Hiking & Backpacking
Trip Reports
Browse firsthand day hikes and multi-day backpacking guides, with route notes, logistics, maps, and photography from trails across the U.S. and abroad.
Trip Itineraries
Multi-day planning guides that connect individual hikes with trip sequencing, lodging, transportation, and between-trail logistics.
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3-Day Adirondacks Hiking Itinerary: Lake Placid to Lake George
A practical three-day Adirondacks itinerary from Lake Placid to Lake George, with one strenuous High Peaks day between two shorter travel-day hikes.
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2-Day Adirondacks Hiking Itinerary: Algonquin, Wright & Rooster Comb
A tested two-day Adirondacks itinerary from New York City, pairing Algonquin and Wright with Rooster Comb from a Saranac Lake base.
Individual Route Guides
Detailed firsthand guides to individual day hikes and continuous backpacking routes.
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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.
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Mount Van Hoevenberg East Trail Day Hike
A firsthand guide to Mount Van Hoevenberg via the East Trail: 3.7 miles, 960 feet of gain, Lot A parking, and sweeping High Peaks views.
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3-Day Jotunheimen Backpacking Route: Torfinnsbu to Fondsbu
A strenuous three-day Jotunheimen backpacking route from Torfinnsbu to Fondsbu, with wild camps, ferry access, early-season snow, and hut logistics.
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Mount Beacon and Beacon Fire Tower: A Car-Free Day Hike from NYC
A practical, firsthand guide to hiking Mount Beacon from Metro-North, including the casino ruins, Beacon Fire Tower, difficulty, crowds, and car-free access.
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Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Loop Day Hike from Woodland Valley
A firsthand guide to the Wittenberg Cornell Slide loop from Woodland Valley: 14.0 miles, 4,800 feet of gain, scrambling, water, and road-walk advice.
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2-Day Mount Eisenhower, Pierce, and Jackson Backpacking Loop
A two-day White Mountains loop over Mount Eisenhower, Mount Pierce, and Mount Jackson, with a night at Nauman Tentsite and practical notes on access, shoulder-season conditions, water, and route options.
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3-Day Superstition Wilderness Backpacking Loop from Peralta Trailhead
A scenic 3-day backpacking loop from Peralta Trailhead through the Superstition Wilderness, with canyon trails, mesa views, quiet camps, and Sonoran landscapes.
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2-Day Mont Aorai Backpacking Guide in Tahiti
A first-hand guide to backpacking Mont Aorai in Tahiti, covering the Fare Mato and Fare Ata huts, exposed ridges, fixed ropes, water, weather, access, and a two-day itinerary.
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Rooster Comb Day Hike in Keene Valley
A firsthand guide to hiking Rooster Comb and Valley View Ledge on a mapped 4.7-mile out-and-back with 1,820 feet of gain, Route 73 parking, and where the hike fits in a longer Adirondacks trip.
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Algonquin Peak and Wright Peak Day Hike
A firsthand guide to hiking Wright Peak and Algonquin Peak from Adirondak Loj, with practical notes on steep rock, light scrambling, parking, and crowds.
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Mount Elbert East Ridge Day Hike
My first 14er via Mount Elbert’s East Ridge, with deep late-May snow, altitude symptoms, access notes, and the mistakes I would not repeat.