiking. As such, I tend to do a lot of Other Hiking and Backpacking. I have not documented most of the other backpacking and hiking that I do. In the future, I will make more of an effort to post information about trails and trips that I've planned.
- [Energy and Climate Policy](https://trailpeaches.com/climate-change/) - When I'm not talking about cats, I'm usually talking about energy and climate policy -- or, well, backpacking! Professionally, I work for the State of California on energy and climate policy. I suppose at this point I'm probably considered a technical expert when it comes to energy modeling. I've been writing publicly about climate change
- [Other Hiking and Backpacking](https://trailpeaches.com/other-hiking/) - There is no lack of awesome hiking and backpacking trips you can do! This is especially true when you live in California! (Colorado is also good!) Exceptionally great places to go backpacking in California: Desolation Wilderness -- Great for casual, short backpacking trips! Aloha lake is gorgeous. You will need to get permits for overnight

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