Dan Shafto - Lead Guide / Staff

Dan lives in Marshfield, MA and holds the following certifications:



He has also worked for three seasons with Global Routes/Windsor Mountain, leading teenagers on service programs to developing countries and on camping trips around the US, guiding students in various outdoor activities including hiking, rafting, and rock climbing, and teaching outdoor skills and leadership. He has extensive personal experience hiking and canoeing. In 2013, he hiked the 500-mile Camino de Santiago across northern Spain.


Dan has guided the following trips:

  1. Foothills Trail, SC Oct 2013
  2. Great Smoky Mountains NP, NC April 2014
  3. Shenandoah NP, VA, May 2014
  4. Pine Barrens, NJ Oct 2014
  5. Florida Trail, Ocala National Forest, FL, Jan 2015
  6. Big Bend NP, TX, Feb 2015
  7. Joshua Tree NP, CA, Mar 2015
  8. Foothills Trail, NC/SC, Mar/Apr 2015
  9. Grand Canyon NP, AZ, Trip 2, Apr 2015
  10. Great Smoky Mountains, NC/TN, May 2015
  11. Rocky Mountain NP, CO, July 2015
  12. Hot Springs / Ouachita Trail, AR, Nov 2015
  13. Shenandoah NP, VA, May 2016
  14. Redwood National Park, CA, July 2016
  15. Crater Lake NP, OR, August 2016
  16. Florida Trail, FL, Jan 2017
  17. Lone Star Hiking Trail / Sam Houston NF, TX, Mar 2017
  18. Grand Canyon NP, AZ, Hermit Trail, May 2017
  19. Shenandoah National Park, VA, May 2017
  20. Olympic NP, WA, Jul 2017
  21. Superior Hiking Trail, MN, Aug 2017
  22. Great Smoky Mountains NP, NC, April 2018
  23. Machu Picchu, Peru, May 2018
  24. East Coast Trail, NF, Canada, Aug 2018
  25. Superior Hiking Trail, MN, September 2018
  26. Big Bend NP, TX, November 2018
  27. Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA, Feb 2019
  28. Grand Canyon NP, AZ, Hermit Trail, Apr 2019
  29. Ice Age Trail, WI, May 2019
  30. North Cascades NP, WA, Jul 2019
  31. Superior Hiking Trail, MN, September 2019
  32. Porcupine Mountains All Organic / North Country Trail, MI, September 2020
  33. Sedona / Coconino NF, AZ, May 2021
  34. Isle Royale National Park, MI, June 2021
  35. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness All Organic, MI, September 2021
  36. Isle Royale National Park, MI, June 2022
  37. Ouachita Trail, OK/AR, Oct 2022

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