Distance Challenges

There are three main types of hiking challenges I have participated in:

  • List-based challenges are completed by successfully finishing a set number of designated hikes, often consisting of mountains to be summited. Examples include the Adirondack 46ers, the New Hampshire 4,000-footers, the Colorado 14ers, Scotland's Munros, and even the venerable Seven Summits.  I am working on several of these types of challenges here in New York State, and have tabs along the top tracking my progress.  This makes it easy to find specific trip reports. 
  • Trail-based challenges are completed by thru- or section-hiking the entire length a long-distance trail.  Well-known examples include the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Camino de Santiago.  These may not technically count as challenges, per se, but I lump them together because they are similar: set a goal, and hike to achieve it.  I have a tab for the Onondaga Trail, which I completed in 2016, and intend to add a tab for the Finger Lakes Trail, which I am (very slowly) section hiking.  
  • Distance-based challenges are completed by hiking a set distance within a specified time frame, typically one year.  I have participated in several distance-based challenges, including the North Country Trail Association's Hike 100 Challenge, the Finger Lake Trail Conference's FLT50 Challenge, and Hike Like a Woman's 365 Mile Challenge.  I originally maintained tabs for these challenges, as well, but I don't find them particularly useful once a given challenge is complete.  If I want to find a specific trip report, I simply search by the name of the trail or peak.  Because of this, I decided to combine the distance-based challenges on this single page.  That way my records still exist and I can still scroll back through all the cute kid photos, but the tabs actually function for navigational purposes.


North Country National Scenic Trail Distance Challenges

Hike 100 Challenge - 2016
Hike 100 Challenge - 2017
Hike 50 Challenge - 2018
Hike 100 Challenge - 2020
Hike 100 Challenge - 2021

Finger Lakes Trail Distance Challenges

FLT50 Challenge - 2020 
FLT 50 Challenge - 2021

365 Miles Challenges
2017
2018


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