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Challenges

Climb more than mountains. Complete the journey.

Track progress across peak lists, trail systems, and custom programs — automatically updated from the hikes you already record.

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How Challenges Work

Progress that builds itself as you hike.

1

Join

Pick a challenge — peak list, trail system, or custom program.

2

Hike

Record your adventures the way you already do.

3

Match

Peaks, trails, and segments are credited automatically.

4

Complete

Progress bars and milestones update in real time.

Track Your Progress Automatically

Challenges give your hikes meaning — whether you're working through a famous peak list, a long trail, or a program built by an organization.

Live Progress Tracking

Every new hike updates your challenge completion automatically — no manual bookkeeping.

Automatic Credit

Peaks, trails, and segments are matched from your trip data so accomplishments are recognized instantly.

Completion Rules

Grids, rolling grids, specific-year, and 24-hour challenges — the rules are enforced for you.

Seasonal & Custom Programs

Recurring, seasonal, and organization-built challenges with their own rules and targets.

Verified Completion

GPX-verified, proximity, and self-reported tiers separate real summits from manual entries.

Completion Stats

See what's complete, what's left, and how close you are to your next milestone.

Every Kind of Challenge

From iconic peak lists to trail systems and stewardship programs — one place to track them all.

Peak Lists

Classic summit goals

Iconic mountain lists with proven rules and completion criteria.

  • ADK 46
  • Catskill 3500
  • New England 67
Trail Systems

Long trails & route networks

Mileage-based progress across named trails and connected systems.

  • Long Path
  • Appalachian Trail
  • Regional route networks
Stewardship & Custom

Organization-built programs

Clubs and trail orgs run their own challenges with custom rules.

  • Pick 5
  • Trail Days
  • Seasonal & grid challenges
Challenges

Make every hike
count toward something.

Join a challenge. Track automatically. Complete the journey.

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Create Your Own Challenge Program

We power challenge tracking for clubs, organizations, and trail systems.