On long distance trails like the Bay Circuit Trail or the New England Trail, hikers who complete the whole trail can earn a commemorative pin or patch for their effort. And since completing the Walking City Trail is a sizeable feat in itself, we felt it was time to roll out an official earn-a-patch program for the WCT.

Here’s how it works. Once you’ve finished the entire Walking City Trail (over many days, in a single day, whatever!) you can drop us a line and let us know about your success, and we’ll send you one of the trail patches pictured here. This program was funded for 2024 as part of our spring projects fundraiser and there are roughly 200 WCT patches to be earned. So #1: Please only file a patch form if you truly finished the WCT, since this program is running on the urban hiker honor system. And #2: Once your patch arrives in the mail, wear it proudly so that others can marvel at your achievement and consider earning one too!