Tackling the 7,000-Mile Great Western Loop | Outside Online

The 7,000-mile route patches together portions of six other thru-hikes and includes sections of trail-less meandering through the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. It's no wonder that only one person has ever completed it—yet.

The 7,000-mile route patches together portions of six other thru-hikes and includes sections of trail-less meandering through the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. It's no wonder that only one person has ever completed it—yet.