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Who has the right of way when two hikers meet on a steep trail?

The uphill hiker: hikers going downhill step aside.

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  1. The hiker going uphill ✔
  2. The hiker going downhill
  3. Whoever is in the bigger group

Why: Trail etiquette says hikers going downhill yield to those hiking uphill. The downhill hiker steps aside and lets the climber keep going.

Huh, didn't know that: Hiking in a group? Do not take up the whole width of the trail, so others can pass.

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Why did the uphill hiker win the trail argument? She had the higher ground.
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Answer: The hiker going uphill. Trail etiquette says hikers going downhill yield to those hiking uphill. The downhill hiker steps aside and lets the climber keep going.

  1. American Hiking Society: Hiking Etiquette americanhiking.org/resources/hiking-etiquette
    Hikers going downhill yield to those hiking uphill.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. American Hiking Society: Hiking Etiquette americanhiking.org/resources/hiking-etiquette
    If hiking in a group, don’t take up the whole width of the trail; allow others to pass.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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