America's "Triple Crown" of Hiking Trails [Archive]

Sonno

01-14-2011, 11:28

http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-hiking-appalachian-trail-continental-divide-pacific-crest-trail-sidwcmdev_057926.html

I'm just curious, has anyone here completed all three trails? I've read that just over 100 folks have successfully completed all 3. Looks pretty neat. Maybe something for me to look forward to after the AT.

HiKen2011

01-14-2011, 11:31

http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-hiking-appalachian-trail-continental-divide-pacific-crest-trail-sidwcmdev_057926.html

I'm just curious, has anyone here completed all three trails? I've read that just over 100 folks have successfully completed all 3. Looks pretty neat. Maybe something for me to look forward to after the AT.

Several folks on this site have, I wont mention their names though I'll let them chime in if they choose to.

fiddlehead

01-14-2011, 11:40

You can find out many of them here:
http://www.aldhawest.org/triplecrown.html

Sonno

01-14-2011, 11:45

You can find out many of them here:
http://www.aldhawest.org/triplecrown.html

Thanks a bunch! :D

Helios

01-14-2011, 12:22

Here's a dude who did all 3 trails in one calendar year.

http://royrobinson.homestead.com/Triple_Crown.html

Sonno

01-14-2011, 15:33

Here's a dude who did all 3 trails in one calendar year.

http://royrobinson.homestead.com/Triple_Crown.html

That's just friggin nutty! :D

hobbs

01-14-2011, 15:48

That's just friggin nutty! :D
No if you think typeing on a forum can be time consimeing,,,Try writeing code half your life and then you may do just the same as "Flyin bryan"
if anything he shows us we need to get out more often...

JaxHiker

01-14-2011, 20:10

Dayum. Kathy "Wandering Star" Faulks has done the PCT and CDT twice each along with the AT!

Different Socks

01-20-2011, 23:39

I am working on it. Got all PCT-CA done, NM/southern CO on the CDT, and all of the AT. Figure I've got about 3000 miles left b4 I get a plaque.

Captain Blue

01-21-2011, 00:47

There is a guy out hiking right now who is attempting a Quadruple Crown. This is the Triple Crown plus the NCT. But if you mention his progress or speculate on his chance of success the thread gets locked and posts deleted.

RGB

01-21-2011, 00:57

There is a guy out hiking right now who is attempting a Quadruple Crown. This is the Triple Crown plus the NCT. But if you mention his progress or speculate on his chance of success the thread gets locked and posts deleted.

We can outwardly ridicule Bear Grylls but can't debate on the progress of an average joe hiker..................Nein!

Different Socks

01-21-2011, 01:21

There is a guy out hiking right now who is attempting a Quadruple Crown. This is the Triple Crown plus the NCT. But if you mention his progress or speculate on his chance of success the thread gets locked and posts deleted.

Don't want an update on the guy. Just wanna know if he still out there going........and going.........and going..........

hobbs

01-21-2011, 01:29

I am working on it. Got all PCT-CA done, NM/southern CO on the CDT, and all of the AT. Figure I've got about 3000 miles left b4 I get a plaque.
Thats awesome!!! I want to do it one trail at a time..I am starting with the AT this spring...I believe they all have their own type of magic..:D

Different Socks

01-21-2011, 01:39

Thats awesome!!! I want to do it one trail at a time..I am starting with the AT this spring...I believe they all have their own type of magic..:D

How are they different? AT is a social highway. PCT is wild, scenic and hey.....it's the Sierras and the Cascades. CDT is simply wilderness and anything goes.:p

hobbs

01-21-2011, 01:50

How are they different? AT is a social highway. PCT is wild, scenic and hey.....it's the Sierras and the Cascades. CDT is simply wilderness and anything goes.:p
How many years has it taken you to do them? I am just was wondering...

Different Socks

01-21-2011, 01:59

I did all of the AT in 92, all of the Long Trail in Vermont(1/2 in 91, other 1/2 in 2003), PCT-CA in 1996, CDT section in 97, Ozark Highlands Trail(165 miles) in 04, and i have about 650 miles of the Ice Age Trail completed(98--06).
Next long hike is too big to mention here. But I can give you a hint and say that the first half of the thru hike will require about 550 dinners, of which I have already bagged 130 of them.

hobbs

01-21-2011, 02:09

I did all of the AT in 92, all of the Long Trail in Vermont(1/2 in 91, other 1/2 in 2003), PCT-CA in 1996, CDT section in 97, Ozark Highlands Trail(165 miles) in 04, and i have about 650 miles of the Ice Age Trail completed(98--06).
Next long hike is too big to mention here. But I can give you a hint and say that the first half of the thru hike will require about 550 dinners, of which I have already bagged 130 of them.
Jeez! to say the least!!! do you speed hike as well? Thats huge...

Different Socks

01-21-2011, 02:37

Nope, just a regular Joe that enjoys being out there and not surrounded by walls.