hike the Appalachian Trail

blaze a trail

To show the way or proceed rapidly.

hike up

To lift; to tug or pull upwards.

hot on the trail

Synonym of hot on someone's heels.

paper trail

A written record, history, or collection of evidence.

sawdust trail

The route followed by an itinerant Christian preacher in the United States.

take a hike

To go away; to leave or depart.

throw off the trail

To misguide.