Congratulations! You are starting on a virtual hike of the lower 48 states. This is a difficult challenge, and with any difficult challenge, it helps to break it into small pieces. The hike is divided into 14 parts. Each part has 10 segments except for the last one which has 8 segments. Each segment has 8 legs. With few exceptions, the legs are 10 miles or less.
Thaller, Gary. 48 State Virtual Hike: The Ultimate 10,000 Step Challenge (Kindle Locations 115-117). Shanti Publishing. Kindle Edition.
Here an overview of the route.
It starts in Pueblo, Colorado and goes clockwise. Part one highlighted in yellow goes to southeastern Utah and is 478.4 miles. Each circle is one of the eight legs.
Click on the link for the legs to get an animated street view.
| Segment 1: 0 to 63.2 miles | |||
| Length of Segment: 63.2 miles | |||
| Total miles: 63.2 | |||
| Segment Map | |||
| Click leg for street view | Completed | ||
| leg 1: 0 to 9.3 miles | RAD | FCST | 10/25/2016 |
| leg 2: 9.3 to 17.8 miles | RAD | FCST | 10/26/16 |
| leg 3: 17.8 to 24.1 miles | RAD | FCST | 10/26/16 |
| leg 4: 24.1 to 34 miles | RAD | FCST | 10/27/16 |
| leg 5: 34 to 35.8 miles | RAD | FCST | 10/27/16 |
| leg 6: 35.8 to 45.8 miles | RAD | FCST | |
| leg 7: 45.8 to 54.8 miles | RAD | FCST | |
| leg 8: 54.8 to 63.2 miles | RAD | FCST |
Best Answer| Date | Miles | Total Fitbit Miles | Total miles goal | avg | est. finish |
| 6/27/2018 | 6.67 | 186.6 | 186.60 | 6.91 | 10/3/2021 |
| Segment 3: 135.2 to 197.8 miles | |
| Length of Segment: 62.6 miles | |
| Total miles: 197.8 | |
| Segment Map | |
| Click leg for street view | |
| 6/27/2018 | leg 5: 175.5 to 184.9 miles |
I added a table to help visualize my progress without referring to the video or a map of the United States.
Best Answer| Day | Date | Miles | Total Fitbit Miles | Total miles goal | avg | est. finish |
| 28 | 6/28/2018 | 6.56 | 193.16 | 193.16 | 6.90 | 10/5/2021 |
| Segment 3: 135.2 to 197.8 miles | |
| Length of Segment: 62.6 miles | |
| Total miles: 197.8 | |
| Segment Map | |
| Click leg for street view | |
| 6/28/2018 | leg 6: 184.9 to 187.8 miles |
Best Answer| Day | Date | Miles | Total Fitbit Miles | Total miles goal | avg | est. finish |
| 29 | 6/29/2018 | 6.98 | 200.14 | 200.14 | 6.90 | 10/5/2021 |
| Segment 3: 135.2 to 197.8 miles | |
| Length of Segment: 62.6 miles | |
| Total miles: 197.8 | |
| Segment Map | |
| Click leg for street view | |
| 6/29/2018 | leg 7: 187.8 to 195.4 miles |
| 6/29/2018 | leg 8: 195.4 to 197.8 miles |
This completes segment 3. 🙂
Best Answer| Day | Date | Miles | Total Fitbit Miles | Total miles goal | avg | est. finish |
| 30 | 6/30/2018 | 6.32 | 206.46 | 206.46 | 6.88 | 10/8/2021 |
No legs completed today.
| Segment 4: 197.8 to 237.9 miles |
| Length of Segment: 40.1 miles |
| Total miles: 237.9 |
| Segment Map |
Best Answer| Day | Date | Miles | Total Fitbit Miles | Total miles goal | avg | est. finish |
| 31 | 7/1/2018 | 6.26 | 212.72 | 212.72 | 6.86 | 10/11/2021 |
| Segment 4: 197.8 to 237.9 miles | |
| Length of Segment: 40.1 miles | |
| Total miles: 237.9 | |
| Segment Map | |
| Click leg for street view | |
| 7/1/2018 | leg 3: 207.8 to 211.7 miles |
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