Arizona · 2 days · 26 miles · Grand Canyon
In November 2020 my brother and I hiked the Tonto Trail in the Grand Canyon in two days: down the Hermit Trail from Hermits Rest, east along the Tonto Trail past Monument Creek, Salt Creek and Horn Creek to a night at Havasupai Gardens (then Indian Garden), and out the Bright Angel Trail the next morning. It's the trip from my film Hiking the Grand Canyon Tonto Trail. This guide has my GPS files, maps and notes for both days, every water source with the park's warnings, the permit and how to book a one-night trip, getting to Hermits Rest early, heat and when to go, and where things stand after the 2026 flood.
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.
Mount Hood, Oregon
2 days · 40 miles · tent, campground
The 40-mile Timberline Trail loop around Mount Hood in Oregon, clockwise from Timberline Lodge past Ramona Falls, Elk Cove and Cloud Cap.
I'm making guides for more of my hikes, and I host a group trip about once a year. Get an email when a new guide or trip is out. A few emails a year.