Surprisingly lush canyon with towering ponderosa pines in the Blue Mountains of SE Washington Distance: […]
North Central Idaho’s Feather Creek, May 2016
Lovely nature hike. Distance: 5.25 miles round trip Type: Loop Difficulty: easy with minimal elevation […]
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: Minam and Mirror Lakes Backpack, July 2015
Exceptional backpacking loop to several high mountain lakes and over a mountain pass in Oregon’s […]
Fire on the Mountain: Idaho’s Grave Peak Lookout, Aug 2010
Climb to a rare D-6 lookout along the ID-MT border with spectacular views of the […]
Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park: Cohab & Frying Pan Trails to Cassidy Arch, Oct 2013
Stunning views and an outlaw arch along the Cohab & Frying Pan Trails in Capitol […]
Stormy Day in Utah: Museums, Ruins, and Rock Art, Oct 2013
Our “hiking around the government shutdown” vacation had been going wonderfully. We had enjoyed near […]
SW Colorado’s Canyons of the Ancients National Monument: Sand Canyon Trail, Oct 2013
Scenic trail to numerous Anasazi ruins dating back to the 1200s Distance: 7.75 miles round trip […]
SE Utah’s Cedar Mesa: Fallen Roof & Citadel Ruins, Oct 2013
Hikes to two uniquely stunning ruins on Utah’s Cedar Mesa Distance: 2.5 miles round trip […]
SE Utah: Kane Gulch Trail to Grand Gulch, Oct 2013
Hike through a beautiful and rugged Utah canyon to ancient Anasazi Indian ruins Distance: 8.0 […]
Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park, Oct 2013
Fun and quiet loop hike with stunning viewpoints at Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park […]