Trails Worth Hiking

On Trails Worth Hiking, we bring you the most interesting backpacking and trekking routes in the world. Every trail has a story. In the first part of each episode, we tell you the stories behind the trail. In the second part, we tell you how to hike the trail. In each episode, guests who have hiked the trail join Jeremy, our host, to talk about the experience of hiking it. Join us on each episode as we hear the story, then hike the trail.

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Ep. 74: Finding Wilderness Close to Home

April 11, 2026 • Jeremy Pendrey • Episode 74

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In this episode we hear about two very different ways to design a local wilderness adventure in the same area. Jeremy recounts his local backpacking adventure in Marin County, California, and listeners Janna and Grant Glaze describe their own lodge-to-lodge adventure in the same area, which they hiked with their toddler son, Summit. Jeremy also talks through some of the factors to consider in designing your own local wilderness hiking adventure.

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