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Playing In The Park

Playing In The Park

Posted on January 8, 2023January 9, 2023 by jim

Weekend means playing in the Park! Hikes we’ve done many times, just never get old. Short on words, big on snow. I wish…

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Snow Blast at The Loch

Snow Blast at The Loch

Posted on December 3, 2022December 4, 2022 by jim

We haven’t been up to The Loch (Loch Vale) since last winter, and we weren’t sure what to expect once we got into…

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Old Fall River Road

Old Fall River Road

Posted on September 25, 2022September 27, 2022 by jim

Old Fall River Road was built in 1920 to provide tourists a route to the high country within Rocky Mountain National Park, five…

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Boating on Jackson Lake

Boating on Jackson Lake

Posted on June 10, 2022June 11, 2022 by jim

While we were having lunch at Inspiration Point yesterday, Colette looked down at Jackson Lake and said "I’d like to go boating." Big…

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Jenny Lake and Inspiration Point

Jenny Lake and Inspiration Point

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by jim

Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point from the Jenny Lake West boat dock is arguably the most popular hike in Grand Teton National Park….

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Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake

Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake

Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by jim

The Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake loop hike was another easy one on our list. Although it’s still a very busy trailhead, again…

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Phelps Lake and Death Canyon

Phelps Lake and Death Canyon

Posted on June 6, 2022June 7, 2022 by jim

The Phelps Lake Loop hike was an also-ran on our list of must-do’s while here in Grand Tetons, but we discovered that it’s…

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A Day in Grand Tetons

A Day in Grand Tetons

Posted on June 5, 2022June 12, 2022 by jim

Our trip through the Grand Tetons in 2013 was much too quick, and we decided to add it as a re-do for our…

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Beaver Mountain Trail

Beaver Mountain Trail

Posted on May 13, 2022May 15, 2022 by jim

We had planned on doing the Beaver Mountain Trail a month or two ago, but the road to the trailhead was gated due…

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Hike to Chasm Lake

Hike to Chasm Lake

Posted on May 7, 2022May 13, 2022 by jim

Chasm Lake is listed as a must-do classic Colorado hike, worthy of an early Saturday start. The hike starts at the extremely popular…

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Guadalupe Peak - Texas High Point

Guadalupe Peak – Texas High Point

Posted on March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 by jim

Guadalupe Peak – take two, and finally in the rearview mirror. When the NOAA weather forecast looks like this, you know it’s going…

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 by jim

Carlsbad Caverns National Park was on our list in Christmas 2018 as we headed west from visiting Shelby in Houston. Coming north from…

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White Sands National Park

White Sands National Park

Posted on March 27, 2022April 9, 2022 by jim

White Sands National Park has been on the list for a long time – but as White Sands National Monument. When we threw…

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Bear Lake to Bierstadt Lake

Bear Lake to Bierstadt Lake

Posted on March 12, 2022March 13, 2022 by jim

Bear Lake to Bierstadt Lake – when Colette is away, the kids must play. We picked through good snowshoe options, and Tom picked…

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Hallett Peak Otis Peak Flattop Mountain

Hallett Peak Otis Peak Flattop Mountain

Posted on March 2, 2022March 13, 2022 by jim

Hallett Peak smacks you right in the face every time you drive up Bear Lake Road to the Bear Lake/Glacier Gorge area. Rising…

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Storm Pass Snowshoe

Storm Pass Snowshoe

Posted on February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 by jim

Storm Pass hasn’t been on my list, since we’ve already hiked to Estes Cone from the Long’s Peak Trailhead and there’s nothing else…

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Aspenglen Deer Mountain Loop

Aspenglen Deer Mountain Loop

Posted on January 15, 2022January 17, 2022 by jim

The Aspenglen Deer Mountain Loop started out on our hike list, but the the road to the campground is always closed in the…

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Snowshoeing Cub Lake Loop

Snowshoeing Cub Lake Loop

Posted on January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 by jim

The Cub Lake Loop Trail hasn’t been high on our list since there are so many other trails, but as we start to…

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Snowshoeing Bierstadt Moraine

Snowshoeing Bierstadt Moraine

Posted on January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 by jim

The Bierstadt Moraine has never been our list in all our time spent in RMNP. We drive past the trailhead constantly, without a…

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Snowshoeing West Creek Falls

Snowshoeing West Creek Falls

Posted on January 8, 2022January 14, 2022 by jim

West Creek Falls has been on our list since last year, but it was closed for a long time due to the Cameron…

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Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Posted on December 28, 2021January 22, 2022 by jim

Capitol Reef National Park is amazing when the tourist hordes have gone! It may not have Angel’s Landing or the Bryce Amphitheatre, but…

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