"I
know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned
ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor."
- Henry David Thoreau
9.
Herman Senter - thru-hike (eastbound); March
29-May 183
8. Travis Anderson ("d=rt") - thru-hike
(eastbound); April 9-May 132
7. Li Brannfors - thru-hike (eastbound);
March 22-April 251
1
Snowstorm necessitated roadwalk around Magdalena Mtns
2 Bypassed Magdalena Mtns following western perimeter
3 Age 66 at time of hike
6.
Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - completed in
sections (2008)
5. Lee Blackwell - completed in sections (2007-2008)
(mountain
bike)
4. Scott Morris - completed in sections (2007-2008)
(mountain bike)
Other
noteworthy accomplishments:
Bonita
Helton (Mother Goose) completes long section hike
from Albuquerque to Glenwood in October and November.
Sage Clegg completes long section hike from
Albuquerque to Glenwood in November and December.
No
completions reported for 2007.
Other
noteworthy accomplishments:
Andrew
Skurka completes the Great Western Loop, a 6,875-mile
hike that includes 350 miles of the G.E.T. from the
Gila Cliff Dwellings to the Superstition Wilderness.
3.
Anthony Culpepper (Trippin' Ant) - thru-hike
(westbound)
2. Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - completed
in sections (2005-2006)
1.
Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - thru-hike (eastbound)
To
report a completion of the Grand Enchantment Trail and
have your name added to the 700 Milers' List, fill out
and submit the form below, including the type of trip
(thru-hike [bike, horse trip, etc.] or series of section
hikes) and the year (or years) during which your hike
occurred. Feel free to include additional information
about your hike, such as the season and direction of travel,
start/finish dates, and any observations or insights regarding
your experience. Links to photos and journal entries that
reflect on your time along the G.E.T. are also welcome.
(Standards
for qualification: A trail completion means the hiker
has walked the entire 700+ mile distance between the G.E.T.'s
termini at Phoenix and Albuquerque, following the suggested
(primary) trail route, and/or its alternate routes or
those of the hiker's own making. Exceptions are granted,
within reason, in the event that a small section or sections
of the route were closed to travel - by official order
or natural circumstances - at the time of the hiker's
arrival, thereby compelling the hiker, in the interest
of safety or prudence and after exhausting all reasonable
alternatives, to detour by vehicle or otherwise "skip"
such sections.)
700
Milers' List