Chisos Mountains · 2 days · 27.1 miles · Texas
In April 2021 I hiked alone through the High Chisos in Big Bend National Park, Texas: from the Chisos Basin up the Pinnacles Trail to Emory Peak, the highest point in the park, a night in Boot Canyon, and out along the South Rim the next morning with the desert and Mexico below, then down the Laguna Meadows Trail. It's the trip from my film Hiking 20 Miles Alone in Big Bend National Park. This guide has my GPX files, maps and notes for both days, the campsite permit and how to get one, the 2026 Chisos Basin status, how much water to carry, the drive from Midland, weather, bears and safety, and a trip sheet.
High Peaks Wilderness, New York
2 days · 18 miles · lean-to
A 2-day loop over Mount Marcy and Algonquin Peak from the Adirondak Loj in New York's High Peaks, with a night at Lake Colden, plus a 3-day traverse from Keene Valley.
Southern California
2 days · 42 miles · Catalina Island
A 2-day hike across Santa Catalina Island, California, on the Trans-Catalina Trail: from Avalon to Little Harbor, then to Two Harbors by way of the Silver Peak Trail and Parsons Landing.
Arizona
2 days · 26 miles · Grand Canyon
A 2-day hike in the Grand Canyon on the Tonto Trail: down the Hermit Trail from Hermits Rest, east on the Tonto Trail to Havasupai Gardens, and out the Bright Angel Trail.
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