The Wonderland Trail encircles Mt Rainier, stretching 93 miles (150km) long with a cumulative elevation gain (and loss) of over 23,000 ft (7000 meters).…
Our itinerary for the Zion Traverse had a lengthy second day – 14 miles from our campsite along La Verkin Creek to a dispersed…
The La Verkin Creek Trail is the most prominent trail in the Kolob Canyon area of Zion National Park, starting from the Lee Pass…
The Zion Traverse, or Trans-Zion Trek (TZT) is a multi-day backpacking route across Zion National Park. In a park known for intense crowding, the…
Halealakā means “house of the sun” in Hawaiian (hale = house; lā = sun) so it comes as no surprise that watching the sunrise…
There are only a few places on earth where you can sleep inside a dormant volcano, and backpacking into Haleakalā National Park is one…
The Halemau’u Trail descends via a series of narrow, stone switchbacks down to the volcanic valley of Haleakalā National Park. At 3.7 miles (6…
The Halemau’u Trail traverses the northern side of the Haleakalā crafter rift zone, connecting trailheads along the Western rim of the crater to backcountry…
Our backpacking itinerary allowed for two nights of camping at Palikū campground. The first day we had hiked in from the summit of Haleakalā…