Hiking Locations

1. My Favorite Hikes Around the World

2. Presidential Range
New Hampshire
Presidential Traverse
• 23 Miles
• 7 Peaks
• Roughly 9,000ft Elevation gain
• Includes Mount Washington, the
most prominent mountain east of
the Mississippi River
This was one of my favorite hikes I’ve been on. This range is
known for it’s notoriously dangerous weather. Until 2010,
Mount Washington had the highest recorded wind speed on
Earth of 231 mph. On average, this range spends 262 days a
year in the clouds.
Since 1849, 135 hikers, skiers and climbers have died on
Mount Washington as of 2009.

3. Cranberry Peak, Maine – 3213’
Bigalow Range Traverse, Maine
17 Miles

4. In 2005, Backpacker magazine placed this
traverse at #10 for most difficult day hike. We
spent 3 days completing it. The total elevation
change over the course of the 17 mile traverse is
10,000’.
One of this hikes best features is it’s solitude.
The first quarter of the hike is NOT on the
Appalachian Trail and we didn’t see a single soul
while we were on this stretch.
We stopped for lunch at Cranberry Pond and took
a swim. This little section of earth feels
untouched by humans or time.

5. Quandary Peak, Colorado
14,271 FT

6. Quandary Peak, CO
• 13th Tallest Mountain in Colorado
• 15th Tallest Mountain in
contiguous United States
• 60% of oxygen then that at sea
level
• 8 Miles to summit and back
This was one of the best experiences of my life.
Dealing with considerable atmospheric differences
in oxygen proved to be extremely challenging.
The Colorado 14ers are absolutely gorgeous and
range in difficulty from Class 1 to Class 5. There is
an opportunity to climb for people of any level of
skill.
The level of isolation and separation you feel from
“the real world” at the summit is indescribable.

7. Wicklow Mountains National Park, Ireland

8. Wicklow Mountain Nation Park in Ireland is a 37 sq km park just
south east of Dublin. It is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever
been. Driving through it gives you a feeling of solitude, but nothing
can compare to walking around it.
The Wicklow Way is a 127km long distance hiking trail, marked by
an old sign used to represent those on a pilgrimage.
There is an incredible variety of plants and wildlife within the park.

9. Fact Sources
• http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0622/new-england-mount-
washington-quiet-monster.html
• http://www.summitpost.org/bigelow-mountain/154452
• http://www.backpacker.com/trips/wyoming/grand-teton-national-
park/america-s-hardest-dayhikes/5/
• http://www.higherpeak.com/altitudechart.html
• http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5788
• http://www.wicklowmountainsnationalpark.ie/ParkHistory.html
• http://www.wicklowway.com/index.php