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Backpacking trip reports
Route notes, logistics, and photos from day hikes and multi-day backpacking trips across the U.S. and abroad.
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4-Day Teton Crest Trail, Wyoming
Backpacking · September 2026
High passes, canyon camps, and firsthand lessons on permits, shuttles, and planning long mountain days.
3-Day Superstition Wilderness Loop
Backpacking · February 2026
A desert loop around Weaver’s Needle, with seasonal water, quiet camps, and sweeping Black Top Mesa views.
3-Day Jotunheimen Route, Norway
Backpacking · June 2026
Ferry access, wild camps, alpine lakes, and early-season snow between Torfinnsbu and Fondsbu.
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Why This Site Exists
This site documents day hikes, backpacking routes, wilderness areas, and mountain landscapes through detailed trip reports, practical planning notes, and photography from the trail. Backpacking remains the heart of the project, with a long-term goal to visit and document all 448 USFS wilderness areas.
I also track the mountains I’ve climbed on my Peak Checklists.
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4-Day Teton Crest Trail Backpacking Guide: Phillips Bench to String Lake
Four days from Phillips Bench to String Lake, with private camps, long mountain days, and sunset crossings of Hurricane Pass and Paintbrush Divide.
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Cat Mountain Day Hike from Edgecomb Pond
A firsthand Cat Mountain from Edgecomb Pond guide: 3.4 miles, 1,150 feet of gain, parking, navigation, and Lake George summit views.
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Giant Mountain and Rocky Peak Ridge Day Hike via the Ridge Trail
A practical, firsthand guide to hiking Giant Mountain and deciding whether to continue across the col to quieter Rocky Peak Ridge.