What trail got you interested in hiking?

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For some of us, a specific trail experience made us love hiking even more.

Are you one of those people? If so, what trail was it that got you into hiking?

For me, it was Heron Pond Trail here in Southern Illinois.
 
The Longs Peak Keyhole route got me interested in hiking. I hiked to train for that hike, and then I kept on hiking!
 
I was an eight grader when I first went to hiking. It was a popular hiking trail in my home town. The 2 days trek took us to the place called Heaven's Gate in the local language. Waking through through forested hills and then reaching the destination actually felt heavenly.
 
I was an eight grader when I first went to hiking. It was a popular hiking trail in my home town. The 2 days trek took us to the place called Heaven's Gate in the local language. Waking through through forested hills and then reaching the destination actually felt heavenly.
That would be a great age to be doing that.

It's about the age that determines if a child will be outdoorsy or not. If you wait later, you might never get them into the outdoors.
 
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