Category: Hiking
Updated on February 1, 2023
October 2022 Foliage, Charlies Bunion and Clingmans Dome of Great Smoky Mountain National Park
This was the first of a four-day road trip to the south, where I chased some great foliage colors in October 2022. Today, I hiked to Charlies Bunion, a popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, before… Read More
Updated on December 27, 2022
Day 7 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Rocky Mountain National Park
Seventh day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be visiting Rocky Mountain National Park today, do some hiking among the scenic alpine lakes in the Bear Lake area, and finish the day with a tour of the… Read More
Updated on December 26, 2022
Day 6 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Longs Peak, Crest of Rocky Mountain National Park
Sixth and probably the most exciting day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be climbing Longs Peak via Keyhole route, a stunning YDS class 3 14er in Rocky Mountain National Park for intrepid adventurers.
Updated on December 20, 2024
Day 4 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Mount Sherman from Iowa Gulch
Fourth day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be hiking Mount Sherman from Iowa Gulch, a 14er outside the town of Leadville, generally considered to be one of the easiest Colorado 14ers.
Updated on November 13, 2024
Day 3 of 2022 Colorado Trip, DeCaLiBron Loop
Third day of our 2022 summer trip to Colorado. We would be hiking the DeCaLiBron loop, a famous group of mountains outside the town of Alma, offering an opportunity to bag 3 or 4 14ers in one day.
Updated on October 22, 2024
Day 2 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Quandary Peak
Second day of our 2022 summer trip to Colorado. We would be climbing Quandary Peak outside the town of Breckenridge, our first 14er of the trip.
Updated on October 1, 2024
Day 1 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Grizzly Peak, Taste of Colorado
The first day of my 2022 Colorado trip. My friend and I would be driving from Denver Airport to our overnight lodge outside the town of Breckenridge where we would spend the next four nights. Along the way,… Read More
Updated on August 26, 2022
Day 3 of 2022 Independence Day Trip, Palisades
Third day of my 2022 Independence Day trip. The theme of this trip so far had been rocks, so for this last day I would visit Palisades Interstate Park, hike its Giant Stairs trail before driving back home.
Updated on July 18, 2022
Day 4 of May 2022 Virginia Trip, Blue Ridge Parkway and Sharp Top
The fourth and last day of my 2022 Memorial Day weekend trip. I would be driving from the town of Wytheville, Virginia back to my home near Washington DC. With me in no hurry for the day, I… Read More
Updated on July 17, 2022
Day 3 of May 2022 Virginia Trip, Grayson Highlands
The third day of my 2022 Memorial Day weekend trip. I would be doing a long day hike in Virginia’s Grayson Highlands State Park and the nearby Jefferson National Forest, featuring Mount Rogers as Virginia’s highest elevation point,… Read More
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