It’s Just a Few More Miles!

Miles Hiked | ONE LAP AROUND

Hiking overview

Miles Hiked, One Lap Around tracks the miles I hike during my solo motorcycle journey around the world. Before this new adventure, hiking was already a major part of my life. I’ve spent extended time on long-distance routes like the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and more. I love the simplicity of hiking. There’s a unique feeling at the end of a long day on the trail. You’re exhausted, but also a little euphoric when you think about how far your own legs carried you. Hiking also allows me to be in nature where I can follow two other passions of mine, birding and wildlife viewing.

Some of my earlier long-distance hiking projects live over on the One of Seven Project.

This Miles Hiked list is just one of many I maintain. From total fish caught to the specific critters seen, you can find all the statistics for the curious traveler on our main Adventure Counts Page.

Backpacker stepping across a shallow rocky stream with trekking poles in a wide mountain valley with sparse trees.

The List

Routes I hope to hike

This list captures a small sample of the routes currently on my radar. However, many world-class landscapes have become highly commercialized, and that style of travel is not for me. I prefer quiet trails that don’t require a guide or a crowd of a thousand people waiting for a sunrise.

I’m torn on some of these. They are here because the landscapes are exceptional and they’ve left a lasting impression on me—but my priority is the experience, not just the destination. This list is intentionally flexible.

If you know of a quiet route that fits the scale of these places, I’d value your input through the Contact page.

O Circuit – Torres Del Paine, Chile
Nangma Valley – Pakistan
Reinebringen Trail – Norway
Manaslu Circuit Trek – Nepal
Madeira Cross – Portugal, Madeira
Huayhuash Circuit – Peru

Backpacker standing beside the Southernmost Point monument of the Continental Divide Trail in a desert landscape near the U.S.–Mexico border.

Backpacker standing beside a Waterton Canyon Recreation Area sign that reads “Colorado Trail,” wearing a backpack at a grassy trailhead.

Backpacker standing beside trail information boards for the Colorado Trail, holding trekking poles at a forested trailhead.

Backpacker standing beside the Southern Terminus monument of the Pacific Crest Trail near a border fence in a desert setting, holding trekking poles.

Two backpackers standing on a sandy trail among pine trees, wearing hiking packs and holding trekking poles.

Two backpackers standing beside a wooden trail sign listing the John Muir Trail, wearing hiking packs and holding trekking poles in a forested setting.

Thru-hiker sitting on the Northern Terminus monument of the Pacific Crest Trail, backpack and trekking poles beside him in a forest clearing.

Thru-hiker standing beside the Northern Terminus monument of the Continental Divide Trail, raising trekking poles in a forested mountain setting.

Hiker leaning against the Katahdin sign on top of Mt. Katahdin.

Hiker standing at the start of the Appalachian Trail with large pack.

Above is a gallery of my start/finishes for each of the long distance hikes I’ve done. The Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, John Muir, and Colorado Trail. (Photos from my 2003 Long Trail thru-hike were unfortunately lost)

It’s Just a Few More Miles!

Miles Hiked | ONE LAP AROUND

Hiking overview

The List

Routes I hope to hike