Which is harder, Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike or Long Path?

Long Path is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (347 mi (559 km), 19,760 ft (6,023 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike vs Long Path

A side-by-side look at distance, elevation, difficulty and the best time to hike each — so you can pick the right route.

Units

	Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike	Long Path
Distance	16 mi26 km	347 mi559 km
Elevation gain	482 ft147 m	19,760 ft6,023 m
Typical duration	2 days	23 days
Difficulty	—	—
Route type	Point-to-point	Point-to-point
Network	Regional	Regional
Country	United States	United States
Best time to hike	Best from September to October	Best from September to September
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike vs Long Path: which should you hike?

At 347 mi559 km, Long Path is the longer route — roughly 331 mi532 km more than Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike (16 mi26 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike is the gentler pick. Check the elevation and best-season rows above, then open each route for the full guide and a free GPX download.

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