Sierra High Route
The Sierra High Route is a 195-mile route through the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, known for challenging off-trail travel, sweeping granite peaks, and stunning alpine lakes. It can be hiked in 14-21 days.
Old Mt. Baldy – Three T’s Loop
The Old Mt. Baldy to Three T’s Loop is a challenging 22-mile trail in Southern California that can be hiked in 2-3 days. The route offers expansive views and multiple peaks, but carrying enough water is a limiting factor.
John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail is a permitted 211-mile trail through California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. It can be hiked in the summer in 12-20 days.
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.
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
Pacific Northwest Trail
The 1,200-mile Pacific Northwest Trail is an epic, advanced thru-hike that takes backpackers from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean. It can be completed in 10-14 weeks.
Loowit Trail
The 26-mile Loowit Trail circumnavigates Mt. St. Helens in Washington. This is a challenging trail with epic views. It can be hiked in 2-3 days.
The Presidential Traverse
The New Hampshire Presidential Traverse is a 23-mile hike across the New Hampshire’s most amazing, open terrain. It can be completed in 2-4 days.
Mahoosuc Traverse
The Mahoosuc Traverse is a 31-mile section hike along the Appalachian Trail in Maine. It is quite rocky, steep, and challenging, and can be completed in 2-4 days
Great Smoky Mountains National Park 127-Mile Loop
The Great Smoky Mountains 127-Mile Loop is a challenging route in the popular Smoky Mountains National Park that can be completed in 8-10 days.