A hike a month

betty90631
betty90631 Posts: 9 Member
edited November 14 in Challenges
Hi everyone. I love the outdoors but last year i realized i didn't get out much. This year as part of my weight loss journey i figured i should strive for at least one new hike per month. Im from S. Cal. and theres lots of places i have not explored. This is my first time starting a thread on here. If you would like to join me lets try posting pictures mileage of hikes. May be we can motivate each to get outdoors and be more active. :)

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  • helensingssongs
    helensingssongs Posts: 202 Member
    Hi Betty this was my new year resolution, so you can count me in. First one planned for Friday- just a little one to get back in the swing of it. Will try and post a picture of the veiw
  • betty90631
    betty90631 Posts: 9 Member
    helensingssongs wrote: »
    Hi Betty this was my new year resolution, so you can count me in. First one planned for Friday- just a little one to get back in the swing of it. Will try and post a picture of the veiw

    Nice looking forward to the picture.
  • SheenaBall
    SheenaBall Posts: 46 Member
    I love this idea!!! Not sure exactly what this will end up looking like for me. I live in Mongolia and travel a lot, (and our temps are super cold here) but know that with Thailand travel this month I can start strong and see what to do from there with some cool pics, so I'll give it a try. I miss the trails in America. Missouri has some awesome trails and I'll be back home there in November for a short visit and would love to hike there again for a while.. so this will ensure I am ready for it.
  • helensingssongs
    helensingssongs Posts: 202 Member
    Sounds like you have an interesting life SheenaBell.
    Here is a photo from my Friday walk. A day sooner and a bit longer than planned
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  • queequeg9315
    queequeg9315 Posts: 9 Member
    This sounds lovely. I'm in!
  • cshinton1
    cshinton1 Posts: 10 Member
    Im from Idaho, I would like to do this too. We have great hiking spots here.....
  • betty90631
    betty90631 Posts: 9 Member
    SheenaBall wrote: »
    I love this idea!!! Not sure exactly what this will end up looking like for me. I live in Mongolia and travel a lot, (and our temps are super cold here) but know that with Thailand travel this month I can start strong and see what to do from there with some cool pics, so I'll give it a try. I miss the trails in America. Missouri has some awesome trails and I'll be back home there in November for a short visit and would love to hike there again for a while.. so this will ensure I am ready for it.

    Wow awesome life indeed. Looking forward to your awesome hike pictures.
  • betty90631
    betty90631 Posts: 9 Member
    Helensingssongs i love the picture. Its beautiful looks very peaceful and relaxing. Where was this hike?
  • betty90631
    betty90631 Posts: 9 Member
    cshinton1 wrote: »
    Im from Idaho, I would like to do this too. We have great hiking spots here.....

    Nice i have friends in Idaho. Looking forward to the awesome hiking trails Idaho has to offer.
  • helensingssongs
    helensingssongs Posts: 202 Member
    betty90631 wrote: »
    Helensingssongs i love the picture. Its beautiful looks very peaceful and relaxing. Where was this hike?

    Hengistbury Head on the south coast of England. I am looking forward to seeing the photos from different places
  • Emiliebeauchamp
    Emiliebeauchamp Posts: 228 Member
    Yes Im in. I will try to get one in this week.
  • alissakitsune
    alissakitsune Posts: 2 Member
    I live in North Alabama, at the end of the Appalachian range. We have a beautiful state park that I live near with great trails. This was a resolution of mine as well. Definitely down.
  • estemt
    estemt Posts: 5 Member
    edited January 2017
    I'm In I Hike At Least Once A Week But That Will Keep Me On Schedule. I live on the bay area norather California.
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    Hmmmm, want to join, love to hike but am a bit of a fair weather hiker! January and Febuary will be my big challenging months to get them in but I'm in. The places I like to hike (Mount Rainier) are buried in the snow currently but I know there are others around!
  • eahrenee
    eahrenee Posts: 154 Member
    Count me in!
    I too have been wanting to get out there more. I live really close to the LT in Vermont. We usually try to do an over night at one of the cabins a couple of times a year. It's a bit cold for that now, but there are a lot of other trails around me. I look forward to posting pictures of my adventures.

    What distance do you guys typically hike?
  • runawaycowgirl
    runawaycowgirl Posts: 24 Member
    This is awesome, love the idea. I will use this as training as I want to hike up Machu Picchu in the next year or two.

    As above, are there any expected distances or elevations for our hike?
  • eahrenee
    eahrenee Posts: 154 Member
    edited January 2017
    I did it!
    here is a pic
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1RGavOPNByzTDMwWFFYd283WG8/view?usp=drivesdk
  • HellaJes
    HellaJes Posts: 9 Member
    I'm so down for this! What a great idea!

    I live near Mt. Rainier, as well. We've got a short snow-shoe hike planned for this weekend.

    I can't wait to see pictures of all the beautiful places everyone will go!
  • HellaJes
    HellaJes Posts: 9 Member
    eahrenee wrote: »
    I did it!
    here is a pic
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1RGavOPNByzTDMwWFFYd283WG8/view?usp=drivesdk

    Nice shot! Looks chilly, hope you stayed warm :smiley:
  • mariabluffcity
    mariabluffcity Posts: 1 Member
    This challenge is something I could do. My husband is always trying to get me on the trails. I love state/national parks.
  • rachelr1116
    rachelr1116 Posts: 334 Member
    I think I'm going to give this a shot. I live in Kansas and there aren't any trails near me with any kind of elevation but we do have some really nice flat trails. I'm trying to talk my son into going to Philmont Scout Ranch to do one of their 7 or 12 day treks so I'm trying to get him to go on more hikes with me to show him how much fun it is :)
  • alissakitsune
    alissakitsune Posts: 2 Member
    edited January 2017
    Went for a short hike yesterday and got some friends to come along! We had a great time. I forgot to take a picture but here is a picture from the same trail last time I did it. Also my miles for yesterday. 3.99 miles of the 4.36 was from the hike! ambqrmi5to8j.jpg
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  • HellaJes
    HellaJes Posts: 9 Member
    My hike from Sunday! Only went about a mile up - I didn't have snow-shoes and the snow was DEEP.

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  • EternalTruth
    EternalTruth Posts: 491 Member
    I love this idea especially since hiking is my favourite activity.

    It was a very cold day on this hike on January 8th but we just bundled up in many, many layers.

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  • betty90631
    betty90631 Posts: 9 Member
    edited January 2017
    Went on a 3.5 mile hike. The weather was great and it was nice to see all the green hills. I will post a picture as soon as figure out how to post pictures.
  • HellaJes
    HellaJes Posts: 9 Member
    Hey guys! I haven't posted on this thread in quite some time -- I hope everyone is well! I've been hiking quite a bit although I can't post any pics because I'm on my mobile. I'll send an update soon!
  • HellaJes
    HellaJes Posts: 9 Member
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    Hike to Franklin Ghost Town on Sat. June 10th. Pretty neat spot, lots of history!

  • HellaJes
    HellaJes Posts: 9 Member
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    Hike through Pt. Defiance Park on Apr. 2nd. There's lots of different trails through Pt. Defiance. If I remember correctly the one I was on was called the Spine Trail.

  • sourkate
    sourkate Posts: 9 Member
    Hi everyone. I'm a little late to the party but I'd love to join in. I had a similar New Years resolution to be outside more in general. I love being outdoors and I love hiking but I'm also a homebody. It takes a little effort but once I'm out the door and in the woods I'm in my element. Since I moved from Maine to Florida I haven't spent as much time in nature here so I'm hoping to get out of my comfort zone. It's very hot in Florida for the next few months so I'll be looking for a few short hikes to get me started. There's one called the Hidden Waters trail I think I'll start with. If I remember correctly it has a pretty little stream. I'll take a pic for you guys. But for now, here's one I took last time I was there.

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    I love this idea and I love seeing all your pictures. This challenge is just my speed, especially since a big motivation for me for weight loss is to eventually hike the Appalachian Trail. Thanks for having me.
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