The Hayduke Trail has a reputation for being difficult, inhospitable, dangerous, or even deadly. However, after hiking the Hayduke, I can say a lot of this reputation is hyperbole. Yes, some of the Hayduke can be dangerous, but it's the gauntlet of death-defying feats some would have you
Hayduke Trail Resupply: A Complete Guide
Resupply on the Hayduke Trail isn't complicated. Yes, some hikers cache food, water, and supplies for themselves, but caching isn't necessary. The following guide simplifies the process of Hayduke resupply and provides all the information needed to plan your Hayduke resupplies. The following
Hayduke Trail Grand Canyon Itinerary
Every Hayduke thru-hiker will need a Hayduke Trail Grand Canyon itinerary. The trail spends nearly 150 mi / 240 km in Grand Canyon National Park and all Hayduke hikers will need a Grand Canyon backcountry permit. It's one of the few permits hikers will be required to get if they intend to hike the
Hayduke Trail Permits: A Detailed Guide
A single Hayduke Trail permit does not exist because the Hayduke isn't an officially established trail. Instead, it's a popular backpacking route that traverses multiple areas maintained by multiple agencies. Some employees and/or agencies are more aware of the trail than others. Many of these
Packrafting on the Hayduke Trail: Plans, Routes, & Expectations
As part of the Hayduke Trail, I am planning (hoping) to packraft portions of the route in the interest of keeping things either interesting, novel, or less terrible; the Hayduke includes lots of bushwhacking next to rivers. This will not be a whitewater packrafting adventure - despite part of my
Hayduke Trail Gear List: Everything You Need to Hike Across Utah
The Hayduke Trail may cover mostly Utah desert, but it requires more nuanced gear choices than one would expect from a "desert trail". I've spent a lot of time going over my gear selection (and potential gear backups) for the Hayduke, and after taking into consideration my timing (spring), the
The Hayduke (Trail): What, Where, Why, and How?
The Hayduke Trail is an 800(ish) mile (~1,300 km) route with its eastern terminus in Arches National Park and its western terminus in Zion National Park. The majority of the trail - or more accurately, the route - is within Utah, but there is a section that dips into Arizona and traverses Grand