Luke Jordan Completes Great Plains Trail Through Hike
Strider on the Great Plains Trail
Luke Jordan, also known as Strider, was the first person to complete a thru-hike of the Great Plains Trail. Now he is giving back to the Great Plains Trail community through his service on the GPTA Board of Directors and an upcoming speaking tour.
Bio of Luke ‘Strider’ Jordan
Luke Jordan grew up on a farm in central Minnesota about 30 miles from Minneapolis. During his college years he started getting into backpacking and volunteered on trail construction crews for the Superior Hiking Trail every summer. He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a degree in Natural Resources, and immediately after attempted a thru hike of the North Country National Scenic Trail. He succeeded, and became the 4th person to successfully thru-hike that trail. Since then he’s been involved with several trail organizations, including participating in the Partnership for the National Trail System’s (PNTS) Trail Apprentice Program and doing some work for the North Country Trail.
First Person to Thru-Hike the Great Plains Trail
In 2016, Luke Jordan, who goes by the trail name ‘Strider,’ attempted the first thru-hike of the Great Plains Trail and again succeeded. He hiked 2100 miles from Texas to Canada in the spring. As he hiked, he often found himself explaining the Great Plains Trail along the way. Now he would like to share his story and help in the efforts to establish the GPT as America’s next great long distance trail adventure.
Great Plains Trail Presentations
Come hear a story about a hiker’s journey over the newly established Great Plains Trail. It’s a story of adventure and discovery on the first-ever thru-hike of this newly established resource. Stretching for 2200 miles across rolling grasslands, through rocky canyons and over forested ridges, the Great Plains Trail aims to be America’s next great adventure. Follow along as Strider traverses this trail from the desert of west Texas to the Canadian Border, in an attempt to raise awareness and generate support of this great resource. If you’re interested in learning more about the Great Plains Trail or hearing about a great trail adventure, Luke will sharing his amazing trail stories on/at the following dates, times and places:
Sunday April 15
Monday April 16
Friday April 20
Saturday April 28
@6:00pm
@6:00pm
@3:15pm
@ 10:30am
Legacy of the Plains Museum
Rm 201 of the Nelson PAC at Chadron State College
location TBD at the Great Plains Safari Ecotourism Symposium
Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo
Scottsbluff, NE
Chadron, NE
Kearney, NE
Minneapolis, MN
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