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10 Reasons I Choose Dayhiking over Backpacking
Ever since I can remember my group has talked about backpacking. Some older members of the group had done it…
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Cathedral Lake: Lovely, Popular, Alpine Hike
A couple weeks ago, I posted about hiking to Electric Pass, the highest named pass in Colorado. The trail to…
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Fairyland Trail Loop: A Long, Lovely Bryce Hike
I love Bryce Canyon National Park. Somehow, I just can’t resist creamsicle-colored hoodoos sticking straight up toward the deep blue…
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Electric Pass: The Highest Named Pass in Colorado
I’d say that Electric Pass would be a stunning hike in late June. Actually, it’s in an amazing area at…
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5 Best Hikes in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park always has fond memories for me. From swimming in a palm tree oases to exploring a…
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Finishing the Chiricahua Loop: The Echo Canyon Trail
By the time we’d reached the Echo Canyon Trail (after hiking the Ed Riggs Trail, Mushroom Rock Trail, and Big…
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Views of Chiricahua Spires: Sarah Deming and Upper Rhyolite Trails
If you haven’t had enough rock formations after walking the Heart of Rocks Trail (and somehow I never have), you…
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Chiricahua Formations: The Heart of Rocks
In my last post I talked about hiking to the Big Balanced Rock in Chiricahua National Monument. If you like…
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Chiricahua Loop: To the Big Balanced Rock
There is no place in the US that is quite like Chiricahua National Monument. Rocky spires shoot straight up out…
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Serene Lakes, Wind-swept Cliffs: Medicine Bow Peak Loop
Occasionally, I’ll see a picture and instantly think, “If that’s in the US, I’ve got to go there.” Medicine Bow…
