The fifth day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson brought me to Mt. Wrightson, a prominent peak rising to the south of the city. Less technically demanding than the traverses of the Santa Catalina Mountains — such as Mt. Kimball, which I had tackled just two days prior — it nonetheless promised sweeping, rewarding views, and I was eager to see what it had to offer.
The third day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson. I climbed Mount Kimball in the Santa Catalina Mountains, traversing Finger Rock Canyon and Pima Canyon in what turned out to be a long and exhilarating day hike.
The second day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson. I drove from Willcox back to Tucson this day, took a tour of Kartchner Caverns in the morning before hiking Tanque Verde Ridge in the afternoon.
The first day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, I found myself wandering through the enchanting labyrinth of hoodoos at Chiricahua National Monument, where nature has sculpted the stone into an intricate forest of fantastical forms.
Late September 2025, I made a weekend trip to Seattle to visit some friends and nature. This post would be about the two day hikes that I embarked on, together with the flights back and forth.
A post about a September weekend spent in Burlington, Vermont, and my hike to Mt Mansfield, the tallest mountain in the state.
The fifth day of my 2025 Labor Day trip to California. After getting some rest the previous day, today I took on Matterhorn Peak that lay on the boundary of Yosemite National Park and Toiyabe National Forest.
The third day of my 2025 Labor Day trip to California. I joined some friends to climb Half Dome, the coveted crown jewel of Yosemite.
The first day of my 2025 Labor Day trip to California. I climbed Sawtooth Peak, an imposing and picturesque peak in Sequoia National Park.
Late August 2025, I headed to New Hampshire and hiked its popular Baldface Loop.
