# The Four Corners Loop - Kevin Koski (Part II)

An episode of [Hiker Trash Radio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1497165058), 1 Jul 2026, 41 min.

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About the Guest Kevin Koski — The Animal — is a nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy and the creator of the Four Corners Loop, a roughly 2,400-mile self-designed route through the American Southwest. He has hiked the CDT (2004), the PCT (2014), and over 11,000 miles of trail across Washington State. He retires from the Navy next February at 51 and plans to hike the Arizona Trail to celebrate. What's Covered in Part 2 The Sabbatical Philosophy Proving the Loop — Permit, Interruption, Return Fourteen and a Half Liters The 54-Mile Stretch and the Owl Biologists The Smoked Trout The 30-Foot Cliff Wolves, Bears, and an American Serengeti Bigfoot Status: Inconclusive The Book Pay It Forward — Washington Trails Association & Mountain Rescue Links & Resources • Four Corners Loop Trail Association: https://www.fclta.org • Washington Trails Association: https://www.wta.org • Mountain Rescue Association: https://mra.org Connect with Hiker Trash Radio • Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com • Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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