Trip Planning: Extended Sub 1000 Mile Adventures

My goal for this post is to create a resource for those who are trying to identify their next extended backpacking trip that is less than 1000 miles.  The map below includes 19 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.



Arizona Trail-800+ miles http://www.aztrail.org/
Bigfoot Trail-~400 mileshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot_Trailhttp://www.bigfoottrail.org/map/index.html
Benton MacKaye/Appalachian Trail Loop-521 miles                         http://www.bmta.org/BMT-ATLoops.htm
Cohos/Sentiers Frontaliers/AT Loop-http://wskitv.com/2013/04/09/quebecs-border-trails-are-another-reason-for-a-day-trip-north-from-the-high-peaks-region/ http://www.backpacker.com/trips/new-hampshire/hiking-the-u-s-canada-coho-trail

Colorado Trail- ~500 miles http://www.pmags.com/colorado-trail-end-to-end-guide-2 http://ericshikes.blogspot.com/2013/08/colorado-trail-adventure-part-i-frisco.html

Finger Lakes Trail-558 miles http://www.fltconference.org/trail/
Glacier National Park-self designed route
Grand Enchantment Trail-770 miles http://www.simblissity.net/get/
Great Divide Trail (Canada), 740 miles http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=282125 http://www.greatdividetrail.com/http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/gdt.html
Great Sierra Loop (Sierra High Route, Big SEKI loop, High Sierra Trail)-self designed 510+ mile loop including parts of Sierra High Route, PCT/JMT, Big SEKI Loop, High Sierra Trail, and other off trail routes
Hayduke Trail-800 miles http://www.hayduketrail.org/    http://andrewskurka.com/adventures/hayduke-trail-grand-canyon-traverse/
Idaho Centennial Trail-900 mileshttp://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/centennial-trail-map http://idahocentennialtrail.blogspot.com/http://www.oberlin.edu/physics/dstyer/Backpacking/IdahoCentennialTrail2013.pdf
John Muir Trail-211 miles    http://ericshikes.blogspot.com/p/john-muir-trail.html
Long Trail-272 mileshttp://www.greenmountainclub.org/page.php?id=2
New England Trail (not national scenic)- with east branch through rhode island on North South Trail and Mid State Trail and Wapack Trail in Massachusetts.  ~800 mileshttp://netrailorg.racpro.com/What%20is%20the%20New%20England%20Trail.htm http://netrailorg.racpro.com/tour/tour.html
Oregon Desert Trail-800 miles                                   http://onda.org/where-we-work/oregon-desert-trail/oregon-desert-trail-guide/need-to-know-on-the-oregon-desert-trail
Ozark Highlands Trail-218 miles http://ozarkhighlandstrail.com/
Southern Appalachian Loop Trail- http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/hiking/grain-s-l-t-southern-appalachian-loop-trail-almost-reality/
Sierra High Route-195 miles                 http://www.onthetrail.org/shr.htmlhttp://andrewskurka.com/adventures/sierra-high-route/
Superior Hiking Trail- ~300 miles http://ericshikes.blogspot.com/2014/10/superior-hiking-trail-duluth-section.html