Hiking in the American/Canadian West

My growing bucket list of hikes!

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Sequoia-Kings Loop

Region: Sequoia-kings canyon national parks

Trail distance: 74 mi

Elevation gain: 21,564 ft

Trail type: loop

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/oCkKqAlwqEg2Exb15EWoahXq

More info: https://calitrails.com/2013/02/03/circle-of-solitude-8-days-solo-in-sequoia-kings-canyon-np/

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Little Lakes Valley, California 

Region: Inyo national forest

Trail distance: 7.2 mi

Elevation gain: 1,217 ft

Trail type: out&back

More info:  https://calitrails.com/2014/06/03/day-hiking-little-lakes-valley/

Gaia: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/jiUXstHitcr2wsY0teUg25o5

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Green River Loop, Wyoming

Region: Wind river range

Trail distance: 40.4 mi

Elevation gain: 9,172 ft

Trail type: loop

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/b72abe34-4b0a-4f4a-9a23-0ae9460e0a82/

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Four Pass Loop, Colorado

Region: Maroon bells

Trail distance: 29.5 mi

Elevation gain: 9,449 ft

Trail type: loop

More info: https://www.theoutbound.com/colorado/backpacking/backpack-the-four-pass-loop-in-the-maroon-bells#

More info: https://www.elevationoutdoors.com/road-team/how-to-hike-the-4-pass-loop-in-the-maroon-bells/

Gaia map: 

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Death Hollow, Utah

Region: Grand staircase escalante

Trail distance: 14 mi (if doing point-to-point), 28 mi (if doing out&back)

Elevation gain: 2,946 ft (if doing point-to-point), 6,900 ft (if doing out&back)

Trail type: point-to-point and out&back options

More info: https://utah.com/hiking/death-hollow-trail

https://www.toddshikingguide.com/Hikes/Utah/Escalante/Escalante12.htm

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/Xk91SA06s5BTykWx4YqGo7at

Notes: bring inner tube for swimming section

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Zion Traverse, Utah

Region: Zion national park

Trail distance: 47.7 mi

Elevation gain: 12,181 ft (south to north)

Trail type: point-to-point

More info: https://www.cleverhiker.com/blog/zion-traverse-backpacking-guide

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/D9oIkmflQiGLc5ku19W7MFOR

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Clouds Rest Loop, California

Region: Yosemite national park

Trail distance: 27 mi

Elevation gain: 6,344 ft

Trail type: loop

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/5QzpQUgSuh1cr3WUvcOspJlQ

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Mt Hoffman, California

Region: Yosemite national park

Trail distance: 5.4 mi

Elevation gain: 2,017 ft

Trail type: out&back

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/JvW9wRDcg6GSuQzAQM0O3lxK

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Limestone Lakes Basin, British Columbia

Region: Height of the rockies provincial park

Trail distance: 23.2 mi

Trail type: out&back

Elevation gain: 6,241 ft

More info: https://www.mountainphotography.com/gallery/height-of-the-rockies-canada/

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/route/a560b387-35f7-40c5-b3c9-1911a9837bba/?lat=0.0000&lon=0.0000&zoom=8.0&layer=openhikingmapHD

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Avion Ridge Traverse, Alberta

Region: Waterton lakes national park

Trail distance: 19 mi

Trail type: loop

Elevation gain: 5,873 ft

More info: https://verndewit.com/2009/06/20/newman-peak-spionkop-ridge-avion-ridge-traverse/

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/route/e00d3498-6756-402d-89cc-2718a7e3d42e/?lat=49.1607&lon=-114.0895&zoom=10.8&layer=openhikingmapHD

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Hawkins Horseshoe, Alberta

Region: Waterton lakes national park

Trail distance: 12.4 mi

Trail type: loop, scramble

Elevation gain: 6,780 ft

More info: https://www.summitpost.org/hawkins-horseshoe-traverse/806439

http://bobspirko.ca/Waterton/HawkinsHorseshoe/HawkinsHorseshoe.html

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/route/92a0ddaa-ac75-4403-bd3d-c56244bb4038/?lat=0.0000&lon=0.0000&zoom=8.0&layer=openhikingmapHD

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Uncompahgre Peak, Colorado

Region: San Juan mountains

Trail distance: 7.5 mi

Trail type: out & back

Elevation gain: 3,025 ft

More info: https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=unco1&peak=Uncompahgre+Peak

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/route/9f80f650-ee27-4d54-9696-1f5fb96c9e92/?lat=0.0000&lon=0.0000&zoom=8.0&layer=openhikingmapHD

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Great Sand Dunes, Colorado

Region: Great Sand Dunes national park

Trail distance: 5.3 mi (to high dune and star dune)

Trail type: off trail

Elevation gain: 1,553 ft (to high dune and star dune)

Note: camping is allowed anywhere in the dune field

More info: https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/hiking.htm#Backpacking

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/route/cfb2246c-1fdb-4ce3-ae19-6381d6e2d410/?layer=openhikingmapHD

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Fryatt Valley, Alberta

Region: Jasper national park

Trail distance: 25.2 mi

Trail type: out&back (hut)

Elevation gain: 3,613 ft

More info: http://beaniesandbikinisblog.com/fryatt-hutt/

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/route/a610fc0c-e838-4712-81a3-c21caa315621/?lat=0.0000&lon=0.0000&zoom=8.0&layer=openhikingmapHD

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Sunwapta Peak, Alberta

Region: Jasper national park

Trail distance: 7.2 mi

Trail type: out&back

Elevation gain: 5,780 ft

More info: http://www.on-top.ca/Outings/2013/Sunwapta-Peak-August-2013.html

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/e07b6343-d16c-4086-ba0f-3fc1c844907d/?lat=52.3350&lon=-117.2988&zoom=8.0&layer=openhikingmapHD

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Huron Peak, Colorado

Region: Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

Trail distance: 7 mi

Trial type: out&back

Elevation gain: 3,400 ft

Final elevation: 14,009 ft

More info: https://www.theoutbound.com/colorado/hiking/hike-huron-peak#

Gaia map:

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Chain Lakes, Washington

Region: Mt Baker wilderness

Trail distance: 6 mi

Trail type: loop

Elevation gain: 2,155 ft

More info: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/chain-lakes-3

Gaia map: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/kvAnAJJTGuiFIBtMFUEbGSRi