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We, Amy and James, have benefited greatly from reading backpacking trip reports and have published this site to return the favor. DoingMiles is about our human-powered travels: we hike frequently, bike occasionally, and have taken one long canoe trip.

Our reports are categorized under the Trip Reports menu item. We try to focus on essential information that might be helpful for others considering one of our trips. All reports include an interactive route map, a list of trip-planning resources, and our individual assessments of the route. When a route is not well described by other sources, we endeavor to provide additional information a future traveler could find useful.

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Recent Articles

Waterpocket Fold

Apr 28, 2019|Categories: Hike, Top10, Utah|

What: off-trail backpacking in the Waterpocket Fold area.
Where: Capitol Reef N.P. and Glen Canyon N.R.A. in southern Utah.
When: Apr 13-20, 2019 (8 days).
Distance: about 95 miles.

Spiller Canyon Loop

Oct 25, 2018|Categories: Hike, Sierra|

What: on and off-trail backpacking in the Sierras.
Where: northeastern Yosemite National Park and Inyo National Forest’s Hoover Wilderness.
When: Sept 11-14, 2017 (4 days).
Distance: about 39 miles.

Tahoe Rim Trail

Oct 19, 2018|Categories: Hike, Sierra|

What: thru-hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Where: northern Sierra Nevada Range, California and Nevada.
When: Oct 5-14, 2018 (10 days).
Distance: about 170 miles.
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