"I know
of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man
to elevate his life by conscious endeavor." - Henry David
Thoreau
No completions
yet reported for 2010.
Other
extended journeys:
Christian
& Lori (SloRide & Shake 'n Bake) complete long section
hike from Phoenix to Magdalena in April and May.
Bill Dayton completes long section hike from Phoenix to the
Rio Grande (April to early June).
12. Tom Weir
- thru-hike (westbound)
11. Barbara Zinn - completed in sections (incl. ABQ thru
to Kelvin AZ '09)
10. Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - completed in sections
(2009)
9. Herman Senter - thru-hike (eastbound)
8. Travis Anderson ("d=rt") - thru-hike (eastbound)
7. Li Brannfors - thru-hike (eastbound)
Other
extended journeys:
Michael VanDam
completes hike from Albuquerque to Phoenix in mid-late autumn,
mostly via self-made, cross-country route closer to the border /
below the high country, avoiding snow and cold.
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
extended journeys:
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
extended journeys:
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
