The last picture of my 2019 CDT thru-hike attempt in Steamboat Springs, CO In May, a little over a month from now, assuming nothing untoward happens in the meantime, I will …
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Thru-hiking
Hiking the Foothills Trail
February 23, 2022
Heading up Pinnacle Mountain Last fall I had the pleasure of thru-hiking the 77-mile Foothills Trail, after which I immediately drove north to Linville Gorge (North Carolina) and hiked a 40 …
Thru-Hiking the Art Loeb Trail & Cold Mountain
December 12, 2021
Art Loeb Trail on the ridge of Tennent Mountain at dusk In late July this past summer, I hiked the 30-mile Art Loeb Trail, as well as a short, 3 mile …
Thru-hiking the Bartram Trail: Chapter 4
October 25, 2021
The Tape Job, the Other Job, & the Indulgent Finish Quintessential Bartram Trail, stone-carved signs provide timeless directions, of secondary importance to their charm! The night passed without incident. By the time …
Thru-hiking the Bartram Trail: Chapter 3
October 18, 2021
Homeward Bound, the Rattler, & the Bear A wet, but beautiful morning leaving Whiterock Gap It was raining lightly when I awoke at Whiterock Gap. I love the way fog rolls through …
Thru-hiking the Bartram Trail: Chapter 2
October 11, 2021
The Franklin Road Walk, the Bus, and the Black Widow Wildflowers on the Bartram Trail On day one of my hike, I walked 22.6 miles, including the 5.1 miles to get up …
Thru-hiking the Bartram Trail: Chapter 1
October 4, 2021
Maps, Trust, and “Is it Worth It?” View from Cheoah Bald Summit, the Northern Terminus of the Bartram Trail My decision to hike the Bartram Trail coincided with my decision to hike …
Thru Hiking the Bartram Trail (& Life Events)
September 20, 2021
On the heels of my Benton MacKaye Trail hike, I managed to squeeze in a hike I have had on my list for a year or two now: The Bartram …
The BMT Chronicles: Epilogue
September 6, 2021
As I noted previously, there is no monument marking the northern terminus of the Benton MacKaye Trail. There is one blaze marking the way south on the sign for the …
The BMT Chronicles: Chapter 7
August 30, 2021
Iron bridge across Enloe Creek I got an early start from Upper Chasteen Creek the next morning. I had 21 miles to go to make it to my campsite at the …
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