National Trails Day Success

 American Hiking Society's report on the event is found here.

Now, get out and take a hike, and then join the volunteers who make it possible.

National Trails Day 2025

 That time of year to start thinking about ...

American Hiking Society - Protect the Places You Love to Hike

National Trails Day 2024

 Again time to honor National Trails Day, coming June 1st.

Get out on our trails!

National Trails Day 2023

 

Saturday, June 3, National Trails Day®.

Get out on the trails this weekend.  Take a friend, your dog or go solo, but take a hike!

Round Bald, Appalachian Trail, 1974.

Speak Up for Inclusive Access to Trails: Tell your Member of Congress how much you value outdoor spaces, and ask them to pass bipartisan legislation supporting trails, public lands, and inclusive access for all.  To advocate for trails see this.

Lowest point on AT (4 June 1975)

 Lowest as in elevation.  A 21 mile day, I crossed the Hudson River and paid 10 cents I seem to recall. 

 

I phoned home to tell my parents on my plans to continue on the Massachusetts; I figured it would another eight days.  Camped at Indian Lake LT.

Saw NYC from Bear Mountain on this 4th of June 1975.

Here is a Bear Mountain Park map from NY-NJ Trail Conference.

A big shout out to the many trail volunteers!

and remember today is National Trails Day.

National Trails Day

 So, if you need an excuse to get out and hike try National Trails Day.

June 4th, 2022

National Trails Day 2021

 Time to get out on the trails this weekend.  It is the annual:

2021 National Trails Day

Saturday, June 5, 2021

https://americanhiking.org/national-trails-day/

For safety, follow CDC guidelines.

Here is a shot from a recent hike on Shatterack Mountain.

National Trails Day, June 6, 2020

Spring time is for hiking. So be sure to celebrate the American Hiking Society's National Trails Day on June 6, 2020.

Due to the Covid-19 virus, no in-person events are set, but you can participate virtually.

In the meantime, organize those 1000's of pictures from previous hikes and post them online somewhere to share with your friends.  The pic above is me on Albert Mountain, North Carolina and was taken on 14 June 1974.

From my journal "Broke a hundred today. 2 pics on Standing Indian Mtn, 1 of "R" 2 on Albert Mtn.  Pushed almost 20 miles but turned into a zombie in PM. Am running out of food" .... "cruising (sp) all day except the ascent of Albert (triangle symbol) 60 degree climb.  Staying @ Rock Gap LT...."

If you want a map of this area, click here.

American Hiking Society's National Trail Day®

From a email I got....

 

 

American Hiking Society's (AHS) National Trail Day® is this 

Saturday, June 1st, 2019 

and we (AHS) have ten tips to make your experience exceptional.

1. Make History:

Take the Pledge to help us set the world record for the most people improving trails in a single day. It's easy. Clean up a local trail or join a trail service project.

2. Adventures are meant to be shared:

You can sign the pledge and improve a trail on your own, but we encourage everyone to join the National Trails Day® party by participating in one of the thousands of events all across the country. Find an event near you.

3. Take photos of your experience:

Capture the spirit of your National Trails Day® experience with a photo and you could win a gear prize package. Share you photos with us on Instagram by using #NationalTrailsDay and tag @AmericanHiking to enter your best photos from the trail. Tag your photos by June 9 for a chance to win.

4. Wear Your Love of Trails:

Don’t let the National Trails Day® experience fade. Buy the special edition National Trails Day® shirt, and each time you wear it, you’ll reminisce and feel great about leaving the trail better than you found it.

5. No Trash Left Behind:

What's the most odd piece of trash you will remove from the trail? Throw a couple ziplocks or trash bags in your pack along with some cheap disposable gloves and you'll get extra cred for packing out the trash others avoid.

6. Up Your Trail Cred:

Join our team, get out, and give back in honor of National Trails Day®. Ask your friends and family to help you protect the places you love to hike by giving $5 for each mile you help improve, or $10 for each year you have hiked, or $20 for every trail you have set foot on!

7. Join our family:

Help us preserve trails through stewardship; advocate to protect natural spaces for hiking, both rural and urban; and promote the creation of new trails and trail users. Your membership to American Hiking Society ensures public lands will still be here for future generations to explore and enjoy.

Thank you for getting out and giving back on National Trails Day®. Together we'll improve 2,802 miles of trail and leave a legacy for the people who follow in our footsteps, bike tracks, and the like.

8. Pack the essentials:

As you gear up for your day on the trail make sure you are ready for whatever you may face on the trail. Check out our list of the ten essentials of hiking to help you pack all the right items for a great day on the trail.

See you on the trail on June 1! 

For more info, visit AHS.

National Trail System Act - 50 Years!

The National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended, calls for establishing trails in both urban and rural settings for people of all ages, interests, skills, and physical abilities. The act promotes the enjoyment and appreciation of trails while encouraging greater public access. It establishes four classes of trails: national scenic trails, national historic trails, national recreation trails, and side and connecting trails. (NPS, 2018)

The public law, published on 2 October 1968, is found here.

An AT sign in Massachusetts.

This is Katie, my hiking companion in the early nineties, at a the Stratton Pond Shelter in Vermont.

And Brindle around 1980 at a shelter in Pennsylvania or Maryland.

When not in a shelter, my Gerry Lodgepole tent worked wonders. (this in Virginia)

What wonderful memories thanks to the National Trail System Act!

National Trails Day 2018

Visit the American Hiking Society page for more info.  And get out on a trail with your friends, dogs, neighbors, family or even yourself.  Google "trails near me" for more ideas.

National Trails Day

Still time to get out on a trail.....

http://nationaltrailsday.americanhiking.org/

And for that matter, make every day a trail day.

You never know who you might meet on the trail.

Someone's Dad is lost on NYC's High Line.

National Trails Day 7 June 2014!

National Trails Day is coming soon.

"American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® is the country’s largest celebration of trails. Mark your 2014 calendar for Saturday, June 7 to prepare for next year’s big celebration. If you are thinking about hosting an event next year, click on the host information tab below for host guides and prep materials. National Trails Day events include hikes, biking and horseback rides, paddling trips, birdwatching, geocaching, gear demonstrations, stewardship projects and more."

But despite the lousy local weather this week (rain), consider getting outside and enjoy the trails.

Where?  Just do a google search and specify your area to find a nearby trail.