Category Archives: Hiking
Redwood National and State Parks
November 18-21, 2014 For the past two months we traveled through areas that had few clouds, lots of sun and almost no rain. As we headed north up the coast, that was about to change. More clouds, less sun and … Continue reading
Angel’s Landing Hike (Zion)
Zion NP Sunday, October 26, 2014 While Holly’s favorite hike so far was the Narrows, mine is Angel’s Landing. This hike pushed me both physically and mentally. I’ve done tough hikes before – a 6-day rim-to-rim-to-rim backpack trip across the … Continue reading
The Narrows Hike via RiverWalk (Zion NP)
October 24, 2014 For those following our blog, you may notice that this is the same day we hiked the Emerald Pools and Kayenta Trails. So much for our planned “easy” first day of hiking at Zion. We had our … Continue reading
Emerald Pools and Kayenta Hike (Zion NP)
Zion NP Friday, October 24, 2014 We kicked off our hiking at Zion with a “baby” hike. It’s interesting that a few months ago, this “baby” hike would have done us in. So we’re definitely getting our legs in shape, … Continue reading
Fairyland Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon)
Bryce Canyon NP Saturday, October 18, 2014 We started this hike early, about 8:00am. Early for me anyway. From the North Campground we caught the Rim Trail past the General Store to the Tower Bridge Trail. We followed that trail, … Continue reading
Peekaboo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon)
Bryce Canyon National Park October 16, 2014 On this hike we followed the other half of the Navajo Loop Trail (to Twin Bridges) then took the connector trail to the Peekaboo Trail. When we reached the Peekaboo Trail we went … Continue reading
Navajo and Queen’s Garden Loop Combo Hike (Bryce Canyon)
October 16, 2014 If God had been a child, Bryce Canyon would have been His playground. The hoodoos look as though they were sculpted out of mud by a child’s tentative hand. This hand practiced building multicolored towers, walls, windows, … Continue reading
Capitol Reef for the non-hikers out there
You do not have to stagger up the side of the cliffs, huffing and puffing in the skimpy, high-altitude, low-oxygen air to see awesome sights at Capitol Reef. We did, and we loved it, but we just might be a … Continue reading
Hickman Bridge and Rim Trail Overlook Hikes
Capitol Reef NP Thursday October 9, 2014 and Sunday October 12, 2014 The trail head for both hikes started at the same parking area off Route 12. The Hickman Bridge trail was about 2 miles round trip. We got started … Continue reading
Capitol Gorge Hike
Capitol Reef NP Wednesday October 8, 2014 Our first hike was a “baby” one – only two miles round trip – that followed a dry stream bed past Fremont petroglyphs and so-called Pioneer Registers. At the end of the stream … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 