Most you have walked, hiked in a day. I once had a job at a teahouse. I woke

[applegrove]

up on my day off only to find out some of my clothes had been stolen. So I walked 5 miles down to the village to do errands and 5 miles back up. When I got back my coworkers were all going for an evening hike. So I went another 5 miles with them to a ranger's hut and back. Was a great day.

[Populist_Prole]

1. About 10.6 miles

Pretty much continuous. My total time stopping for rest/food/drink added up to all of about 12-15 minutes. I was wiped out!

[Kali]

2. maybe 5 on foot

20 easy on horseback

[applegrove]

5. Oh yeah. On skis I probably did 16 Km on an overnight trip to skoki lodge. Then back

out the next day.

[petronius]

3. I've done Mt. Whitney a few times - that's 22 miles

Maybe a bit longer a time or two on backpacking trips...

After a long hike --> (we need a backpacker smiley!)

[applegrove]

4. Yeah. That is beautiful sleep.

[Xipe Totec]

6. Traversing the Southern Presidentials

Three 6 to 8 mile hikes back to back, on three consecutive days...

[Vanje]

7. Rim of Grand Canyon to the Colorado River and back.

South Kaibab/Bright Angel Loop
17 miles. Straight down. Then. Straight up

[Kali]

8. oh man

I know a lot of people do that but it sure impresses the hell out of me. I did a side canyon in the Sierra Madres once - down, up the other (shorter) side and back in one day and that almost killed me. Not sure what the total distance and elevations were but ...

[applegrove]

9. I'm not worthy!!!

[taterguy]

17. That's also my single day record

I'm really glad I did it but I'd never attempt it again.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

21. It took me four days, north rim to south rim

A one-day trip would be a hard walk. I liked taking it a little slow, enjoying the camping facilities, and little side trails off the main route, like the side trail to Ribbon Falls.



Or stopping for beer and a hot dog at Phantom Ranch.

I've also made a round trip from the North Rim to the river and back a few times, but never in one day.

Congratulations. Just climbing out of that ditch takes mule-headed determination.



edit to add: I didn't take that photo, just found it. All my photos were 35mm slides and have mostly faded over time.

[trackfan]

10. I hiked to the Bridge to Nowhere.

Also, to Mt. Wilson from Chantry Flats via Sturtevant, return via Winter Creek.

[Brother Buzz]

11. 50 miles

Back in the day, JFK promoted doing it. I was about fourteen.
Today, twenty miles taxes my body while ten miles is comfortable if no hills are involved. I like to walk.

[Grantuspeace]

12. 20 miles as a boy scout...

But 16 to summit Long's Peak in Colorado. I tried it 4 times and made it twice (not lately... Lol)

Surely, those in the military hike 20+ routinely.

[grasswire]

13. 7 days in the spanish peaks wilderness of Montana -- 35 pound pack

up down up down up up up down up up down

The last day I had to literally get myself up the last grade by saying "this step is for my mother. this step is for my father. etc."

I believe the trail took us to about 10,000 feet altitude.

[applegrove]

14. Gorgeous.

[grasswire]

15. not as pretty as Lake Louise

[denbot]

16. Grand Canyon North rim, to Phantom Ranch 14 miles.

The next day we hiked up the Bright Angel trail to the South rim, 9.3 miles. This was in July with the average temperature of 112.

[oneshooter]

18. 30 miles, with light pack, weapon, ammo, and 2 canteens of water

Went through 3 pairs of socks, took a 5 min. break every 90min. Total weight of equipment was around 30lb.

[hobbit709]

19. 4 days on the river road in Big Bend, about 60 miles.

Back in the days when I was a glutton for punishment-did it in August.

[charlie and algernon]

20. 50k / 31.1 miles

It's the Sierra Club's One Day Hike that they hold every year. I've done it the last 2 years and am planning to do it again this year as well.

[Brickbat]

22. Just did a hilly five-miler breaking trail in the snow about six weeks ago.

'Twas lovely.

[livetohike]

23. Routinely did 15 mile day hikes, but in the last few years I've

slowed down .

[rrneck]

24. 'Bout 25 miles.

Lots of hills and rocks. I felt it too.

[redqueen]

25. 10 miles

walking around Manhattan.

Hiking in the outdoors I have no idea... it's been a while and I wasn't keeping track at all, but it was almost all day, where the Manhattan walking was only half a day if that.

[Art_from_Ark]

26. 25 miles, muscular distrophy walkathon

I and the two others in my group were the only ones to walk the entire 25 miles-- everyone else cheated by getting rides from friends, parents, etc., or turning around before reaching the mid-way goal because no one was manning the stamp booths
At mile 24, I got a cramp in my leg. I had to hobble the last mile.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

27. 5½ miles to Cottonwood Lakes in Lone Pine, CA.

One of the most beautiful places on earth. You have to be very physically fit because the last of it is up a wicked switchback up to Cottonwood Lakes, which are at 11,800 foot elevation. They are the only place you will find golden trout. (That is, used to be until Chuck Yeager transplanted them in New Mexico.)