That's not to mention all the celebrities who have engaged in what I'm calling "hot girl hikes." Take Vanessa Hudgens, who ...

This article originally published at How a woman's day hike in Marin turned into a 20-mile disaster.

I’ve tackled sections of the Pacific Crest Trail—backpacking, day hiking, and trail running—but to think of taking months off to complete all 2,650 miles of this trail, which climbs mountain passes ...