Florida Trail
The Florida Trail is a point-to-point backpacking route spanning 1,500 miles. Exclusive to the state of Florida, its dirt and paved paths can be hiked in 60-90 days.
Foothills Trail
The Foothills Trail is a 76.2-mile point-to-point hike in the Appalachian Mountains of western South Carolina best hiked in fall, winter, or spring. The trail is well-marked and well-graded. It can be hiked in 5-8 days.
Greenstone Ridge Trail
The Greenstone Ridge Trail is a 41-mile point-to-point route across Isle Royale National Park that can be hiked in 4-5 days.
The People and Idea Behind Backpacking Routes
Here are the people behind Backpacking Routes. When they aren’t working from their couches with their cats nearby, they’re out on the trails they write about.
Tips for Hiking During Covid Times
As long as you follow guidelines and stay within your abilities, hiking locally and finding trails where you can be self sufficient is a reasonable pandemic activity.
What You Need to Know About the New Sleeping Pad R-Values
This year, all sleeping pad manufacturers began using the same testing method to assign R-values to pads. As a result, the R-value for some pads increased, while it dropped for others, although no structural changes were made in the pads. Here’s the breakdown.
Colorado Trail
The Colorado Trail is a 485-mile point-to-point backpacking route in Colorado. It stretches from Denver to Durango across the Southern Rockies and can be hiked in 25-35 days.
Just a Few Insanely Talented Backpacking Artists, Gear Makers, and Designers
A selection of artists who also backpack, or backpackers who also make art. Either way, here’s where to find their paintings, jewelry, photography, and more.
Benton MacKaye Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail is a lightly trafficked 287-mile trail through the Southern Appalachian Mountains in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. This spring / fall thru-hike makes a great alternative to the first 300 miles of the Appalachian Trail
Backpacking Routes by Season
Backpacking routes sorted by season, including the best hikes for summer, fall, winter, and spring.