Sam Swisher – McClure
A.T. Endurance Hike Ideal Schedule
Starting on Springer Mountain
On June 5, 1998
| Day | Finishing Location | Mileage | Estimated Time |
| 1 | Unicoi Gap | 50.7 | 20:25 |
| 2 | Rock Gap | 52.4 | 21:00 |
| 3 | Yellow Creek Gap | 52.2 | 21:00 |
| 4 | Clingmans Dome | 41.0 | 16:50 |
| 5 | Waterville School Road | 41.6 | 16:50 |
| 6 | Allen Gap | 48.3 | 14:50 |
| 7 | Spivey Gap | 42.0 | 16:50 |
| 8 | Carvers Gap | 42.8 | 17:00 |
| 9 | Watauga Dam Rd | 45.6 | 18:25 |
| 10 | Rt. 728 | 51.3 | 18.25 |
| 11 | Rt. 601 | 46.3 | 16:50 |
| 12 | Rt. 623 | 44.8 | 16:00 |
| 13 | Sugar Run Gap | 47.5 | 16:75 |
| 14 | Johns Creek Valley | 42.7 | 15:25 |
| 15 | Rt. 311 | 39.1 | 14:00 |
| 16 | Bearwallow Gap | 40.6 | 14:50 |
| 17 | Rt. 812 | 36.6 | 13:50 |
| 18 | Tye River | 45.7 | 17:00 |
| 19 | Blackrock Gap | 46.3 | 17:00 |
| 20 | Hawksbill Gap | 47.3 | 16:75 |
| 21 | Rt. 638 | 46.5 | 16:50 |
| 22 | Keys Gap | 41.9 | 15:00 |
| 23 | Pen-Mar Park | 45.9 | 16:50 |
| 24 | Rt. 34 | 46.8 | 16:75 |
| 25 | Rt. 325 | 54.6 | 19:50 |
| 26 | Port Clinton | 52.4 | 18:50 |
| 27 | Little Gap | 47.9 | 17:00 |
| 28 | Millbrook-Blairstown | 44.5 | 16:00 |
| 29 | Wallkill Road | 42.6 | 15:25 |
| 30 | Seven Lakes Drive | 43.0 | 17:25 |
| 31 | Rt. 52 | 41.3 | 16:50 |
| 32 | Rt. 4 | 43.9 | 17:75 |
| 33 | Rt. 7 | 43.8 | 17:50 |
| 34 | Dalton, MA | 48.0 | 14:25 |
| 35 | Rt. 9 | 41.7 | 16:50 |
| 36 | Mad Tom Notch | 45.4 | 18:25 |
| 37 | Rt. 4 | 43.3 | 17:50 |
| 38 | Hanover, NH | 43.5 | 17:50 |
| 39 | Jeffers Brook Shelter | 44.1 | 17:75 |
| 40 | Rt. 3 | 24.7 | 11:25 |
| 41 | Rt. 302 | 27.7 | 12:50 |
| 42 | Rt. 2 | 47.1 | 21:50 |
| 43 | East B Hill Rd | 41.4 | 19:00 |
| 44 | Rt. 4 | 36.5 | 16:50 |
| 45 | Rt. 27 | 32.2 | 14:50 |
| 46 | Kennebec River | 36.3 | 16:50 |
| 47 | Rt. 15 | 37.0 | 15:00 |
| 48 | Logging Rd | 30.0 | 12:00 |
| 49 | Logging Rd | 49.7 | 20:00 |
| 50 | Katahdin | 34.9 | 14:00 |