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Thoughts or information of about thru-hikes I’ve done on routes with start and end points and typically with an acronym. :)
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For the curious, my alphabet soup resume is: Vermont’s Long Trail (twice), Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Colorado Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Ring The Peak Trail (Pike’s Peak, twice) Benton Mackaye Trail, Tahoe Rim Trail, Collegiate Loop, Walk Across Southern Utah, Canada’s Great Divide Trail

The Grand – Moab Route

Posted onMay 30, 2022March 5, 2023AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

The Grand – Moab route makes an ~140mi long walk to savor the lesser-seen places in between Grand Junction, CO and Moab, UT at the edge of the Colorado Plateau. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsColorado, Colorado Plateau, GMR, Grand Junction, Moab, utah

Grand Junction to Moab – The Grand-Moab Route

Posted onMay 19, 2022January 29, 2023AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Backpacking from the confluence of the Gunnison and the Colorado River to Moab for ~140 miles. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsColorado, GMR, utah

A journey in the Land of Entrapment – Overall NNML Thoughts

Posted onSeptember 3, 2019March 16, 2023AuthorPaul Mags12 Comments

A summary of my experience hiking the 500-mile long Northern New Mexico Loop. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsNew Mexico, Northern New Mexico Loop

NNML – Pt 5 – The Pilgrimage Ends

Posted onAugust 30, 2019September 3, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

The last 100 miles into Sante Fe. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsNew Mexico, Northern New Mexico Loop

NNML – Pt4 – In and around The Sangres

Posted onAugust 23, 2019September 3, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

My route finds me winding in and out of the Sangres mountains. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsNew Mexico, Northern New Mexico Loop

NNML – Pt 3 – Southern Bound

Posted onAugust 19, 2019September 3, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

I am now heading mainly south and into the New Mexico Sangres. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsNew Mexico, Northern New Mexico Loop

NNML – Pt 2 – Top of the loop

Posted onAugust 13, 2019September 3, 2019AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

Part two of my Northern New Mexico jaunt. From Ghost Ranch to Cumbres Pass on the CDT. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsNew Mexico, Northern New Mexico Loop

NNML – Pt 1 – The Pilgrim’s Path

Posted onAugust 8, 2019September 3, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

The first stage of my journey from Santa Fe to Ghost Ranch. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsNew Mexico, Northern New Mexico Loop

The Northern New Mexico Loop – An Overview

Posted onJuly 31, 2019September 3, 2019AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

A look at my overall plans for the ~500 mile Northern New Mexico Loop. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsNew Mexico, Northern New Mexico Loop

The Great Divide Trail : Overall thoughts

Posted onAugust 26, 2018July 1, 2019AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

A summary of my experience thru-hiking Canada’s Great Divide Trail. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagscanada, Great Divide Trail

The Great Divide Trail Pt5 – One journey’s End

Posted onAugust 22, 2018January 8, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Part five of my Great Divide Trail thru-hike. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagscanada, Great Divide Trail

The Great Divide Trail Pt4 – The Smoky Path South

Posted onAugust 15, 2018August 25, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Another tough stretch of trail. But the trail continues to bring satisfaction on.many levels. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagscanada, Great Divide Trail

The Great Divide Trail Pt3 – Halfway to the Border

Posted onAugust 6, 2018August 25, 2018AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Part 3 of my Great Divide Trail hike. From The Crossing to Banff. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagscanada, Great Divide Trail

Great Divide Trail Pt 2: Alpine passes galore

Posted onJuly 31, 2018August 25, 2018AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Another stunning stretch on the GDT from Jasper to The Crossing. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagsGreat Divide Trail

The Great Divide Trail Pt1 – On to Jasper

Posted onJuly 24, 2018August 25, 2018AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

The first part of my Great Divide Trail thru-hike from Robson to Jasper. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Thru HikesTagscanada, Great Divide Trail

The Great Divide Trail – An Overview

Posted onJuly 12, 2018November 11, 2019AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

An initial look at my overall plans for thru-hiking Canada’s Great Divide Trail. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagscanada, gift of time, Great Divide Trail

O’ Canada! – The Great Divide Trail

Posted onJuly 9, 2018August 25, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

From July 20th until the end of August, I’ll be trekking along the Great Divide in Canada. Read More …

CategoriesThru HikesTagscanada, gift of time, Great Divide Trail

WASU : Bonus music edition

Posted onNovember 19, 2017May 13, 2021AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

One last post for my Utah walk. Songs stuck in my head while being out by myself. Call it a bonus post. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Musings, Thru HikesTagsmusic, utah, wasu

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@ramblinghemlock and I felt another weekend of hik @ramblinghemlock and I felt another weekend of hiking and camping seemed wise rather than pushing it too soon. We transitioned to day hiking and camping at the last minute.
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@ramblinghemlock continues to get better, and we d @ramblinghemlock continues to get better, and we did a bit more hiking than in previous weeks. 
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@ramblinghemlock had a bit more energy this weeken @ramblinghemlock had a bit more energy this weekend so we did some hiking and camping. Along the way, we saw some images and lithics at places "in between." 
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Long before I got into the outdoors, my 12 yr old Long before I got into the outdoors, my 12 yr old self embraced Star Trek. I never left those geek roots behind and still watch the latest episodes. In this case, "Picard."
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@ramblinghemlock is still a bit under the weather, @ramblinghemlock is still a bit under the weather, so we took it easy today and went to the nearby @deadhorsepoint with some of the best views towards the Colorado River and also towards what people colloquially call "Thelma and Louise Point."
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