Affiliate disclosure

Southern Hiker carries no affiliate links, no sponsored posts and no advertising. Nothing on this site earns money when you click it, and nobody pays to appear here.

Because the honest answer to “how does this site make money” is worth stating even when the answer is “it does not”. It also means you can read a recommendation here without wondering which link paid for it.

Chiefly accommodation in the trail towns, guided hikes and shuttles, and outdoor gear. This site carries no eSIM or connectivity links. If commercial links are ever added, this page will say so before they appear, every such link will go through a /go/ redirect tagged as sponsored, and the pages carrying them will show a notice next to the links rather than only in the footer.

Trails are described by what they demand rather than ranked: distance, gain, surface, exposure and how early the trailhead fills. Where a famous trail is not worth the drive, or is shorter than its reputation, the page says so. Prices and permit costs carry the date they were checked, because park fees here have changed twice in recent years.

If anything here is unclear, ask: [email protected].