Definition of day hike
: a hike that is short enough to be completed in a single day
… set up a base camp deep in Escalante Canyon, one of the most popular sections of Grand Staircase-Escalante. From there we'll explore the northeastern portion of the monument in a series of long day hikes. — Traveler, April 2000
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The first known use of day hike was in 1918
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