Trail Karen

A karen on the trails. Usually a middle-aged white woman who is hiking to "be mINdFUL" and "EnjOY nATure". However, unlike the people who follow common trail courtesy, these trail karens believe that the entire trail belongs to them. They walk slowly in the middle and refuse to move even if they see someone walking on the very edge of the trail to not bump into them. Then, they expect a thank you even though they didn't move a single inch to make room for others to pass.

Trail karens are also suburban nimbys, brunchtime liberals, and carholes. They complain about how crowded the trails are, but fail to realize that their car-loving suburban-sprawl lifestyle leaves the trails as the only place for others to exercise and get fresh air. Bonus if they bring their aggressive dogs on the hike, let them attack others, and don't pick up after them.

Covid makes trail karens even worse. These trail karens identify anyone with inferior masks as republican karens without realizing how hard it is to run with a thick mask in the first place. They feel like they are doing something morally good by shaming the runners with surgical-level masks or bandanas in the 1 second of risky contact they have. This risky contact could be avoided if the trail karens decide to move off to the side of the trail, but instead, these karens blame the faster runners for being insensitive about covid.