OMG

Oh. My. God.  This one (from outsideonline.com) is going to take me the whole rest of my life to complete.   Best Hike in Every State?  I mean, the looping graphic at the top (I think it’s Hawaii) is worth the price of admission all by itself.

 

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Harding Icefield in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park looks like a helluva lotta fun.  And Rim-to-rim in Arizona’s Grand Canyon?  I’m all in.  (But not Rim-to-rim-to-rim.  No sense getting carried away here.)  As for Nevada’s Tahoe Rim Trail, I can vouch for only a small portion of the complete 165-mile circuit.  (Add that to the bucket list!)

The one they chose for Colorado (La Plata Peak) is at least a fourteener.  But IMHO it’s pretty ho-hum as Colorado hikes go.  Maybe because in this case they limited themselves to a 10 mile round trip, i.e. what you can do in a single day?  But I definitely prefer the 14-miles each way of the Barr Trail up Pike’s Peak, with an optional overnight stay at Barr Camp.  Spaghetti for supper and pancakes for breakfast, both cooked by the caretaker couple?   Mmmmm, carbs!  Then after you reach the Summit House at the top and buy some kitschy trinkets – plus a cup of the world’s finest hot cocoa –  you can hitch-hike back down to your car in Manitou Springs via the Pikes Peak Highway.  Why not meet some new people in the process?  But hey, that’s just me.

 

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Pick your favorite state, click the link to check out the supposedly “best hike,” and report back here with your findings.  C’mon, don’t delay.  The trail awaits!