Photo courtesy of Emily Wang
2026: Great Freedom Loop
The map below shows the entire Great Freedom Loop. The Appalachian Trail (AT) spans 2,200 miles, passing through 22 Native territories. I plan to start at its southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and finish at its northern terminus at Mount Katahdin in Maine. The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route covers 2,000 miles across the homelands of 26 Indigenous peoples. I will ride from Owen Sound in Ontario, Canada, to Mobile, Alabama, on the Gulf Coast. I intend to ride an extra 500 miles to reach the southern terminus of the AT by following the Southern Tier Bike Route and Eastern Continental Trail to complete a full circle.
To learn more details about the map and the route above, please visit the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Underground Railroad Bike Route at Adventure Cycling Association.
2024 & 2025: Great Divide Loop
The map below provides an overview of the entire Great Divide Loop on native land. The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) stretches 3,100 miles, starting at its southern terminus near Hachita, New Mexico, at the US-Mexico border, and ending at its northern terminus in Glacier National Park at the US-Canada border. The US portion of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, which covers 2,500 miles, begins at Rooseville, Montana, at the US-Canada border and concludes at Antelope Wells, New Mexico, at the US-Mexico border. Instead of finishing the Great Divide Loop at Antelope Wells, I completed my journey at the southern terminus of the CDT to make a full circle.
To learn more details about the map above, please visit Native Lands, National Trails, and The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Bikepacking
2023: Great Pacific Loop
The map below provides an overview of the entire journey of the Great Pacific Loop. The 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hiking begins at the southern terminus of the PCT near Campo, California, at the US-Mexico border, and ends at the northern terminus of the PCT in North Cascades National Park at the US-Canada border. The 1,900-mile Pacific Coast Bicycle Route cycling starts at Vancouver, Canada, and finishes at the southern terminus near Campo, California.
To learn more details about the map above, please visit the overview maps from the Pacific Crest Trail Association and the Interactive Network Map from Adventure Cycling Association.