Hiking log booklet to fold at home, 14 trail logs and a 52 hike tracker

This hiking log booklet folds into an undated 24 page pocket journal with 14 trail logs, a tracker for the 52 hike challenge, a gear checklist, a trip plan and a leave-behind plan for someone at home. You download it instantly as a 15 page PDF in two versions: US Letter paper that makes half letter pages (5.5 x 8.5 in) and A4 paper that makes A5 pages (148 x 210 mm).

Everything is already in booklet order. Print on both sides, fold the stack in half, staple the spine and head out.

How the hiking log booklet goes with you on the trail

There is no cutting. Each booklet page is precisely half a sheet, and the numbers line up as soon as the stack is folded. Before a hike, fill in the trip plan with your start and turnaround times, sunset, water sources and an escape route, then complete the leave-behind plan and send a photo of it to someone at home.

Back at the car, each trail log records distance, elevation gain, route type, difficulty, weather, conditions, wildlife and highlights, with a small box to sketch the route. The slim booklet fits a jacket pocket or the lid of a pack, and once all 14 logs are used you simply print another one.

Who this trail journal is for

• Day hikers who want a light paper log in a pocket rather than a heavy notebook
• Anyone doing the 52 hike challenge who loves crossing off each hike by hand
• Hikers who share a written plan with someone at home before every outing
• Nature lovers who sketch the route and jot down plants, animals and views afterward

Booklet design and sizes

• Minimal white pages with soft blush pink details that go easy on ink
• Generous margins, so a home printer will not crop your writing
• US Letter version: two half letter pages on each side of a landscape sheet
• A4 version: two A5 pages on each side of a landscape sheet
• Already arranged in saddle-stitch order, with nothing to cut
• Undated and fine for miles or kilometers, so you can start any season
• Pink fold guides on each sheet, numbered booklet pages and staple guides on the middle spread

Inside the hiking log booklet: 15 PDF pages

1. 1Title page with the contents, what the booklet holds and lines for your name and season
2. 2Printing help: a table matching PDF pages to sheets, how the sheets fit together, double-sided settings, a tip to print one test sheet, steps to flip pages by hand and a box to record your printer settings
3. 3Folding guide: a front and back map of all 6 sheets, five steps from printing through stacking, folding, stapling and checking, and tips on stapling with a regular stapler, carrying the booklet on the trail and printing extra trail logs
4. 4 to 15The 24 page booklet on 6 sheets. A cover with contents and lines for owner and season. Hiking goals: trails on my list, a distance target, the biggest climb, start date, an 18 line trail wish list, 6 skills to learn and why I hike. A two page 52-hike challenge with 26 numbered rows per page for date, trail, distance and a done circle, plus running counts of hikes, distance and climb. A gear checklist with the ten essentials, 8 clothing items, 5 food and water items, 6 extras, 9 blank lines for the trail ahead and a 4 point before I leave list. A trip plan: trail and area or park, distance and elevation gain, estimated time, start and turnaround times, sunset, route type, trailhead and parking, permits and fees, water sources, the forecast, a plan B or bail-out point, directions and notes. A leave-behind plan to share: who is hiking, trail and area, trailhead and planned route, departure and return times, phone, if you have not heard from me by, then call, car and plate, where I parked, what I carry, health notes and emergency contacts. Fourteen trail logs, each with trail and location, distance, elevation gain and time, route type, a 1 to 5 difficulty, weather, hiking companions, a route sketch box with a north arrow, trail conditions, plants and wildlife, highlights, notes, a rating and would I hike it again. A year in review: hikes, distance and elevation, favorite trail, toughest climb, best view, best snack, wildlife spotted, a new skill, my proudest moment and plans for next season. Trails to try in 9 rows (trail, area, distance, where I heard about it) with a box for notes and sketches, and a back page for notes and trail contacts with a checklist for after every hike

Your download

• Folded Hiking Log Booklet, US Letter PDF, 15 pages
• Folded Hiking Log Booklet, A4 PDF, 15 pages
• Read Me First, a brief PDF guide to printing
• Print PDF pages 4 to 15 in one double-sided run (flip on the short edge), fold on the pink guides and add two staples along the fold

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• This is a PDF to print double-sided and fold into a booklet, not a hyperlinked digital planner. Paper and stapler are not included.
• You receive a digital file only. Nothing is shipped.
• Printed colors can differ a little from your screen.
• For your personal use only. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the files is not allowed.
• Digital files can't be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• The trip plan and leave-behind plan help you organize. They do not replace local trail information, ranger advice or safety training, so always check conditions before you set out.
• Printers line up the reverse side slightly differently, so test the first sheet on plain paper before printing the whole booklet.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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