Sunburst Over River

Category: Trail Updates

  • Days 104-110: Connect(icut) Ten

    Days 104-110: Connect(icut) Ten

    1479.7 miles, 2,734,186 steps I know, I know, that’s an egregiously cheesy pun, but how else am I supposed to celebrate the state count hitting double-digits? Even someone […]

  • Days 96-103: New York Sate of Mind

    Days 96-103: New York Sate of Mind

    1392.3 miles, 2,577,198 steps Home to just 99 miles of trail, New Jersey was a breeze. The rocks are not nearly as onerous as PA, but something has […]

  • Days 90-95: Rocky Road

    Days 90-95: Rocky Road

    1297.1 miles, 2,376,538 steps Okay, I know, I largely dismissed the “Rocksylvania” nickname last post. And I had every reason to. As I discussed with hikers how PA […]

  • Days 78-84: Woah! We’re Halfway There

    Days 78-84: Woah! We’re Halfway There

    1220.8 miles, 2,249,330 steps Ladies and gentlemen, it’s official. Two weeks ago, I crossed mile 1098.7, the exact midpoint of the trail for this year. “This year?”, you […]

  • Days 71-77: Four States and Seven Days Ago

    Days 71-77: Four States and Seven Days Ago

    1070.1 miles, 1,980,534 steps Tired of reading “Virginia” in the tags for these trail updates? Me too. Well, we’ve finally walked away from the Commonwealth and across the […]

  • Days 64-70: Oh, Shenandoah

    Days 64-70: Oh, Shenandoah

    972.6 miles, 1,804,360 steps The Shennys. Shenanigans National Park. The Sha-nay-nays. Whatever you want to call it, the second and final National Park is checked off. SNP contains […]

  • Days 58-63: The Blues

    Days 58-63: The Blues

    834.7 miles, 1,599,992 steps This was a less eventful week, for sure. The typical Virginia hiking experience of “ridge-walking” continues to dominate, leaving me with less novel sights […]

  • Days 50-57: Familiar (Rock) Faces

    Days 50-57: Familiar (Rock) Faces

    731.7 miles, 1,432,756 steps … And we’re live after the break! Two weeks at Virginia Tech were much needed and well enjoyed. Highlights include concocting homemade cookie ice […]