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A Few of the Best Trails in SW Virginia
I never thought I’d voluntarily explore southwestern Virginia. East Coast scenery just pales in comparison to the Rockies and beyond,…
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Thompson Peak: The Highest Point in the Sawtooths
When I visited the Sawtooth Mountains last fall, I decided that we should save our last day to climb the…
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Climbing Star Dune in Great Sand Dunes National Park
Great Sand Dunes! Ever since he first saw the dunes in a book when he was five or six, one…
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Wheeler Peak – the Highest Peak in New Mexico!
For three weeks now, we’ve been talking about climbing Wheeler Peak. We visited Williams Lake (a worthy short side trip…
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Mount Walter – the Second Highest Point in New Mexico!
Mount Walter might well be seen as the handsome little brother of Wheeler Peak, the highest Point in New Mexico. …
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Visting the I-80 High Point at the Summit Rest Area
So it’s not hard to get to, easy to miss, and maybe not even that impressive. But the I-80 High…
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Highest Peak in Colorado: The South Mount Elbert Trail
While we’re on the topic of State High Points, let’s go for one more: and this one has some real…
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Visiting High Point State Park, NJ, for Free
After hiking to the highest point in Oklahoma in May, we all decided that the highest point in the state…
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Black Mesa: The Highest Point in Oklahoma
Some “highest points” are impressive, and others are not. Some seem to have nothing interesting to recommend them, and some…
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Highest Peak in Big Bend: Emory Peak
One of Big Bend’s claims to fame is that it is the only national park in the US that has…
