Since you're spending this year in the West, I'd love for you to tackle the Ruby Crest Natl Recreation Trail, or the Idaho Wilderness Trail! Some of the lesser-known, but beautiful, smaller thruhikes in the upper Rockies. It would also be really cool to see you spend some time on the Deseret Trail, in Utah -- you wouldn't have time to do the whole thing, but you could contact Larry Boy Hikes to pick out a 100-250mi section as a highlight. I would absolutely love to see that happen.
I'm looking at hiking from the CDT in Yellowstone this summer down the Teton Crest, across the Gros Ventre mountains, and down the Wind River High Route. Connecting the two looks like a good challenge!
I met a Hayduke hiker as we were coming out of Coyote Gulch last spring. She was doing it solo and had amazing stories and photos. The route passes through fabulous country, so I envy you. At 75 I think I've aged out of a hike that long and rugged, so I look forward to watching your videos. Have a wonderful hike!
someday come to the Ozarks and do the Midwest tripple crown Ozark trail , ozark highlands TR ,and the . Ouachita TR. really love your vids and really love and use your cold soak meal method .
if you’re looking for different environments, go to the Nordics. crossing Iceland on foot, traversing the Lofoten archipelago in Norway, Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland, Kungsleden in Sweden. all have otherworldly environments, challenging conditions and terrain, and are yet more special with the midnight sun if you go in June-July or Northern lights if you go in September
Sounds like a plan! The Lost Coast trail in Nor Cal . Terminus in the north is the mouth of the Mattole River southern terminus sShelter, Cove Ca. Located in the Kings Range National Conservation Area. The Oregon coast Trail. Wonderland Trail in Mt Ranier NP.
Looking forward to following your 2024 season. I will be hiking the Colorado Trail in July. Figure it will be a nice celebration of turning 70 this summer. Kimche
My suggestion: the East Coast Trail in Newfoundland, Canada; a 200 mile hidden gem that the thru hiking community is just discovering. Breathtaking coastal cliffside or beachside hiking with, IMHO, the highest density of views per mile of any thru!
Love this suggestion and would love to see a little East Coast adventure. In conjunction with the East Coast trail in Canada, you could pair it with some US trails. 2024 is the 100-year anniversary of the Northville-Placid trail in the Adirondack of upstate New York! And there’s also the nearby Vermont Trail.
One hike you might consider since you’ll be in the area; it’s in my list and live in UT, is the Uintah Highline trail, it’s about 100 miles and traverses the High Uintah Mountains which is the range south of the Winds and runs the northern Utah-Wyoming boarder…. I’m doing the northern half of the Winds High Route this summer …. We go up there for a week every year for something; they are spectacular. Sounds like a great summer …. Enjoy!
North Country Trail, Kekekabic, Gunflint, Border Trail, Lake Superior. For something different canoe the Boundry Waters - all amazing places. Safe travels wherever you may go 😊😊
Hey Jupiter, I recently found a hiking food that gives me so much joy - Mexican tacos. Your beans and rice mixture is the base of this, but then I have legitimate taco meat and then salsa to put on the top. Maybe it is because I have been gone from my home in South Texas for several years now, but this tasted as yummy as just about any Mexican restaurant. One freeze dried package has 4 ounces of beef with spices and a little bit of tomatoes and peppers. It was enough to make 3 or 4 full meals because I added it to the rice and beans. It was tasty just mixing the salsa in, but even better having a bit of tasty salsa to drizzle on top of my taco. Just being able to make a legit taco on trail blew my mind. That it tasted yummy was even better. 13 bucks for 4 freeze dried ounces of beef isn't bad at all (in my opinion). Jerky is often that expensive, and they say this is some type of Japanese beef cow, but I don't remember offhand the type. I have never seen backpacking meals like this. Do you mind if I suggest you to the owner?
The West Coast Trail in British Colombia is a great 50 mile trail to fill gaps in your itinerary. Hiking it you’ll alternate between lush forests and pristine remote beaches. Excited to follow along your adventures this coming season!
Check out the Maah Daah Hey Trail in ND. ~145 mi. The logistics are a bit nuts due to needing to cache your own water in advance. The terrain would be different from any of the terrain of the trails you already have planned. Fall is a good time, from what I understand. Ticks are down and weather is more comfortable. I had planned several times to thru hike it and each time something came up that prevented it from happening. Still on my radar, but I have my eye on the CT at the moment!
Late summer and fall you should head west. Maybe Corvallis to the Sea and/or part of the Oregon coast trail in late August/early September and the Oregon desert trail in the fall.
The high routes aren't really harder when you consider how much better they are. In Colorado link up the sangre de chrsito range then map out a section to Nolan's 14 and then finish up on the Pfiffner Traverse. Only done the Pfiffner but dreaming of the link up
Hayduke. How great, was hoping you would do it one day. Now looks sooner rather than later. • You will be in Everett "Nemo" Ruess' county. (Another artist BTW, woodcuts mostly) Maybe you will run into his ghost? You will be right there where he disappeared in Escalante when he was 20 years old. Ruess' donkeys were found near the north side of Davis Gulch, a canyon of the Escalante River. The only sign of Ruess himself was a corral he had made at his campsite in Davis Gulch, as well as an inscription the search party found nearby, with the words "NEMO 1934". Good Walking to you and Sprocket. Oh maybe the ICE AGE Trail would be cool too?
WOW! I’m especially anxious to see your experience in the Hayduke Trail- incredibly challenging from what I’ve seen. If you finish it in two months as you plan, that’ll be awesome!
Haven't seen any coastal trails from you. Come up to Vancouver Island for the West Coast Trail or the more difficult, but much less busy North Coast Trail.
If you have the time I think doing the the full Collegiate Loop on the CT is worth it! My recommendation if you are going southbound: hitch down from Twin Lakes to Poncha, hike the east route north bound, then take the west route back to Monarch Pass 🏕🤍 happy trails!
Sounds like a great summer. I hiked the Colorado in 2019 and I have some suggestions for hiking it. First, I would start in Denver, logistics and flow of the trail work a lot better than a Durango start. Second, I would do an alternate start and begin in Roxborough State Park. Roxborough is some of the best sandstone formations in the front range and you can take a trail up and over Carpenter Peak which will give you a great view of Denver from the south. Waterton Canyon in comparison is a road hike. Best part of the alternate is that the trail from Roxborough meets up with Waterton Canyon right at the end of the road hike. Third, the narrow gauge train out of Durango up the Animas River to Silverton will let you board where it crosses the trail. Probably best to have bought tickets in advance. This is a much cooler way to go to either Durango or Silverton to resupply than hiking up to the highway for a hitch.
Nice, what great advice. I am going to have to add this to any future CT hiking plans I ever have. Do you like the East or the West route through the CPW and which do you suggest?
If the high country has melted out enough, I highly recommend the Colorado Trail in June instead of July. Why? Because usually by late June or around the first of July, the summer monsoon begins. T-storms with heavy rain and even hail every afternoon. You can do it in July, a lot of people do, but just be prepared for afternoon T-storms which can be dangerous due to lightning if you're caught above timberline. June weather is usually sunny, day after day after day. I'm a fair weather hiker, so I won't even think about going to Colorado in July ;-)
Allegheny Trail 311 miles (West Virginia) Pinhoti Trail 335mi (Georgia to Alabama) Both trails tie into the Appalachian trail. Speaking of, perhaps in 2025 you could do all of the 100+ mile trails that tie into the Appalachian Trail. There's quite a few and there should be lots of interest.
Such an awesome lineup of trails this year! I’ve done most of my backpacking on the Hayduke and Colorado Trails and they are truly amazing. I recommend the Collegiate west. The Wind River Range is the most amazing high alpine I’ve ever seen outside of maybe Alaska.
You guys should do the Bigfoot Trail. 360 miles and six wilderness areas. It’s right in my neck of the woods but hard to get the time off for a thru hike rn.
I love thru hiking some long distance trails that are less known! Im currently thru hiking the SalzAlpenSteig in Germany (bavarian Alps Lake-Route, basically), its only about 250km, but since the Sport of thru hiking isnt very Popular in germany and the trail hasnt really been Designed for it, i find it likely to never have been thru hiked before! Its also just been around for a few years, and theres a much more Popular Route in the area: the alp-crossing Maximilianssteig, adding to my thought.
I hiked the Colorado Trail in 2022. You can expect a lot of lightning and rain. Get over those passes before noon. I had rain 19 out of my 21 days on the trail. I highly recommend doing the collegiate loop section, you will never forget those views! Good luck and I cannot wait to see the videos from all your adventures! PapaBoiOutdoors.
How about finding your own route in your favourite area? I don't know what the situation is in the US, but in Europe, I choose my own routes based on the map and not what someone else did before me. Of course, the big advantage here is that a lot of states have "Freedom to roam" and in a lot of other states the same is more or less allowed by the tolerance of police and landowners.
Me too, but in the USA. I fell in love with the Sierra while hiking the John Muir Trail, and started planning my own trips by pouring over maps, off trail route descriptions, etc. The isolation of camping at a little visited lake renews my spirit.
@@JupiterHikes heck yeah! I've been doing that dehydrated refried beans thing you showed us one time. You and Ray Jardine are two of my influences, although I don't go quite as light as either. Food is one area where I feel I can still do a lot better.
Dude! I’m so excited that you’re going to be doing the Hayduke this year! I started my section hike of the HD this year , and so far it’s been incredible! With my work schedule, it will probably take me three years to get all the sections in. I can’t wait to see your videos. You are the most inspirational hiker that I’ve found on RU-vid.:) be sure to carry enough H2O when leaving the Colorado river after Hurrah Pass (5L?). From there to Indian Creek is a long carry. Also, the salt creek alternative could MAYBE be done in one day to avoid carrying a bear can. If in doubt, that alternative adds miles and time to the trip, so the original route might be a good choice. It took me 3.25 days from Moab to needles outpost, mail resupply to needles outpost. Finally, be sure to have lines tied to your packs for lowering. The route is amazing, and I didn’t see anyone out there for days:) can’t wait for the vids and your opinions on the route:)
Hi. My suggestion: Ouachita Trail in Arkansas/ Oklahoma, and the Pinhoti in Alabama (not the GA section, too much road-walking). Hoping the Lord blesses you in your hikes.
I crossed Iceland once and would love to see you do it. It is incredible to see this unique landscape change so quickly even during one day. Highly recommended and based on conditions very challenging. I could give some infos, too. Just stumbled upon your channel recently and quickly followed. Have a great 2024.
Hi, you recently asked what good hikes you could do in Europe. Here are a few good ones: Norge Pa Langs in Norway, Haute Route des Pyrénees (pretty hard), GR20 in Corsica (Europe's hardest hike it is said) and Via dinarica in the Balkans(very few people do it).
Yellowstone! It is close to Grand Teton and there is so much to see there with the geysers, hot springs, wildlife and wildflowers. I recommend the Lamar River Valley/Pelican Valley/Artist Point route, or the Gallatin Mountains in the NW corner.
It would be really interesting if you could share with us how you plan your routes including researching campsites, resupply, and all things logistics. Thanks for keeping us part of your adventures!
Beautiful summer ahead! I look forward to following your adventures this year. I just finished watching the adventure of a Canadian woman who did the Great Devide Trail. Wow! Wonderful landscapes!
+1 for hiking in the Winds! I think for me it was also one of the most beautiful trail in such a short distance (I did the CDT section with the alternates over Knapsack col and Cirque of Towers - hiking documentary coming very soon.) I'm sure the WHR would be incredible as well! Looking forward to seeing your upcoming adventures, happy hiking!
Sounds like an awesome plan for the year! Look forward to seeing your videos. My suggestion is not out west, but on an island in Lake Superior, Isle Royale. My wife and I are hiking there this summer for our first thru-hike (even though its a short one, only 40-50 miles), but it's the least visited National Park in the US, but one of the most returned to because of its natural beauty and remoteness.
The Centennial Trail in South Dakota will be in the neighborhood after your Wyoming trips. It’d probably take you four days, it’s relatively easy, and you’d get some pretty epic footage of buffalo, Bear Butte, and the Black Hills area.
While you're in Colorado: Grand Traverse between Crested Butte and Aspen is an amazing route summer or winter. Flat Tops Wilderness, Start at Trapper's Lodge Lake and circle around the wilderness to the South Fork of the White River.
