My GPS track showed 27 miles for a day hike I thought was 15

I planned a loop in the White Mountains thinking it was a solid 15 mile day, but my watch logged 27 by the time I got back to the car. I must have taken a wrong turn and added a whole extra ridge without realizing it. Anyone else have a route that turned out way longer than you thought?

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josephl671mo ago

Read a story once about a guy who did that in the Tetons, ended up hiking like 12 extra miles in the dark. Your watch data must have been a real surprise to check.

ellis.hayden1mo ago

My watch said I hiked 18 miles when I only planned for 10. Felt like a real idiot checking that later.

ellis.hayden1mo ago

So did you ever figure out where you went wrong? Like was the trail just not marked well or what?