Triple Crown of Hiking
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The Triple Crown of Hiking informally refers to the three major U.S. long distance hiking trails:
- Pacific Crest Trail - 2,650 miles (4,260 km) long,[1] Washington, Oregon, and California between Mexico and Canada following the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range.
- Appalachian Trail - 2,184 miles (3,515 km), between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.[2]
- Continental Divide Trail - 3,100 miles (5,000 km), between Mexico and Canada following the Continental Divide along the Rocky Mountains and traversing Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.[3]
The total length of the three trails is about 7,400 miles (11,900 km); vertical gain is more than 1,000,000 feet (300,000 m) (190 miles). A total of 22 states are visited if the three trails are completed[4] - which only a few dozen hikers have achieved.[5]
[edit] See also
- National Millennium Trails, 16 long-distance trails selected to reflect defining aspects of U.S. history and culture
- European long-distance paths, 11 European long-distance paths
[edit] References
- ^ Pacific Crest Trail Association. "Pacific Crest Trail - Frequently Asked Questions". Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail: Online Map and Guide - Mexico to Canada. United States Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/pct/frequently_asked_questions.html#1. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ Gailey, Chris (2006). "Appalachian Trail FAQs" Outdoors.org (accessed September 14, 2006)
- ^ Karen Berger. "America's Triple Crown—Hiking on the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide Trails". Gorp. http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-hiking-appalachian-trail-continental-divide-pacific-crest-trail-sidwcmdev_057926.html. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ Glenn Adams, Associated Press Writer (October 27, 2001). "Hiker Achieves 'Triple Crown'". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20011027/aponline213001_001.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ "'Mr. D' Is Not About To Slow Down", The Baltimore Sun
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