Backpacking & Day Hiking
Trip Reports
Backpacking is the heart of 448wild. Browse firsthand backpacking guides, individual day hikes, and day-hiking itineraries, with route notes, logistics, maps, and photos.
Backpacking Guides
Firsthand guides to continuous multi-day routes, with trail details and practical planning notes.
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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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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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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.
Day Hikes
Explore individual day hikes, with route details, access notes, maps, and photos.
Following a summit list? Browse my peak checklists for the Adirondacks, New Hampshire and the Catskills.
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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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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.
Day-Hiking Itineraries
Plans that connect separate day hikes, with lodging, transportation, and the sequence between trails.
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3-Day Adirondacks Hiking Itinerary: Lake Placid to Lake George
Three day hikes from Lake Placid to Lake George, with lodging moves and travel between trails.
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2-Day Adirondacks Hiking Itinerary: Algonquin, Wright & Rooster Comb
Two day hikes from a Saranac Lake base, with transportation from New York City.