Andrew Skurka Tackles the "Great Western Loop"
Long-distance hiker Andrew Skurka, best known for his 2005 Sea-to-Sea hike, is at it again.
Yesterday morning Skurka departed from Grandview Point in Grand Canyon National Park in his attempt to complete an unsupported thru-hike of the previously unhiked Great Western Loop.
His 6,875-mile route will follow sections of the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and several other long-distance footpaths, as well as a 675-mile trailless section through the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. Skurka plans to average more than 30 miles a day, passing through 12 National Parks and more than 75 wilderness areas before arriving back at Grandview Point in late October.
For more info about the route, and updates from the trail, check out andrewskurka.com.
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