The map below shows hikes that I have posted. Double click to zoom in on an area. Click on a hiker icon to discover great hikes! Red stars indicate long distance hikes.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Trip Planning: Best 1-2 week adventures

My goal for this post is to create a resource for those who are trying to identify their next one-week to two-week backpacking trip.  The map below includes 29 of the best routes I have identified to date.  Click on an icon to learn more.  Please let me know if you have any suggestions for additions.





I have included the list of hikes below in alphabetical order with links.

Adirondack 46 peaks-http://forums.adkhighpeaks.com/showthread.php?t=9585
Big Bend: Basin to Rio Grande Loop- http://www.trailgroove.com/issue15.html?autoflip=35
Bighorns Solitude Loop Trail-65 mileshttp://www.trailgroove.com/issue19.html?autoflip=37
Bob Marshall Loop-100 miles http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-hiking-lewis-and-clark-national-forest-great-falls-lolo-sidwcmdev_057906.html
Border Route Trail/Kekekabic Trail-~100 miles http://ericshikes.blogspot.com/2014/10/border-route-trail-thru-hike-2014.html
California Coast (lost coast)-53 miles : http://extraordinaryhikes.com/lost-coast-trail/          http://www.backpacker.com/trips/california/best-hikes-ever-the-lost-coast-trail-ca/
Centennial Trail- 111 miles https://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/custer/docs/centennial-trail-brochure.pdf
Cohos Trail-162 miles http://sectionhiker.com/the-hikers-guide-to-the-cohos-trail-by-guthook/
Colorado Trail Collegiate Peaks Loop: http://www.coloradotrail.org/treadlines/CT_Treadlines_SPRING2014.pdf
East Coast Trail (Newfoundland)-136 miles http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/thelatest/NewsArticle/6http://newfoundsander.wordpress.com/hiking/
Glacier National Park North Circle-http://besthike.com/n-america/rockies/glacier-north-circle/
GSMNP Hazel/Forney Creek Loop~57 miles http://returntotheforest.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/hazelforney-creek-loopsmokey-mtn-national-park/
Highline Trail (Utah)-95.7 miles                                                                            http://www.trailgroove.com/issue11.html?autoflip=31
Isle Royale Figure Eight~135 mileshttp://ericshikes.blogspot.com/2014/10/isle-royale-national-park-grand-tour.html
Maah Daah Hey Trail-96 miles  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAHm5ji4AQ
North Country Trail Manistee National Forest http://ericshikes.blogspot.com/p/north-country-trail.html
Pacific Northwest Trail- Olympic National Park-~140 mileshttp://www.fs.usda.gov/main/pnt/about
Pacific Northwest Trail- Pasayten/North Cascades-200 mileshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/hiking/best-trails-andrew-skurka-long.html#northwest
Rae Lakes Loop-46 mileshttp://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/rae-lakes-loop.htm
Sawtooth Loop - 65 mileshttp://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/37230
Tahoe Rim Trail-165 miles https://www.tahoerimtrail.org/
Teton High Route-77 mileshttp://www.trailgroove.com/issue12.html?autoflip=83
Toiyabe Crest Trail-72 mileshttp://www.backpacker.com/trips/nevada/50-mile-thru-hikes-toiyabe-crest-trail-nv/
Torngat Mountains National Park-route unidentified...looks amazing!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHNFsN7rqSY
Weminuche High Route-~50 miles http://www.backpacker.com/trips/colorado/durango/weminuche-high-route/
West Coast Trail/ Juna de Fuca-~75 miles                        http://earlvontapia.com/the-west-coast-trail-vs-the-juan-de-fuca-trail-3/
Wind River High Route-~80+ mileshttp://www.adventurealan.com/WRHR/
Wonderland Trail-93 mileshttp://ericshikes.blogspot.com/p/wonderland-trail-2012.html
Yellowstone Circumnavigation-~180 mileshttp://andrewskurka.com/adventures/yellowstone-national-park-circumnavigation/trip-report/
Yosemite-Red Peak Pass Loop-73.5 mileshttp://backpackersresource.weebly.com/yosemite---red-peak-pass-loop.html

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