Wrapping Up Our Yosemite Camping Week
An early start to the day as we wrap up our week in Yosemite, and off to see some more massive trees before…
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Dog Lake and Lembert Dome: Two-For-One in Tuolumne Meadows
Lembert Dome was the whole reason we picked this hike – it’s the granite landmark you can’t miss from anywhere in Tuolumne Meadows….
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Tuolumne River and Pothole Dome
The Tuolumne River carves through the high country of Yosemite National Park, and made the short list for our first day at elevation….
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Alaska: Exit Glacier and the Harding Icefield
Exit Glacier is one of the most accessible glaciers in Alaska, sitting just outside Seward inside Kenai Fjords National Park, and it earns…
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Sequoia National Park – The Giant Forest
Giant Forest is the primary area that draws the largest tourist crowds within the giant forest that is Sequoia National Park. The name…
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New Mexico: El Morro National Monument
Our summer exodus from Colorado is officially underway, and El Morro National Monument is our first real stop on the 1,300 mile journey…
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Colorado 13ers: Hiking The Dyer Mountain Group
The Dyer Mountain Group is a set of Colorado 13ers located close to Mount Sherman, a very easy and popular Colorado 14er. This…
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Colorado 13ers: Horseshoe Mountain Loop
Weekend break with Dasani to hike Colorado 13ers Mt Sheridan, Peerless Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain and Finnback Knob. I had mentioned bagging a few…
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Colorado: The Seven Bridges Trail Outside Colorado Springs
Some trails feel like a big commitment before you even lace up your boots. The Seven Bridges Trail in North Cheyenne Canyon isn’t…
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Wheeler Peak NM High Point – New Mexico Hiking Challenge
Wheeler Peak is the New Mexico high point at 13,167 feet high with 3,409 feet of prominence from the surrounding juniper scrubland. Just…
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Hiking the Jones Group: Colorado’s Hidden 13ers in American Basin
The Jones Group is a group of Colorado 13ers located by the American Basin section of the Alpine Loop. We spent time in…
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Fanny Fern Mine Trail: Easy Hike Near Lake City, Colorado
We stumbled across the Fanny Fern Mine trail while looking for simple morning hikes in the Lake City Colorado area. The locals in…
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Climbing Colorado’s Unnamed 13ers: Peaks 13838 & 13820
It’s a pity when ranked peaks don’t warrant proper mountain names and you end with hikes and climbs like Unnamed 13838 and Unnamed…
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Gladstone Peak Climb: Colorado Centennial via the East Face
Gladstone Peak is one of the Colorado Centennial peaks that is usually accessed via a ridge from the base of Wilson Peak after…
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Mount Wilson 14er: Fun Climb in the San Juan Mountains
Wilson Peak is our final summit of the Wilson Group, and our final 14er left in the San Juans. We climbed Mount Wilson…
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Vermilion Group 13ers: Remote Peaks in Colorado’s High Country
Once we got a good look at the Vermilion Group of Colorado 13er peaks from Lake Hope, I knew I had to climb…
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Hope Lake Trail: Alpine Beauty Near Telluride, Colorado
The Hope Lake Trail is a moderate out-and back 4.8 mile 1,348 feet of elevation trail to a gorgeous alpine lake outside Telluride,…
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Maroon Bells Scenic Area: Colorado’s Most Photographed Peaks
Since Dasani and I are going to climb the Deadly Bells via the Maroon Traverse this weekend, time to hike into the Maroon…
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Capitol Lake Hike: Gateway to Capitol Peak’s Dramatic Terrain
Since we’re going to climb Colorado’s hardest 14er Capitol Peak tomorrow, today we backpack into Capitol Lake to set up shop. There are…
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Snowmass Lake Hike: Alpine Reflections and Mountain Majesty
The hike into Snowmass Lake is seriously no joke – 8.25 miles each way with over 2,800 feet of elevation gain. And that’s…
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Grays and Torreys Peaks: Twin Colorado 14ers Near Denver
Despite having done Grays Peak and Torreys Peak multiple times, here’s another return trip for training. We are going to start climbing the…
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