It is no mystery to those who read the blog regularly that, in the words of Ricky Bobby, “I want to go fast!”. But in all honesty, hiking style is a very personal thing and the “light and fast” method isn’t for everyone. For me, the experience is just as much about the physical challenge as it is about experiencing […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~5.5 miles Elevation Gain = ~1,600 feet Hike Highlights = Balsam Mountain (3,602ft) Trailhead = Rider Hollow Road Total Time = 3 hours In honor of our engagement last year we decided to spend the anniversary on another mountain. Since we couldn’t make it back to Acadia (Since the fourth fell […]
At the end of our trip back in January we made one last stop at Valley of Fire State Park, about an hour outside of Las Vegas. This is a park I have heard of in the past but had never visited. It is fairly small (by western standards) but is very beautiful and accessible without much effort. Since the […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~11 miles Elevation Gain = ~4,000 feet Hike Highlights = Plateau Mountain (3,829ft), Sugarloaf Mountain (3,806ft), Twin Mountain (3,652ft) Trailhead = Roaring Kill Road Total Time = 6 hours In an effort to get myself back into tip top shape and also put a dent in my Catskill 35er list, I decided […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~7.4 miles Elevation Gain = ~1,500 feet Hike Highlights = Windham High Peak (3,524ft), Burnt Knob After a long hiatus from hiking due to renovating our new home down to the studs, I was able to make it back out for a local hike in the northeast. I had previously been […]
Now that we have finally finished renovating our new home I can finally get back to finishing my back log of trip reports! The last point of interest in Death Valley was the Mesquite Sand Dunes. The Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are a popular stop in Death Valley due to their proximity to the road and overall beauty. The dunes […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~6 miles After spending a few hours driving through Titus Canyon I think everyone was ready for a hike to stretch our legs. Normally from this trailhead most people head over to Fall Canyon which is a relatively popular destination in Death Valley National Park. However, we decided to go with […]
After spending the night in Pahrump, Nevada we packed up the car and hit the road planning to head into Death Valley via Titus Canyon. However, on the way we decided to first make a stop at the Rhyolite Ghost Town. Rhyolite was a boom town founded in 1904 around mines in the area and was home to as many […]
After leaving Arizona we headed up to Zion National Park hoping to have a couple of days of hiking in what is my favorite National Park. However, just like last year, we got blocked by snow and ice which limited what was possible with a limited amount of time. Unlike last year though, we had not only snow and ice […]
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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