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  • Cascade Ruck 2025
    Cascade Ruck 2025
    Cascade Ruck 2025
    Sat, Feb 22
    Skamania Fairgrounds Hegwald Auditorium
    Skamania Fairgrounds Hegwald Auditorium, 710 SW Rock Creek Dr, Stevenson, WA 98648, USA
    Skamania Fairgrounds Hegwald Auditorium, 710 SW Rock Creek Dr, Stevenson, WA 98648, USA
    Join us for a one-day event all about long-distance backpacking. Whether you're new to backpacking, or a seasoned thru-hiker, this event will educate and inspire you for the upcoming year.
  • NorCal Ruck 2025
    NorCal Ruck 2025
    NorCal Ruck 2025
    Sun, Mar 02
    Camp Herms
    Camp Herms, 1100 James Pl, El Cerrito, CA 94530, USA
    Camp Herms, 1100 James Pl, El Cerrito, CA 94530, USA
    Join us for a one-day event all about long-distance backpacking. Whether you're new to backpacking, or a seasoned thru-hiker, this event will educate and inspire you for the upcoming year.
  • Colorado Ruck 2025
    Colorado Ruck 2025
    Colorado Ruck 2025
    Sat, Mar 29
    Active Adult Center
    Active Adult Center, 6363 W 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA
    Active Adult Center, 6363 W 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA
    Join us for a one-day event all about long-distance backpacking. Whether you're new to backpacking, or a seasoned thru-hiker, this event will educate and inspire you for the upcoming year.
  • CDT Trail Days 2025
    CDT Trail Days 2025
    CDT Trail Days 2025
    Fri, Apr 18
    Silver City
    Silver City, Silver City, NM 88061, USA
    Silver City, Silver City, NM 88061, USA
    Join us at CDT Trail Days on X.
  • PCT Trail Days 2025
    PCT Trail Days 2025
    PCT Trail Days 2025
    Fri, Aug 15
    Cascade Locks
    Cascade Locks, Cascade Locks, OR 97014, USA
    Cascade Locks, Cascade Locks, OR 97014, USA
    Join us at PCT Trail Days on Aug 15 and 16, 2025.
  • The Gathering 2025 (HOLD THE DATES)
    The Gathering 2025 (HOLD THE DATES)
    The Gathering 2025 (HOLD THE DATES)
    Fri, Sep 26
    Location is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Join us for the 2025 ALDHA-West Gathering! Sept 26-28th in Colorado (location TBD). The weekend includes world-class guest speakers, the Triple Crown Award Ceremony, Martin D. Papendick Award, our LEGENDARY Gear Raffle, General Membership Meeting, and more. It's gonna be an awesome party!

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