Author Bio

A person with shoulder-length dyed-purple hair looks into the camera for a selfie in front of a river that runs through the base of a canyon.

Lyla Harrod

Lyla “Sugar” Harrod is a sober, queer transgender woman with over 11,000 miles of long-distance hiking experience. She is the first transgender woman to complete the Triple Crown of long-distance hiking, which includes the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail.

Lyla has set Fastest Known Times, including the women’s unsupported FKT of New Hampshire’s 48 4,000 footers. Lyla is also the founder of Trail QTs, a mentoring program for queer and trans first-time thru-hikers.

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