What's the most miles you have hiked in a 24 hour period?

[hikernutcasey]

For me the number is pretty low...a 23 mile day hike but I'm only a section hiker and never have the opportunity to really get my trail legs under me.

The reason I ask is I am reading Texaco's journal this year http://www.2180miles.com/trail-blog and in honor of his grandparents 60th wedding anniversary and because he was on the trail and couldn't get them a present, he hiked 60 miles in 20 hours and 32 minutes

That's just under 3 mph for 20 straight hours! Now granted he did it from Harpers Ferry north bound which is a flat section but still. That's getting it done!

Also, if anyone would like a good journal to read his is a good one. Posts almost every day and is a good writer.

[colorado_rob]

50. Every spring we do a grand canyon rim-rim-rim, 42-50 miles depending on the route. done it 12 times.

[CalebJ]

About 45. Was trying for more but had trouble with navigation on the BMT in the dark.

[FarmerChef]

My wife, kids and I did 29 miles in Georgia this Spring. That was our biggest day yet and we finished before dark

[fsacb3]

I think it's funny to hike 60 miles to honor someone's anniversary. If he's keeping a journal, surely he could have gone online and bought something. I mean what are those miles going to do for his grandparents?


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[hikernutcasey]

I think it's funny to hike 60 miles to honor someone's anniversary. If he's keeping a journal, surely he could have gone online and bought something. I mean what are those miles going to do for his grandparents?


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Read the journal entry and you will understand.

[Mags]

The hike down to where I was married has proven to be a very long one...

[fsacb3]

Read the journal entry and you will understand.

I'm too cynical to fall for that long distance dedication story. He hiked 60 miles to show how tough he is and used his grandparents to brag about how tough he is while making people think he's not bragging at all he's just a really sensitive guy who really loves his grandparents.

[Lone Wolf]

40 miles. and did it in just under 12 hours

[Ricky&Jack]

I guess 17.

Its my only actual hike. But I left Amicalola at 9am... hikes to black gap shelter to camp... then made it back to amicalola 10am the next time. so 18mi in 25hrs

[Matt65]

20-30.

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[Starchild]

Most is 36 miles under unusual circumstances but within a day (sunrise to sun set none of this 24 hour nonsense). Without those unusual circumstances it was 29.9 miles.

the unusual circumstances were:
1 - stopping early the day before due to a intense rain while I was at a shelter
2- Falling asleep in that shelter till dark
3 - waking up the next day fueled by the excessive rest + wayside resupply and real food + the desire to get back into my social bubble.

[ChinMusic]

25.5

Fairly tame for a thruhiker.

[map man]

From the Finland Trailhead to Lutsen Highlands on the Superior Hiking Trail -- 52 miles. It was a trail race but since I spent more time walking than running I'm going to call it a hike.

[whatnot]

40 miles along the C&O Canal. Nice and flat.

[Malto]

57.4 the Georgia loop.

[Ricky&Jack]

57.4 the Georgia loop.

ugh. this shows my lack of hiking knowledge so far..... I live in georgia (near chattanooga) and didnt know about the georgia loop.

I hiked the approach trail 2 weeks ago for the firs time. But now I need to look into the georgia loop. A loop would be great so I can park and not have to back-hike to it.

[rocketsocks]

57.4 the Georgia loop.

That is some freakin crazy miles, good for you! I don't no how you guys do it.

22 point somethin is my personal best.

[FooFighter'12]

41 in the 100 Mile Wilderness. Would love to go back and do that section much slower and without a deadline.

[Yankytyke]

40 miles along the C&O Canal. Nice and flat.

How did you do that without dying of boredom?
ive done 16 miles of the C&O. That was pushing the limits of my sanity.