Jackrabbit overlooking crater lake

Follow Jackrabbit on his Calendar Year Triple Crown Hike

Meet Connor "Jackrabbit" — an ambitious thruhiker taking on America’s three longest trails in one calendar year.

"Jackrabbit" is no stranger to taking challenges head-on. An avid ultrarunner and thruhiker, he’s competed (and succeeded) in big-name races and trails—from placing 26th in The Javelina Jundred on the heels of seasoned pros in 2023 to setting the Fastest Known Time (FKT) of Eagle Rock Loop in Arkansas in four and a half hours in 2025.

This year, he’s eyeing a monumental feat—completion of a Calendar Year Triple Crown (CYTC)—which requires hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT), Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and Continental Divide Trail (CDT) all within one calendar year. And he’ll attempt to do so in record time, claiming the Fastest Known Time (FKT) record.

The nearly 8,000-mile route follows America's most iconic long-distance trails. Starting April 22nd, he'll embark northbound on the PCT before transferring to the CDT, and ending with the AT. He will need to average nearly 33 miles daily to attempt the fastest known time (FKT), which is currently 233 days. Doing so, he’ll cross over the finish line near December 8th, 2025.

Calendar Year Triple Crown Itinerary

Pacific Coast Trail
South → North
Key Challenges
Long miles across desert conditions, which don’t end until Kennedy Meadows around mile 700
Oregon section expected to be particularly challenging due to historic snowpack
Expected Timeframe
Start: April 20
Finish: Early July
Days on Trail: ~80 days
Continental Divide Trail
North → South
Key Challenges
2,700 miles at 33 miles/day along extremely variable terrain
Must complete/depart CDT to reach the Katahdin starting point on the AT by October, before the park closes
Expected Timeframe
Start: Early-Mid July
Finish: Mid-September
Days on Trail: ~81 days
Appalachian Trail
North → South
Key Challenges
The final push: Fighting fatigue after completion of the PCT and CDT
Beating out the winter weather, heading southbound from Maine
Expected Timeframe
Start: Late September
Finish: Early-Mid December
Days on Trail: ~72 days

Follow his journey

Come back regularly to follow Jackrabbit’s journey as he chases his Calendar Year Triple Crown!
Jackrabbit overlooking crater lake
Chasing the Calendar Year Triple CrownJackrabbit
Erica Zazo
Erica Zazo
04/30/2025
Jackrabbit taking a selfie on the hills of the PCT
Dawn Patrol: First 10 Days on the PCTJackrabbit
Erica Zazo
Erica Zazo
05/30/2025

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