The Green Hiker

Today, June 5th, is National Trails Day!

The trail awareness program sponsored by the American Hiking Society attempts to inspire both the casual outdoors person and the dedicated hiker to explore a local hiking trail.

And in the spirit of the day, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees in over 100 parks this weekend.

Additional Info:

• AHS General Trails Day Information

• State by State Listing of Parks with entrance fees waived.

Now Go Outdoors!

Eighteen of the 44 mile Lake Ouachita Vista Trail are now finished. With the first Spring blush, the dogwood groves along this hiking trail should be stunning. More info, along with hiking map is available here.

Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT)

A really fast, flowing fun trail located near Mount Ida, Arkansas. Some awesome scenery as the trail runs the bank of the Lake Ouachita. A great …

Lake Ouachita Vista Trail – Exploring Arkansas (AETN)

Learn more at www.aetn.org

Now Go Outdoors!

Another hiking trail gem. This time in Pennsylvania. The Nature Conservancy deserves credit for stopping development here … leading to 16 miles of new trails.

The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania – New recreation …

JESSUP, PENNSYLVANIA — October, 5, 2008 — After 16 months of cleaning up trash and building trails, mountain bikers and hikers are ready to begin enjoying the fruits of their labor at Moosic Mountain, a windswept landmark overlooking

http://www.nature.org/

Moosic Mountain Preserve – Lackawanna County

Located in Lackawanna County, the Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain provides sweeping views of Pennsylvania’s northeastern corner and represents one of the best locations in the northeastern US for ridge-top heath barrens. …

http://www.flickr.com/photos/visitpa/

Moosic Mountain Hike 2010 part 1

Moosic Mountain Winter Hike 2010 part 1

Moosic Mountain Winter Hike 2010 part 2

Moosic Mountain Winter Hike 2010 part 2

Moosic Mountain Re-named to Honor Supporters

The Conservancy celebrated long-time supporters Dick and Nancy Eales with a ceremony this summer on Moosic Mountain Preserve, near Scranton. The …

Now Go Outdoors!

Check out the relatively new Trans-Catalina hiking trail. Opened in May, 2009, this beautiful trail winds around, up, and down Catalina Island …. 37.2 miles of ocean shoreline, mountain campgrounds, and rocky canyons.

Hermit Gulch Trail – Trans-Catalina Trail Loop | Catalina Island …

Hermit Gulch Trail – Trans-Catalina Trail Loop: Hike description, photos, and directions for this 11.75-mile hike above Avalon on Catalina Island.

http://www.hikespeak.com/

The Trans-Catalina Trail « AdventuresInMissingThePoint.com

Just a few weeks ago, the Catalina Island Conservancy opened* the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT). I ventured over to Catalina Island to hike across the island, from Two Harbors traveling south to Avalon. I hiked across Catalina once before …

http://www.catalinaconservancy.org/

Trans Catalina Trail

Catalina Island Conservancy – Exploring the Trans Catalina Trail

Catalina_Flight_part_2

Reconnaissance flight in preparation for hiking the newly constructed 38 mile, Trans-Catalina Trail spanning the entire length of the Island from south …

Now Go Outdoors!

Ask anyone what comes to mind with a mention of “Pikes Peak”, most will respond with “hill climb”, “mountain”, “race”, “cave of the winds”, or even “suzuki escudo”. (Look it up.)

Then ask, “What’s the best way around Pike’s Peak?” ….. and just wait for an answer.

Still waiting ….

Unless you live in Colorado or you’re one of the Friends of the Peak, it’s unlikely you’ll respond with, “Ring The Peak Trail”.

When completed, the almost eighty mile hiking trail will wrap around Pikes Peak snug as new engagement ring. You can experience the newest section between FourMile Creek and HorseThief Gultch. (Gotta love Old West history.) Detailed maps are here.

If you’ve got nine minutes, there’s no better Ring The Peak hiking trail preview than this fine video from Steve Bremner

Steve starts, “On Friday, Oct 23rd [2009] I set out with great optimism …. 25 miles later in deep snow ….

Additional Ring the Peak Trail info:

USDA Forest Service Decision Memorandum

Now Go Outdoors!