Blue Mountains Trail Backpacking & Thru-Hiking Guide (em inglês)

Distance: 520-565 miles (depending on alternate routes taken)

Time to hike the entire trail: 4-6 weeks

Elevation gain:  85,000’

Elevation loss: 87,000’

High Point: 8,400’ (Elkhorn Crest Trail)

Low Point: 1,000’ (Snake River)

Best season: August-September (some sections have longer hiking season)

Permits: None required

Difficulty: Strenuous

The Blue Mountains Trail is a remote ~550 mile long trail providing outstanding views and a true wilderness experience. The hiking trail avoids towns and heavily traveled roads, which can complicate resupply but results in a true sense of solitude.

Continue reading to learn more about the Blue Mountains Trail, written by Mike Unger, Naomi Hudetz & Whitney La Ruffa.

Revisão da Treeline: Blue Mountains Trail Backpacking & Thru-Hiking Guide (em inglês)

Blue Mountains Trail Backpacking & Thru-Hiking Guide (em inglês)

Distance: 520-565 miles (depending on alternate routes taken)

Time to hike the entire trail: 4-6 weeks

Elevation gain:  85,000’

Elevation loss: 87,000’

High Point: 8,400’ (Elkhorn Crest Trail)

Low Point: 1,000’ (Snake River)

Best season: August-September (some sections have longer hiking season)

Permits: None required

Difficulty: Strenuous

The Blue Mountains Trail is a remote ~550 mile long trail providing outstanding views and a true wilderness experience. The hiking trail avoids towns and heavily traveled roads, which can complicate resupply but results in a true sense of solitude.

Continue reading to learn more about the Blue Mountains Trail, written by Mike Unger, Naomi Hudetz & Whitney La Ruffa.

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Treeline Review Staff
Mike Unger, Liz Thomas, & Naomi Hudetz
Mike Unger left his high-stress corporate job to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail in 2006. Liz Thomas is an award-winning Los Angeles-based writer and Editor-in-Chief of Treeline Review. Naomi Hudetz is director of analytics and digital innovation and leads business strategy and revenue operations for Treeline Review.
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Revisão da Treeline: Blue Mountains Trail Backpacking & Thru-Hiking Guide (em inglês)

Blue Mountains Trail Backpacking & Thru-Hiking Guide (em inglês)

Distance: 520-565 miles (depending on alternate routes taken)

Time to hike the entire trail: 4-6 weeks

Elevation gain:  85,000’

Elevation loss: 87,000’

High Point: 8,400’ (Elkhorn Crest Trail)

Low Point: 1,000’ (Snake River)

Best season: August-September (some sections have longer hiking season)

Permits: None required

Difficulty: Strenuous

The Blue Mountains Trail is a remote ~550 mile long trail providing outstanding views and a true wilderness experience. The hiking trail avoids towns and heavily traveled roads, which can complicate resupply but results in a true sense of solitude.

Continue reading to learn more about the Blue Mountains Trail, written by Mike Unger, Naomi Hudetz & Whitney La Ruffa.

Miniatura da fotografia Autor do blogue
Treeline Review Staff
Mike Unger, Liz Thomas, & Naomi Hudetz
Mike Unger left his high-stress corporate job to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail in 2006. Liz Thomas is an award-winning Los Angeles-based writer and Editor-in-Chief of Treeline Review. Naomi Hudetz is director of analytics and digital innovation and leads business strategy and revenue operations for Treeline Review.
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