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Border Route Trail (MN)

By Casey Fiedler

DISTANCE (round-trip)DIFFICULTYTIMEALTERNATIVE TOSOLITUDE65 mi (104km)3-6 daysPaddling BWCAWShare a Segment of the North Country TrailIf you’re not already aware, the North Country Trail is a 4,600 mile trail spanning 7 states in the US. Not up for a liesurely 4,600 mile walk? Try a segment!Note: At the time of this writing the Border Route Trail is […]

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Boundary Trail (Washington State)

By Casey Fiedler

DISTANCE (round-trip)DIFFICULTYTIMEALTERNATIVE TOSOLITUDE80 mi (129km)4-8 daysPacific Crest TrailHead Deep Into the Pasayten WildernessIf you’ve never been alone out in the middle of some of the most remote and beautiful areas of the Western United States, it’s time to go do it.Over 80 miles of backpacking you’ll be quite alone with alpine lakes, great views, and […]

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Kekekabic Trail (BWCAW, MN)

By Casey Fiedler

DISTANCE (round-trip)DIFFICULTYTIMEALTERNATIVE TOSOLITUDE42 mi (68km)2-4 daysPaddling BWCAWHiking Like an ExplorerThere are few areas in the US that feel instantly as if you’re being transported back to fur trading days. In some of the most remote acreage of the midwest you’ll find the Kekekabic Trail that fights its way through the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area […]

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Uinta Highline Trail (Vernal, UT)

By Casey Fiedler

DISTANCE (round-trip)DIFFICULTYTIMEALTERNATIVE TOSOLITUDE104 mi10+ daysWasatch FrontHiking the Quiet Corners of UtahWhen people head to Utah for an adventure vacation, 90% of them stop in Park City just minutes outside Salt Lake for a winter ski trip. During the summer, numbers dwindle and even fewer think to hike the more remote Uinta mountains.This trail runs among […]

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Horse-Shoe Trail (Harrisburg, PA)

By Casey Fiedler

DISTANCE (round-trip)DIFFICULTYTIMEALTERNATIVE TOSOLITUDE50 mi (80km)3-4 daysThe Great Range TrailA Walk Through American War CountryPennsylvania has some of the most classic landscape in the US. Its history is rich, the scenery is quaint, and this trail won’t push you past your limits as you hike.With only aroun 14,000′ of total elevation change the trail is considered […]

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The Ohio Buckeye Trail

By Casey Fiedler

DISTANCE (round-trip)1444 mi (2323km) DIFFICULTY TIME70-140 days ​ ALTERNATIVE TONorth Country Trail SOLITUDE The Heartland Trail No One Told You AboutOhio may not be the first area you think about when considering a great backpacking adventure. That’s why it makes the perfect place to find a 1,000+ mile trail that sees very little attention. The Buckeye Trail runs […]

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Mountains to Sea Trail

By Casey Fiedler

DISTANCE (round-trip)1175 mi (1891km) DIFFICULTY TIME60-120 days ​ ALTERNATIVE TOAppalachian Trail SOLITUDE Enjoy All of North CarolinaFrom the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Outer Banks, you’ll see nearly all of North Carolina on this 1175 mile trail.Starting in the sharp mountains of Western North Carolina, you’ll enjoy some of the most notoriously beautiful sections […]

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Wild Side Trail (Vancouver Island, BC)

By Dustin Walker

DISTANCE (round-trip)14 mi (22 km) DIFFICULTY TIME2 days ​ SOLITUDE Ancient Trail Takes You Along Stunning, Untouched BeachesThis coast-straddling route was used for centuries by local aboriginal people to access the west side of Flores Island. Today, it gives backpackers a unique look at some of the most beautiful scenery in the Clayoquot Sound. But just getting to the […]

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The Labrador Pioneer Footpath

By Kelly Dunning

DISTANCE (round-trip)40 mi (65km) DIFFICULTY TIME2-3 days ​ SOLITUDE Historic Path Along Labrador’s Rocky ShorelineBefore the construction of the Labrador Straits Highway in the 1950s and the invention of automobiles and telephones, these traditional walking routes that hugged the shores of the Labrador Straits were the only means of contact for residents of this remote coastal area […]

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