Great Western Loop, United States

OutsideApr 7

Nick Gagnon Just Set the FKT on Hiking’s Triple Crown. Here’s What It Took to Do It.

Thru-hiker Nick Gagnon burned through 14 pairs of shoes, averaged 32.5 miles per-day, and ate too much junk food to remember during his eye-popping Fastest Known Time on America’s longest trails.

Gagnon completed this 6,800-mile circuit in 200 days

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Pacific Crest TrailTrailNick Gagnon completed it in 77 days
Continental Divide TrailTrailGagnon completed it in 77 days
Appalachian TrailTrailGagnon completed it in 231 days
Great Western LoopMotelGagnon completed this 6,800-mile circuit in 200 days
Kitchen ConfidentialPlaceGagnon listened to the audiobook four times during hike

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Nick Gagnon Just Set the FKT on Hiking’s Triple Crown. Here’s What It Took to Do It.