Our 52-Hike Challenge 2017

On January 1, 2017 as Ann and I were headed to Harper's Ferry WV for our first hike of 2017, Ann told me of something she read about on a hiking site, a 52-Hike Challenge in which participants strive to make 52 hikes in a 52-week period. She asked if I might be up for it. Why not?

Our real challenge is that I work 6 days a week and 7 days some weeks. That leaves fewer than 52 days a year for hiking especially if you factor in days off for sickness and really bad weather. In any case, challenge accepted for the calendar year 2017 and this is our saga.

Update November 30, 2017: We're definitely not going to make our goal this year. With Carter going off to college in early August, we lost our dog-sitter on Sundays, making it really hard to get away. Then we spent a month closing the restaurant and packing for our move to Oregon and another two weeks driving across the country. Then we spent a month getting established at work and then finding and buying a house. That brings us up to the end of November and still no dog-sitter. Here's hoping that we find our routine and can get back to hiking soon.

Hike	Date	Hike (click through)	Mileage
32	Oct 14, 2017	Willamette Mission State Park	4.5
31	Oct 10, 2017	Miller Woods, McMinnville, OR	4.5
30	Aug 20, 2017	Raven Rocks	6.0
29	Aug 13, 2017	Cooper's Rock, Morgantown WV	5.0
28	Aug 6, 2017	Third Winchester Battlefield	5.1
27	Jul 23, 2017	Falls Ridge Hike, GWNF, Liberty Furnace VA	10.9
26	Jul 17, 2017	Tibbet Knob Encore	3.3
25	Jul 9, 2017	Lost River State Park, Mathias, WV	12.2
24	Jul 4, 2017	Dolly Sods Day 3: Forks of Red Creek to Bear Rocks	6.5
23	Jul 3, 2017	Dolly Sods Day 2: Stonecoal Creek to Forks of Red Creek	7.5
22	Jul 2, 2017	Dolly Sods Day 1: Bear Rocks to Stonecoal Creek	10.5
21	Jun 25, 2017	AT: Keys Gap to Buzzard Rocks	8.0
20	May 21, 2017	Gerhard Shelter Loop, Wardensville WV	11
19	May 14, 2017	Laurel Run, Orkney Springs VA	11.8
18	May 6, 2017	McAfee Knob, Catawba VA	9.1
17	May 4, 2017	Grayson Highlands and Mt. Rogers, VA	9.5
16	May 3, 2017	Roan Mountain NC/TN	6.0
15	May 2, 2017	Linville Falls, Linville NC	3.0
14	May 1, 2017	Hiking Waterfalls at DuPont State Forest, Brevard NC	7.8
13	Apr 30, 2017	Max Patch, NC	2.6
12	Apr 23, 2017	Shenandoah River State Park, Bentonville VA	7.0
11	Apr 16, 2017	Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs WV	7.0
10	Apr 9, 2017	C & O Canal Towpath/Paw Paw Tunnel	10.0
9	Apr 2, 2017	Oak Knob/Hone Quarry, GWNF, Dayton VA	8.0
8	Mar 19, 2017	Eagle Rock, Frederick County VA	7.2
7	Mar 3, 2017	Chewacla State Park, Auburn AL	6.0
6	Feb 26, 2017	Paine Run/Blackrock/Trayfoot Mountain, SNP	10.2
5	Feb 19, 2017	Strickler Knob, New Market VA	12.3
4	Feb 12, 2017	Little Crease Mountain to High Peak, GWNF	11.9
3	Feb 5, 2017	Lost River State Park, Mathias WV	12.2
2	Jan 29, 2017	Thompson Hollow/Beecher Ridge/Overall Run Falls	9.2
1	Jan 1, 2017	Harper's Ferry WV/Maryland Heights MD	5.4
		Total	251.2