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Thru Hikes

  • Ice Age Trail
    Ice Age Trail

    A Wisconsin long trail linking glacial landforms, forest corridors, prairie segments, and road-connected connectors across diverse terrain.

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  • Florida Trail United States

    A long subtropical traverse across Florida's forests, wetlands, prairies, and coastal corridors that is most practical in the winter dry season.

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  • Continental Divide Trail Colorado New Mexico Sections

    A mountain-led CDT section traverse from Colorado into New Mexico, balancing high-elevation divide travel with practical 2 to 3 month logistics.

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  • Big SEKI Loop California

    A high Sierra mega-loop through Sequoia and Kings Canyon linking long passes, remote basins, and sustained alpine travel in a classic 2-week permit itinerary.

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  • Beartooth High Route Montana Wyoming

    A rugged high-country traverse on the Montana-Wyoming border with alpine plateaus, off-trail passes, and repeated remote lake-basin navigation.

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  • Canada Sunshine Coast Trail
    Canada Sunshine Coast Trail

    A hut-supported coastal mountain route on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, linking forests, ridgelines, and ocean viewpoints.

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  • Sawtooth Traverse Idaho

    A compact Idaho alpine traverse linking Sawtooth basins, high passes, and mixed trail/off-trail movement through one of the most scenic mountain ranges in the U.S. interior West.

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  • Pinhoti Trail Alabama and Georgia

    A long Appalachian foothills traverse linking ridge walking, hardwood forest, and frequent creek corridors from central Alabama into northwest Georgia.

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  • Tahoe Rim Trail
    Tahoe Rim Trail

    A high-elevation loop around Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada with sustained climbing, dry stretches, and straightforward section logistics.

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  • West Coast Trail
    West Coast Trail

    A rugged Pacific coastal traverse in British Columbia with ladders, tide timing, beach travel, and technical mud-and-root sections.

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  • Superior Hiking Trail
    Superior Hiking Trail

    A rugged Lake Superior route across northeastern Minnesota with sustained climbs, boreal forest tread, and frequent designated campsites.

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  • John Muir Trail
    John Muir Trail

    A classic Sierra Nevada traverse from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney through high passes, granite basins, and iconic alpine terrain.

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  • Wonderland Trail Washington
    Wonderland Trail Washington

    A full Mount Rainier circuit with glacier-fed rivers and sustained climbing, typically completed in 10 to 12 days with permit-based camps.

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  • El Camino de Costa Rica

    A coast-to-coast traverse through rural Costa Rica linking mountain, valley, and agricultural communities over a practical 14-18 day hiking window.

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  • Hayduke Trail
    Hayduke Trail

    A demanding desert route across Utah and Arizona canyon country with minimal tread, technical terrain, and complex water logistics.

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  • Vancouver Island Trail
    Vancouver Island Trail

    A long coastal-and-forest traverse from south to north Vancouver Island, linking remote sections, logging connectors, beach terrain, and mountain viewpoints.

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  • Appalachian Trail
    Appalachian Trail

    A long-distance route from Georgia to Maine with dense shelter infrastructure and frequent town access.

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  • Wind River High Route Wyoming

    A mostly unmarked high-country traverse through Wyoming's Wind River Range with sustained alpine navigation, long talus travel, and exceptional glacier-basin scenery.

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  • Chilkoot Trail
    Chilkoot Trail

    A 53 km transboundary Gold Rush route from Dyea, Alaska to Lake Bennett, British Columbia, crossing the Chilkoot Pass over rugged alpine terrain laden with 1890s stampeder artifacts.

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  • Arizona Trail
    Arizona Trail

    A state-length route from Mexico to Utah crossing desert, canyon, and forest zones with major temperature swings.

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  • Canadian Rockies High Route

    A long, mountain-first traverse across the Canadian Rockies with sustained alpine terrain, route-finding demands, and repeated high-pass travel.

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  • Ouachita Trail Arkansas and Oklahoma

    A ridge-heavy traverse across the Ouachita Mountains with long forested horizons, shelter-supported camps, and one of the best cool-season hiking windows in the southern U.S.

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  • Grand Enchantment Trail
    Grand Enchantment Trail

    A remote desert and mountain route linking Arizona and New Mexico with long water carries and sustained navigation demands.

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  • Waitukubuli National Trail Dominica

    A rainforest-to-volcanic long trail across Dominica with strong dry-season suitability centered on the DJF period.

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  • North Country Trail
    North Country Trail

    A very long cross-region route from North Dakota to Vermont that combines remote forests, Great Lakes shoreline, and frequent road-linked connectors.

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  • Pacific Crest Trail
    Pacific Crest Trail

    A classic long-distance route from the US-Mexico border to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington.

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  • San Diego Trans County Trail
    San Diego Trans County Trail

    A Pacific-to-desert route crossing San Diego County from beaches to Anza-Borrego with urban connectors and dry backcountry sections.

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  • Kluane Donjek Route
    Kluane Donjek Route

    A 120 km expert-level wilderness traverse through Kluane National Park in the Yukon, tracking alongside the Donjek Glacier through roadless tundra with no marked trail, mandatory river crossings, and complete self-sufficiency required.

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  • Resurrection Pass Trail (Alaska)

    A wilderness point-to-point across Alaska's Kenai Peninsula from Hope to Cooper Landing through boreal forest, open tundra passes, and glacier-fed river valleys, with a well-maintained USFS cabin system providing reliable shelter.

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  • Idaho Centennial Trail
    Idaho Centennial Trail

    A rugged Idaho spine route from Nevada to Canada with long remote stretches, repeated mountain climbs, and minimal infrastructure.

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  • Tahoe Yosemite Trail California

    A classic Sierra point-to-point linking Tahoe's granite north to Yosemite's high country in a sustained 2-week mountain traverse on established trail corridors.

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  • Pacific Northwest Trail
    Pacific Northwest Trail

    A trans-northern US route from Glacier National Park to the Pacific coast with remote mountain sections, cross-state variety, and complex logistics.

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  • Collegiate Loop Colorado
    Collegiate Loop Colorado

    A high-elevation Colorado loop combining the Collegiate East and West corridors, with regular access points and strong two-week pacing.

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  • Continental Divide Trail
    Continental Divide Trail

    A rugged long-distance route along the Rocky Mountain spine from Mexico to Canada, known for remote stretches and variable conditions.

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  • Bruce Trail
    Bruce Trail

    Canada's longest marked footpath, following the Niagara Escarpment through forests, cliffs, farmland corridors, and small-town access points across Ontario.

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  • Bigfoot Trail
    Bigfoot Trail

    A northern California and southern Oregon route through the Klamath Mountains known for biodiversity, steep terrain, and low trail traffic.

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  • Oregon Coast Trail
    Oregon Coast Trail

    A coastal thru-hike along the Oregon shoreline blending beach travel, headland trails, and road connectors with simple town logistics.

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  • Colorado Trail
    Colorado Trail

    A high-altitude route from Denver to Durango with sustained elevation and long alpine exposure.

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  • East Coast Trail (Newfoundland)
    East Coast Trail (Newfoundland)

    A coastal long-distance route on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, blending sea-cliff walking, fishing villages, capes, and highly flexible section logistics.

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  • Condor Trail
    Condor Trail

    A rugged Southern California route crossing chaparral, desert-edge ranges, and remote mountain terrain from the Los Angeles area toward Ventura backcountry.

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  • Great Divide Trail (Canada)
    Great Divide Trail (Canada)

    A remote Canadian Rockies route with alternate options, long wilderness sections, and complex access planning.

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  • Lowest to Highest Route
    Lowest to Highest Route

    A desert-to-alpine crossing in California from Badwater Basin to Mount Whitney, linking extreme heat terrain to high Sierra exposure.

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  • Pfiffner Traverse Colorado

    A high-alpine Colorado traverse across the Front Range linking long ridgeline travel, talus-heavy passes, and sustained above-treeline route-finding.

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  • Arctic Circle Trail Greenland

    Greenland's classic long traverse between Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut across tundra plateaus, lakes, and remote Arctic valleys with minimal infrastructure.

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  • Sheltowee Trace Trail Kentucky and Tennessee

    A long forest-and-river corridor route through Kentucky into Tennessee with mixed trail surfaces, sandstone features, and practical town access for staged resupply.

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  • Ozark Trail Missouri

    A rugged Ozark Highlands traverse of ridge forests, clear creek valleys, and long remote sections that can fit a focused 2-week backpacking window.

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  • Benton MacKaye Trail
    Benton MacKaye Trail

    A southern Appalachian route from Georgia to Tennessee offering quieter ridge travel, deep forest camps, and lower traffic than nearby flagship trails.

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  • Uinta Highline Trail
    Uinta Highline Trail

    A high-altitude traverse across Utah's Uinta Mountains with long alpine stretches, daily pass crossings, and weather-sensitive pacing.

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  • Long Trail (Vermont)
    Long Trail (Vermont)

    A north-south route across Vermont combining humid forest conditions, steep grades, and shelter-based travel.

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  • Sierra High Route California

    A high-Sierra traverse linking long off-trail alpine sections, major pass chains, and extended talus travel across California's core granite range.

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