Here's how to get started
- Personalize your profile. Update your avatar and profile cover image to share your favorite hiking destinations. You can also share your social media links like Instagram and Facebook. And learn to navigate the Social Hiker website.
- Introduce yourself in the forums. Let us know what makes you tick. What is your “WHY?” Join us around the campfire!
Start planning your hikes
We have detailed trail guides to all the peaks in the challenge, but remember, these are just suggested routes. You can hike from any trailhead you prefer to make it challenging for you. You can hike them in the suggested order, or in any order you prefer. Start putting dates on the calendar and planning those hikes.Welch-Dickey Loop
Snow covered the entire way – snow shoes not needed, but microspikes were needed. Another solo hike for me, passed two other solo hikers, a
Ugh
Oh holy hell! Bellows Pipe Trail is a trail that just keeps going up, and up, and up…and then more up. And that concludes the
Camel's Hump in Stick Season
Some patches of ice and snow on this mid-November hike – microspikes helped. Some other hikers did it “barefoot”.
Lions, Tigers and Bear Mountain oh my
I’m super excited to be typing this. This has been my third attempt at getting the six pack patch. This year I was finally able
Something for everyone
This was my 5th Six Pack of Peaks mountain. The mountain itself has something for everyone. I really loved the first 1.5 or so. The
Join our Monthly Gear Giveaways
Join our monthly gear giveaway to win sweet gear! Be an active participant on Socialhiker, check out our Facebook page, or let us know how you connect with other hikers to gain additional entries.Download the Social Hikers App
The Social Hikers app is available for both iOS and Android. It's completely free. And it's totally optional. You can use the website either on a computer or smartphone and do all the same things. The key benefit to the app? Notifications make it super-easy to stay connected with the community.Join our Monthly Happy Hours
Join our online Happy Hour each month to hear about the adventures of other challengers and share your own! It's a great way to ask questions, learn about trails, and share other big adventure goals.
You can learn about upcoming Happy Hours and other events in the Events Calendar.
If you have questions about the challenge, visit the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Q&A forum or the support center.