Great American Hikes

Philip Werner edits the excellent Section Hiker blog.

He and I were asked to list “Great American Hikes”.

I recommended:

• John Muir Trail, California

• Glacier North Circle, Montana

Here’s the final list:

Active Times – 30 Great American Hikes

It’s an odd list, actually. My guess is that they felt obliged to include something from different parts of the USA.

Fact is, most of the Great Hikes are in the West.

It’s worth clicking through, however. There are some gems on the list.

That article was reprinted by USA Today. The number of hikes dropped from 30, to 20

15 seconds of fame. 🙂