There is no end to the amazing amount of beauty to be discovered in the Canadian Rockies. Massive icefields feed glaciers that grind up the mountain rock, turning the lakes and rivers into saturated hues of blues and greens. This is a wonderland for those who love to spend time in nature. There is so…
Category: Backpacking
Petrified Forest Camping & Backpacking
The sound of my alarm going off jolted me awake. I unzipped my sleeping bag and crawled out into the brisk night air. Only a day earlier we had realized that the Petrified Forest allowed wilderness camping. Now, here I was crawling out of my tent and into one of the darkest skies in North America….
The Havasu Falls Guide 2019
This complete Havasu Falls guide is a journey into the Grand Canyon. Getting a Havasupai reservation, gear, the campground, and all the amazing waterfalls.
Hiking Lion Lakes & Snowbank Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
One of our favorite adventures in Rocky Mountain National Park is hiking Lion Lakes and Snowbank Lake in the Wild Basin Area. Three beautfiul alpine lakes.
Hiking Thunder Lake & Lake of Many Winds in Rocky Mtn. National Park
As Rocky Mountain National Park trails go the path up to Thunder Lake is middle of the road in difficulty. I am used to RMNP shelling out some of the most strenuous terrain but with the most picturesque landscapes in the lower 48 states. Hiking Thunder Lake is tough and would be strenuous for anyone…
Pawnee – Buchanan Loop in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Guide
Adjacent to the south side of Rocky Mountain National Park is a less traveled area known as the Indian Peaks Wilderness. It has 133 miles of trails. The land here is full of stunning beauty with alpine lakes, waterfalls, glaciers, wildflowers, and wildlife. The best way to see a large portion of this gorgeous wilderness…
Backpacking Bluebird Lake in RMNP
Backpacking Bluebird Lake trail in the Wild Basin Area of RMNP includes Ouzel Falls, Ouzel Lake and reflections of jagged Ouzel Peak in the alpine waters.
Upper Ouzel Creek Campsite
Rocky Mountain National Park’s Upper Ouzel Creek campsite is remote, rugged and beautiful. It is the closest backcountry site to Bluebird Lake & Ouzel Peak.
Longs Peak Guide – The Keyhole Route
At 14,255′ Longs Peak towers above the rest of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. It is the only 14er within the park’s boundary and is the northernmost 14er on the Front Range. It is easily accessed from Denver, but climbing to this summit is not easy. I have summited nine other 14ers prior to climbing…
The Complete Guide to Hiking Colorado’s Four Pass Loop
We had been warned about black bears tearing through hikers’ campsites on Colorado’s Four Pass Loop trail. We had taken the mandatory precautions of traveling with an absurdly heavy bear canister and making sure that nothing with a smell was in or anywhere near our tent. Still, as Jennifer and I lay in our tent…
Eaglesmere – Surprise Lake Loop Trail Guide
If you are looking for a long strenuous day of hiking in the woods for about 11.5 miles with 1,800′ of elevation gain then the Eaglesmere – Surprise Lake Loop Trail is for you. On the other hand, if you like to take things at a slower pace, I would recommend this as a more…
Hiking The Narrows Guide – Zion National Park
Hiking The Narrows, a 16-mile slot canyon carved out by the North Fork of the Virgin River, in Zion National Park, is perhaps the greatest single overnight hike in the world. It is certainly one of those experiences I will never forget. Need a little help figuring out the details? Then you’ve come to the…