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100 Words Every Hiker Should Know

July 27, 2026

100 Words Every Hiker Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. ascent an uphill climb
2. backpack a bag carried on your back
3. bandage cloth used to cover wounds
4. bear a large wild mammal
5. bite a wound from teeth or insects
6. blaze a trail marker on trees
7. blister a fluid-filled skin sore
8. bog wet spongy ground
9. boots sturdy shoes for rough ground
10. boulder a very large rock
11. campsite a place to camp
12. canopy the upper tree cover
13. canteen a bottle for carrying water
14. canyon a deep narrow valley
15. carabiner a metal clip with a gate
16. cliff a steep rock face
17. compass a tool showing direction
18. creek a small stream
19. day hike a hike finished in one day
20. daypack a small pack for day hikes
21. dehydration harmful loss of body water
22. descent a downhill movement
23. desert a very dry region
24. detour a different route around something
25. drizzle light steady rain
26. dune a hill of blown sand
27. eagle a large bird of prey
28. elevation height above sea level
29. filter a device cleaning water
30. first aid basic emergency medical help
31. fog a thick cloud near ground
32. footbridge a bridge for walkers
33. ford cross a shallow stream
34. forecast a weather prediction
35. forest land covered with trees
36. glacier a slow-moving mass of ice
37. gorge a deep steep-sided valley
38. grade the steepness of a trail
39. hat head covering for sun or weather
40. headlamp a light worn on the head
41. hypothermia dangerously low body temperature
42. jacket an outer coat
43. junction a place where trails meet
44. kindling small sticks for starting fire
45. lake a large inland body of water
46. landmark an easily recognized feature
47. leave no trace outdoor ethic of minimal impact
48. lichen a crusty growth on rocks
49. lightning a flash during a storm
50. loop a route returning to start
51. map a drawing of an area
52. marsh wet low land with plants
53. meadow an open grassy field
54. mile a unit of distance
55. mosquito a biting flying insect
56. mud wet soft earth
57. navigation finding and following a route
58. notch a narrow mountain gap
59. out-and-back a route returning same way
60. overlook a scenic viewing point
61. pace walking speed
62. pass a route through mountains
63. peak a mountain top
64. permit official permission to enter
65. pine a needle-leaved tree
66. plateau an area of high flat land
67. poncho a loose rain covering
68. pond a small still body of water
69. rain water falling from clouds
70. ridge a long narrow hilltop
71. river a large natural watercourse
72. route the way to follow
73. saddle a low point between peaks
74. scramble a steep hands-and-feet climb
75. scree loose stones on a slope
76. shade shelter from direct sun
77. storm violent weather with wind or rain
78. stream flowing water in a channel
79. summit the top of a mountain
80. sunburn skin damage from sun
81. swamp wet land with trees
82. switchback a zigzag section of trail
83. talus broken rock at a cliff base
84. temperature how hot or cold it is
85. tent a portable fabric shelter
86. terrain the type of ground
87. tick a small blood-feeding arachnid
88. trail a path for walking outdoors
89. trailhead the starting point of a trail
90. trekking pole a walking support stick
91. underbrush plants growing beneath trees
92. valley low land between hills
93. water drink needed to stay hydrated
94. waterfall water dropping over a ledge
95. waypoint a marked navigation point
96. weather conditions of the atmosphere
97. whistle a device for making loud signals
98. wilderness wild natural land
99. wildflower a flower growing naturally
100. wind moving air
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