Convict Lake Loop Trail in Mammoth Lakes, California is an easy 2.5 mile hike with dramatic scenery, and easy access to the lake and into John Muir Wilderness.
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Backpack 7 - 9 miles out to Gila River Canyon and spend a night by Jordon Hot Springs in Gila Wilderness, New Mexico.
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Let’s just say you won’t ever accidentally arrive at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. This monument is located at the very end of hwy 15, a long and twisty two-lane paved road. Surrounded by what is now Gila National Forest, the Mogollon people lived in these cave dwellings from late 1200’s until the early 1300's.
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The dunes at White Sands National Monument aren’t formidable. They don’t cause a quick gasp of breath the way Great Sand Dunes National Park do. But they are one of our favorite places that we have visited.
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Living on the road with Tybee and Tyki is pretty much as easy as it was in a house. But there are few things that makes it difficult at times. Read on to find out what they are.
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The tundra can be a very stark landscape - frozen for a large portion of the year and its subsoil permanently frozen. That is until you take a closer look around.
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Grizzly Lake Trail is possibly the most popular hike and backpack trip in Tombstone Territorial Park. It’s for good reasons too.
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There's only one campground in Tombstone Territorial Park and by luck we found a pretty nice boondocking site about 12 miles from the campground.
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Photos of Tombstone Territorial Park caught my eye. Its jagged peaks that reached straight into the sky and unbelievably colorful rolling tundra. Just Google “Tombstone Territorial Park” and you’ll want to book the next flight to Yukon. On top of that, the park area is referred to as “Patagonia of the North”. For me, Tombstone was going to be the climax of my time in Yukon.
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We had this kickass plan for hiking Sheep Creek trail in Kluane National Park. During our first trip to the Tachal Dhal Visitor Center, the ranger mentioned that we could make a loop out of the trail instead of hiking it as an out and back. We were excited to finally hike a loop trail in Yukon.
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I remember my first national park: it was Big Bend National Park and I was a junior in college. It was the beginning of my lifelong passion for the outdoors. But years later, national parks and I have a love/hate relationship.
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Have you ever looked at a mountain, thought to yourself how it looks impossible to hike to the top, and if there were a way it would be really sketchy? But then realize that’s the mountain you’re going to be hiking and then think "Oh shit"? That’s exactly what happened to us with King’s Throne.
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Looking for good hikes in Carcross, Yukon? Don't miss out on Caribou and Nares Mountains.
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Marsh Lake is about 30 minutes southeast of Whitehorse right off of the Alaska Highway. There is a residential subdivision at Marsh Lake where we stayed. Some of the houses are right on the lake while others are behind those houses, we were at one of the latter, so it was an easy walk to the beach.
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Jerud and I didn’t make it past the Columbia Icefield on the Icefield Parkway the last time we were in the area. So we were eager to see the rest of the Icefield Parkway and spend a couple of days in Jasper National Park.
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I was super excited to go back to Banff National Park. The first time Jerud and I visited was in 2010 and we had an absolute blast. It’s a trip we still talk about to this day. While there we fell in love with the area, so much that during a conversation with locals we met on a trail we asked about the job market in the area.
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Bryce Canyon National Park doesn't seem to get as much love as Zion National Park, even though they are about 78 miles from one another. It's understandable - not only is Zion bigger in acreage, but its views are more grandiose, diverse, expansive and dramatic. There's also more hiking trails miles in Zion. But the scenery at Bryce is unparalleled to anywhere else.
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Sometimes you randomly choose a place to go and it ends up being the perfect decision. Heading to Big Water, UT was ours.
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