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  • Congratulations to These 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers (Part 3)
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  • Congratulations to These 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers (Part 4)

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers (Part 3)

very year, thousands of hopeful thru-hikers set off on a journey of nearly 2,200 miles. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine...

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thetrek.co /3 days ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers (Part 6)

very year, thousands of hopeful thru-hikers set off on a journey of nearly 2,200 miles. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers (Part 4)

very year, thousands of hopeful thru-hikers set off on a journey of nearly 2,200 miles. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers (Part 2)

very year, thousands of hopeful thru-hikers set off on a journey of nearly 2,200 miles. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine...

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Pacific Crest Trail Finishers (Part 2)

he Pacific Crest Trail is one of North America’s most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican border all the way to Canada. Every year, thousands o...

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thetrek.co /1 week ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Pacific Crest Trail Finishers (Part 4)

he Pacific Crest Trail is one of North America’s most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican border all the way to Canada. Every year, thousands o...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Pacific Crest Trail Finishers (Part 1)

he Pacific Crest Trail is one of North America’s most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican border all the way to Canada. Every year, thousands o...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Pacific Crest Trail Finishers (Part 3)

he Pacific Crest Trail is one of North America’s most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican border all the way to Canada. Every year, thousands o...

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thetrek.co /4 weeks ago

2026 CDT Hikers: Submit Your Finish Photos To Be Featured on The Trek

id you complete the Continental Trail in 2026? You simply MUST allow us to congratulate you. Finishing a thru-hike means one chapter of your life is ending and a new one is beginni...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

2000 Miles Hiked! (Day 149)

Yesterday I completed both Saddleback Mountain and Saddleback Horn, and this morning it was time to tackle Saddleback Junior. It was essentially just another steep and rocky peak,...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

2,200 Miles Later, We Made It to Katahdin and Into Czech Hiking History

Two weeks ago, we stood on top of Katahdin, and after 2,200 miles of walking north, we finally finished the Appalachian Trail. Which, apparently, also meant that we had just finish...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Year 2 Day 10 – W8-05 Rainy Pass Terminus & Mazama

Like with any day's hike, I felt a desire to finish the hike. That was even stronger with this hike, as it represented the end of thousands of miles and months on trail. But that c...

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unofficialnetworks.com /1 month ago

91-Year-Old Becomes The Oldest Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker (2,198 Miles)

Massive congratulations going out to Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders who completed the 2,198-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine on Monday, reaching the summit of Mount Katahdin...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiking Stats!

Hi friends (: long time no write. It’s actually only been a week and a half, but that feels like an eternity when you’re used to blogging daily. As promised, I have compiled a list...

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thetrek.co /1 week ago

Thank You For Your Service

I’ve now hiked five National Scenic Trails – even though I had to return to three of them to fill in missing miles. The gaps in my thru-hikes were caused by permits (CDT) and wildf...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Getting Better Trail Legs in New England

As of September 4th, I’ve finished over 193 miles of the 338 I need to complete the Appalachian Trail.  However, these miles do not include the White Mountains, which have been des...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

The White Mountains Say Goodbye (Day 142)

I finished the Carter-Moriah Traverse not long into the morning with the summit of Mount Moriah. It is the last 4000-footer that we will climb in New Hampshire, and while beautiful...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

CT Day 20 – Happy Ending

CT day 20: Cataract Creek to Tennessee Pass Even though it rained a few times during the night, I began my last day on trail with a dry tent, free from condensation – an exiting no...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

The Great Colorado Route: A Thru-Hiker Just Created a 1,700-Mile Loop Trail Around Colorado

onovan “Iceman” Rice just became the first successful thru-hiker of the Great Colorado Route (GCR), a 1700-mile loop trail of his own creation. The trail summits 47 of Colorado’s 1...

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thetrek.co /1 week ago

My Final Trail Update: The 100 Mile Wilderness and Katahdin

The Hundred Mile Wilderness Managing Expectations You start hearing about the Hundred Mile Wilderness very early on in the trail. In fact, even without doing research, it’s one of...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Year 2 Day 0 – Unfinished Business

My 2026 plans are to drive from California up to the Stevens Pass area, hike the last 200 miles in early August, and finish early enough to stop at PCT Trail Days on the drive home...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Day 17 – Devil’s Gulch and a Rainy Belvidere Mountain

Camp Corliss Shelter and a Forshadowing Shower Camp Corliss was one of the busier shelters I have been to in many days, with 3 tents and 3 people in the shelter. It’s nice to have...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

The 2026 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey Is Here!

f you or someone you know attempted an Appalachian Trail thru-hike this year, you’ve landed on the right post! Each year, we poll the current class of AT hikers to learn the ins an...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Last Tough Climb Until Katahdin? (Day 151)

The Maine Roadhouse shuttle was scheduled to take us back to the AT at 8 AM. My new trail runners arrived a few days ago, and I was excited to get back outside in fresh shoes. The...

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