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Route notes, logistics, and photos from day hikes and multi-day backpacking trips across the U.S. and abroad.
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Featured Backpacking Routes
3-Day Superstition Wilderness Backpacking Loop from Peralta Trailhead
Backpacking · February 2026
A scenic desert loop with strong route variety, camp options, and high photo value.
3-Day Jotunheimen Backpacking Route: Torfinnsbu to Fondsbu
Backpacking · June 2026
A rugged point-to-point route through Jotunheimen with ferry access, wild camps, alpine lakes, and early-season snow.
3-Day Pemi Loop Backpacking Guide (White Mountains, NH)
Backpacking · September 2024
A demanding three-day loop across Franconia Ridge, South Twin, the Bonds, and Bondcliff in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
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Why This Site Exists
This site documents day hikes, backpacking routes, wilderness areas, and mountain landscapes through detailed trip reports, practical planning notes, and photography from the trail. Backpacking remains the heart of the project, with a long-term goal to visit and document all 448 USFS wilderness areas.
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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.