Roadwalking
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Roadwalking is a thru-hiking
term, indicating a walk on a road instead of a trail. Considered a technique by skippers, flippers and quitters used to avoid trail miles, it usually provides an easier way to reach a farther point on the trail, e.g. by avoiding steep mountain ascents. Roadwalking is generally looked down upon when used to skip trail, though a roadwalk is an unavoidable part of some long trail systems, such as the partially unfinished Continental Divide Trail
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Roadwalking is not to be confused with "yellow blazing", or traveling in a car instead of by foot.
Thru-hiking
Thru-hiking is the process of hiking a long-distance trail from end to end. The term is most commonly associated with the Appalachian Trail, but is also used for other lengthy trails and long distance hikes, including the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. Thru-hiking is also...
term, indicating a walk on a road instead of a trail. Considered a technique by skippers, flippers and quitters used to avoid trail miles, it usually provides an easier way to reach a farther point on the trail, e.g. by avoiding steep mountain ascents. Roadwalking is generally looked down upon when used to skip trail, though a roadwalk is an unavoidable part of some long trail systems, such as the partially unfinished Continental Divide Trail
Continental Divide Trail
The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is a United States National Scenic Trail running 3,100 miles between Mexico and Canada. It follows the Continental Divide along the Rocky Mountains and traverses five U.S. states — Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico...
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Roadwalking is not to be confused with "yellow blazing", or traveling in a car instead of by foot.