Drone shot of a dense evergreen forest, capturing natural beauty.

Vote for the 2025 Hikers’ Choice Photo Winner

With over 200 entries submitted to this year’s photo contest, it was difficult to narrow down our selections but we managed to choose 14 photos to include in the Hikers’ Choice vote. These photos embody unique or memorable elements of the hiking experience or struck our eye in a unique way. Please vote only once using the Google Form below. Voting will be open for a week, and close on Friday, September 12. Hiker’s Choice winners, along with the Grand Prize winner and winners of each of the four categories (Hikers, Scenes and Landscapes, Flora and Fauna, and Trail Features) will be announced on September 15.

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Red Sumac, by Rachel Norton
 
Resting in Different Ways, by Dana Dwinell-Yardley
 
Hiking in the Clouds, by Gretchen Alexander
 
First Camel’s Hump Summit, by William Tyler
 
Mansfield in the Clouds, by David Casarella
 
Walking the Puncheon, by Jackie McDaniel
 
Up for Dawn, by Joe Iadanza
 
Happy Holidays, by Julie Ruegsegger
 
Red Eft, by Krista Cheney
 
Sunset Ridge Foliage, by Leo He
 
View of Stratton Forest Ranger Cabin from Tower, by Jim Pease
 
Division One Pond, by Phil Hough
 
30+ Years of Annual Solstice Hike, by Scott Barnicle
 
Misty Dawn, by Tian Feng
 

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