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An interesting idea struck me at the beginning of our day hike: Why not set a life-long goal of hiking at least five miles in every state? It would give me a good excuse to get me to go travelling and it doesn't sound like it would be that difficult to do over, say, 40 summers.—Trip journal, May 24, 2005
States So Far
This is the cumulative list of states I've hiked five miles in, arranged in alphabetical order by state. The trips start with my undergrad camping days (October 2003) and continue from there to the present. The most recent update to the list was on Oct. 18, 2024; so far, I've covered 21 states!
| State |
Place |
Date |
Order |
| Arizona |
South Mountain Park |
Jan. 1,2,3, 2011 |
10 |
| California |
Mt. Tamalpais State Park |
Aug. 17, 2008 |
6 |
| Colorado |
Boulder Open Space and Mountain Park |
June 4, 2009 |
7 |
| Connecticut |
Mattabesett Trail |
Aug. 30, 2013 |
15 |
| Delaware |
Cape Henlopen State Park |
Sept. 10, 2024 |
20 |
| Georgia |
Stone Mountain Park |
June 14, 2013 |
12 |
| Hawaii |
Mokuleia Forest Reserve |
July 24, 2018 |
18 |
| Indiana |
Brookville Lake |
Oct. 15, 2024 |
21 |
| Kentucky |
Cumberland Falls State Park |
May 6-10, 2004 |
2 |
| Maine |
Acadia National Park |
Aug. 25, 2017 |
17 |
| Maryland |
Savage River State Forest |
Oct. 15-18, 2010 |
9 |
| Massachusetts |
Blue Hills Reservation |
Aug. 14, 2012 |
11 |
| New Mexico |
Sandia Mountain Wilderness Area |
Sept. 9, 2016 |
16 |
| New York |
Allegany State Park |
Dec. 28-31, 2005 |
5 |
| North Carolina |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
May 20-26, 2005 |
4 |
| Ohio |
Burr Oak State Park |
Oct. 18-20, 2003 |
1 |
| Oregon |
Siuslaw National Forest |
July 4, 2013 |
14 |
| Pennsylvania |
Pine Grove Furnace State Park |
Oct. 15-19, 2004 |
3 |
| Vermont |
Camel's Hump State Park |
June 20, 2022 |
19 |
| Washington |
Mount Rainier National Park |
June 30, 2013 |
13 |
| West Virginia |
Monongahela National Forest |
July 17-19, 2009 |
8 |
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