{"id":113,"date":"2023-04-15T05:16:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T05:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2026-03-09T04:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:41:14","slug":"map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/map\/","title":{"rendered":"Map"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"is-style-ona-stroke-frame wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:431px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-95\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?resize=1170%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?resize=1024%2C525&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?resize=768%2C394&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?resize=1536%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?resize=2048%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?resize=1170%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1387-scaled-e1681698125534.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Photo courtesy of Emily Wang<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026: Great Freedom Loop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The map below shows the entire Great Freedom Loop. I plan to start hiking the Appalachian Trail at its southern terminus at Springer Mountain in Georgia and finish at its northern terminus at Mount Katahdin in Maine. I will ride the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route 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. If I&#8217;m ahead of schedule and in good physical condition, I may ride the Northern Tier Bicycle Route from Hanover, which intersects the AT, to Buffalo, NY. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/3\/embed?mid=1q5_KP-ffNh0PzT-MIGV5bFuUN9_Zs64&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"718\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Appalachian Trail (AT) spans 2,200 miles, passing through 22 Native territories. The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route covers 2,000 miles across the homelands of 26 Indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/appalachiantrail.org\/news-stories\/native-lands\/#:~:text=The%20Appalachian%20Trail%20runs%20through,respect%20to%20our%20nation's%20ancestors.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-18-at-2.45.23-PM.png?resize=1024%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-18-at-2.45.23-PM.png?resize=1024%2C853&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-18-at-2.45.23-PM.png?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-18-at-2.45.23-PM.png?resize=768%2C639&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-18-at-2.45.23-PM.png?resize=1170%2C974&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-18-at-2.45.23-PM.png?w=1470&amp;ssl=1 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Appalachian Trail on native land (map courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/journeys.appalachiantrail.org\/issue\/winter-2021\/native-lands\/\">Appalachian Trail Conservancy<\/a>) and the Underground Railroad Bike Route<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">To learn more details about the maps and the route above, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/appalachiantrail.org\/news-stories\/native-lands\/#:~:text=The%20Appalachian%20Trail%20runs%20through,respect%20to%20our%20nation's%20ancestors.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Appalachian Trail Conservanc<\/a>y and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurecycling.org\/routes-and-maps\/adventure-cycling-route-network\/underground-railroad-ugrr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Underground Railroad Bike Route<\/a> at Adventure Cycling Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 &amp; 2025: Great Divide Loop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-14-at-11.32.34%E2%80%AFPM.png?resize=1024%2C767&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-14-at-11.32.34%E2%80%AFPM.png?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-14-at-11.32.34%E2%80%AFPM.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-14-at-11.32.34%E2%80%AFPM.png?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-14-at-11.32.34%E2%80%AFPM.png?resize=1170%2C876&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-14-at-11.32.34%E2%80%AFPM.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Continental Divide Trail (map courtesy of CDTC) and Great Divide Mountain Bike Route<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">To learn more details about the map above, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/continentaldividetrail.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2cc2c06564e3e7bb1c22546a0&amp;id=5643799d4d&amp;e=c833e1a82f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Native Lands, National Trails<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/routes\/great-divide-mountain-bike-route-gdmbr\/\">The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route<\/a> from Bikepacking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023: Great Pacific Loop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map_English.png?resize=410%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map_English.png?w=410&amp;ssl=1 410w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map_English.png?resize=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-664aa2bd1dc4d9d33435a6fe1465e80c\">To learn more details about the map above, please visit the overview maps from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcta.org\/discover-the-trail\/maps\/overview-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pacific Crest Trail Association<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurecycling.org\/routes-and-maps\/adventure-cycling-route-network\/interactive-network-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interactive Network Map from Adventure Cycling Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo courtesy of Emily Wang 2026: Great Freedom Loop The map below shows the entire Great Freedom Loop. 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