Blue Lakes Trail

August 14, 2023 admin 0

The Blue Lakes Trail is one of the most popular day-hiking destinations in the San Juans, and for good reason. This place is scenery overload! […]

Colorado Trail South

August 4, 2023 admin 0

In July 2023, Greg and I enjoyed five days on the Colorado Trail, completing the 80 miles from the Railroad Stop at Elk Park next […]

Wham Ridge!

July 28, 2021 admin 0

Down to the final four for Colorado’s hundred highest summits… and they were some good ones! First up: Vestal Peak. But it wouldn’t have felt […]

Gladstone Peak and Half Peak

August 30, 2020 admin 0

July 28, 2020, I completed a much-longer-than-anticipated day hike to Gladstone Peak via the Cross Mountain Trail and Lizard Head Pass. The scenery was some […]

Enjoying the Little Things

July 11, 2020 admin 0

Recently Dad and I hiked to Flat Rock, PA for the umpteenth time. It’s always worth paying attention to the details. Every hike is different, […]

Colorado: “Off Days”

August 16, 2019 admin 0

There is a lot to do and see in Southwestern Colorado and surrounding area. Between mountain climbs, we tried to fill our days as much […]

Ouray and Vermilion

August 7, 2018 admin 0

There were many twists and turns in our plans for Colorado this year. Our goal of the Weminuche Wilderness was not to be. Ultimately, Mount […]

New Route to Flat Rock

July 7, 2018 admin 0

Out and back “figure 8”: 6 miles As another practice hike for our upcoming Colorado trip, Dad and I took Hunter along on a gorgeous […]

A.T. to Big Flat

May 17, 2018 admin 0

We’ve done the section of Appalachian Trail from Caledonia State Park to Ridge Road many times, but we always enjoy it—especially with the new green […]

Spring at Big Schloss

July 22, 2017 admin 0

12.25 mile loop-hike Uncle John and I enjoyed a 12-mile loop hike to Big Schloss last year on a 100+ degree summer day. We wanted […]

Dallas and Teakettle

January 22, 2017 admin 0

Dallas Peak, Teakettle Mountain, and Jagged Mountain are considered to be the three most difficult mountains to climb of Colorado’s hundred highest. I climbed the […]

Grizzly and Cathedral

January 9, 2017 admin 0

Part 2 of my epic Summer of ’16 involved two more Centennial Summits in Colorado in early July. View from Grizzly Couloir Grizzly Peak A, […]

Standing Stone North

November 14, 2016 admin 0

Our highlight for hiking in Pennsylvania in 2016 was the 21.5 miles at the northern terminus of the Standing Stone Trail. Here is the trip […]

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Return to Old Rag

September 22, 2013 admin 152

With the summer now over, it is a good time to reflect on the many experiences of 2013, starting with a return to an old […]

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Winter in Colorado

February 17, 2013 admin 124

Zero degrees and a thirty mile per hour wind–the exact conditions I had been waiting for, to finally put my Denali winter weather gear to […]

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Looking back on 2011

January 22, 2012 admin 113

This past year was all about training for a 20-mile hike in the Bridger-Teton Wilderness with my Dad and Uncle John–who first did this Paintbrush […]