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Arizona

Horseshoe Bend – Page, AZ 1-19-17

February 2, 2017 Leave a Comment

When we pulled up to the Horseshoe Bend parking lot it was mostly empty and the weather was overcast but we figured it was such an easy walk in that it was worth a shot at a view. We were also pretty bummed from our experience at the Grand Canyon earlier in the day and four hours of sitting in […]

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TRIP REPORT: Cadillac Mountain via The Ladder Trail – Acadia NP, ME 7-3-16

July 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Lot off Rt 3 in between The Tarn and Sieur de Monts park entrance. Hike Highlights: Cadillac Mountain , Dorr Mountain Ladder Trail Miles: ~6   For our second day in the park we decided to go with a hike of Cadillac Mountain via the ladder trail and then loop back down via the Gorge Trail. Cadillac […]

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Bear Lake – Rocky Mountain National Park, CO 1-18-16

February 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

We had spent the night just outside of Boulder, CO the night before in anticipation for our flight home from Denver that evening, but since our flight wasn’t until later in the day we had time for a short visit to Rocky Mountain National Park. After having a leisurely breakfast we made the short 1 hr drive up to the […]

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TRIP REPORT: Devils Garden Trail – Arches National Park , UT 1-17-16

February 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

We had arrived in Moab late on the 16th and after a deep sleep in the hotel woke up bright, early, and well rested for our day in Arches National Park. I have always heard that Arches is more of a “driving” park and that it is so crowded it can be a little less than fun to explore, so […]

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TRIP REPORT: Queens Garden Navajo Loop Trail – Bryce Canyon NP, UT 1-16-16

February 3, 2016 Leave a Comment

Hiking stats at a glance: ~3 miles ~600 ft elevation gain 1.5 hrs (including time for taking an outrageous amount of photos)   After our second day in Zion National Park turned out to be a bit of a bust we made our way over to Bryce Canyon National Park for our second stop of the day. I had never been to Bryce Canyon […]

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National Parks

Zion National Park Day Two..The Hikes That Never Were – 1-16-16

January 31, 2016 1 Comment

Our second day in Zion was supposed to be a day of adventure but it turned into a bit of a non starter. We got up bright and early from our hotel in Springdale and headed over to the Temple of Sinawava Trailhead where we intended to hike down along the Virgin River as far as we could manage towards […]

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TRIP REPORT: Canyon Overlook Trail – Zion National Park, UT 1-15-16

January 26, 2016 Leave a Comment

Hiking stats at a glance: 1 mile 163 ft elevation gain Less than an hour including enjoying the overlook.   Since the Grand Canyon visit turned out to be a bust we just kept on our way to Zion National Park where we would be staying for the night anyway. We took our time arriving, stopping at the Glen Canyon […]

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Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park Revisited……Sort of – South Rim, GCNP 1-15-16

January 21, 2016 2 Comments

The first stop on our 4 day adventure was the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. I had previously visited the Grand Canyon back in August and after seeing the magnitude of it I knew I had to go back to see it again, this time covered in a blanket of white. Unfortunately, we ended up getting more than […]

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TRIP REPORT: Old Rag – Shenandoah, VA 11-28-15

December 14, 2015 Leave a Comment

Hiking stats at a glance: 9.2 miles ~2,380 ft elevation gain 1 Peak – Old Rag 3,284 ft 4 hrs   Over the Thanksgiving weekend we decided to travel south instead of north for a change of pace. After leaving Gettysburg Military Park we made our way down to Shenandoah National Park for some actual hiking. I had heard that […]

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National Parks

Gettysburg, National Military Park – Pennsylvania, 11-28-15

December 5, 2015 Leave a Comment

In a change of pace we decided to go south for the long weekend and check out some new National Parks along the way. First up on our list was Gettysburg National Military Park. I have always liked visiting battlefields to take in the history and this is among one of the best to visit. It is steeped in history […]

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