HikaNation was a 14-month cross-country backpacking trip starting at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California on April 12, 1980, and ending at Cape Henlopen, Delaware on May 27, 1981 after traversing over 4,286 miles and passing through 14 states and Washington, D.C.

The Progression of HikaNation details the journey with various organizational memos, letters, newspaper and magazine articles.


Bruce Ohlson compiled the closest thing we have to an official HikaNation mileage log: Bruce Ohlson's HikaNation Stats.

Campsite lists:
1. Linda, Keith, & John's list
2. William's list
3. Incomplete compilation list

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The Route

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CaliforniaNevada
UtahColorado
KansasOklahoma
ArkansasMissouri
IllinoisKentucky
VirginiaWest Virginia
Maryland (1)Wash., D.C.
Maryland (2)Delaware


Combined State Maps
California through Utah
Colorado through Kansas
Eastern Kansas through Missouri
Illinois to Virginia
Virginia through Delaware

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Many thanks to
the map contributors:

Bruce Ohlson, Tim Geoghegan, Al Schneider, Janet Parsons,
Linda Hull, Keith Wright,
Susan "Butch" Henley.



Also thanks to Rich Warnick
for his interactive map
of the Utah route:

HikaNation 1980
Backpack Route - Utah:
HikaNation Utah ArcGIS
Online "story map"


named cities map

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California
April 12 - May 6, 1980

California Route information

~ 277 miles with
~ 13.00 miles/walking day


golden gate bridge

W. Ewart's California photos


...& even more photos
  California
April 12 - May 6, 1980

...another map of California
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Nevada
May 6 - June 13, 1980

Nevada Route information

~ 418 miles with
~ 12.78 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Nevada photos


...& even more photos
Nevada
May 6 - June 13, 1980

...another map of Nevada
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Utah
June 13 - August 5, 1980

Route information

~ 473 miles with
~ 10.51 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Utah photos


...& even more photos
Utah
June 13 - August 5, 1980

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Colorado
August 5 - October 8, 1980

Route information

~ 564 miles with
~ 12.13 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Colorado photos


...& even more photos
Colorado
August 5 - October 8, 1980

...another map of Coloradospacer...& another Colorado map
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Kansas
October 8 - November 8, 1980

Route information

~ 434 miles with
~ 14.91 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Kansas photos


...& even more photos
Kansas
October 8 - November 8, 1980

...another map of Kansasspacer...& another Kansas map
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Oklahoma
Nov. 8 - Nov. 23, 1980

Route information

~ 194 miles with
~ 14.26 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Oklahoma photos


...& even more photos
Oklahoma
November 8 - November 23, 1980

...another Oklahoma map
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Arkansas
Nov. 23 - Dec. 20, 1980

Route information

~ 265 miles with
~ 11.73 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Arkansas photos


...& even more photos
Arkansas
November 23 - December 20, 1980

...another Arkansas map
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Missouri
Dec. 20, 1980 - Jan. 15, 1981

Route information

~ 282 miles with
~ 13.82 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Missouri photos


...& even more photos
Missouri
December 20, 1980 - January 15, 1981

...another map of Missourispacer...& another Missouri map
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Illinois
January 15 - January 31, 1981

Route information

~ 137 miles with
~ 11.42 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Illinois photos


...& even more photos
Illinois
January 15 - January 31, 1981

...another Illinois map - version 1spacer...another Illinois map - version 2
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Kentucky
January 31 - March 9, 1981

Route information

Kentucky to A.T.
~ 518 miles with
~ 12.95 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Kentucky photos


...& even more photos
Kentucky
January 31 - March 9, 1981

...another Kentucky map
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Virginia
March 9 - May 7, 1981

Route information

A.T. To C&O Canal
~ 585 miles with
~ 12.45 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's Virginia photos


...& even more photos
Virginia
March 9 - May 7, 1981

...another Virginia mapspacer...and yet another Virginia map
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West Virginia
May 7 - May 9, 1981

Route information



W. Ewart's W. Virg. photos


...& even more photos
West Virginia
May 7 - May 9, 1981

...another West Virginia map
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Maryland, before D.C.
May 9 - May 13, 1981

Route information



W. Ewart's Maryland photos


...& even more photos
Maryland,
before Washington, D.C.
May 9 - May 13, 1981
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Washington, D.C.
May 13 - May 14, 1981

Route information

D.C. to Atlantic
~ 139 miles with
~ 11.58 miles/walking day




W. Ewart's D.C. photos


...& even more photos
Washington, D.C.
May 13 - May 14, 1981

May 13th route (above)
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Maryland, after D.C.
May 14 - May 24, 1981

Route information



W. Ewart's Maryland photos


...& even more photos


Maryland,
after Washington, D.C.
May 14 - May 24, 1981

Additional maps and directions below:
After Washington, D.C.:
Greenbelt Park to Annapolis - Chesapeake Bay
  After Chesapeake Bay:
Camp Wright to Maryland - Delaware border
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Delaware
May 24 - May 27, 1981

Route information



W. Ewart's Delaware photos


...& even more photos





Trip Total
Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean
~ 4,286 miles with
~ 12.52 miles/walking day
Delaware
May 24 - May 27, 1981


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HikaNation State Maps combined
The maps below were scanned from Bruce Ohlson's Scrapbook Albums.


California through Utah
(larger version of entire map)


 
Colorado through Kansas
(larger version of entire map)


 
Eastern Kansas through Missouri
(larger version of entire map)


 
Illinois to Virginia
(larger version of entire map)


 
Virginia through Delaware
(also using the southwestern Virginia map from above)
(larger version of entire map)



Virginia through Delaware
(with out using the southwestern Virginia map)
(larger version of entire map)



The five maps combined


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