Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Canyonlands – White Rim
Grand Canyon Hike to Phantom Ranch
The sweeping scale of the canyon, the colorful rock layers, the ever-changing vistas, seem inconceivable to the human mind. Seen from the rim, the canyon is amazing and impressive, but by hiking down, it can be appreciated on a completely different level. Our Grand Canyon hike to Phantom Ranch with two nights at PR was an exhilarating experience.
Hiking the Grinnell Glacier Trail, Glacier National Park
We planned two big hikes for our time in Glacier National Park, the Highline Trail and the hike to Grinnell Glacier. Hiking the Grinnell Glacier Trail ranks high on our list of most amazing adventures anywhere. This is a world class hike! The impressive Grinnell Glacier is on the northern side of Mount Gould and sits at about 7,000 feet. The hike features stunning jeweled lake views, alpine meadows dotted with wildflowers, the chance to spot wildlife, and the prize – ending at the foot of the Grinnell Glacier and its incredible setting. Hiking the Grinnell Glacier Trail is the… Read More »Hiking the Grinnell Glacier Trail, Glacier National Park
Hiking the Highline Trail, Glacier National Park
We began the Highline Trail at sunrise on Day 2 of our time in the Going-to-the-Sun area of Glacier NP MT. This would be one of the epic adventures of our Glacier experience! Our Route and Pre-planned Decisions Our one-way hike combined the 7.6-mile Highline Trail from the Logan Pass Visitor Center to the Granite Park Chalet with the 4.2-mile trail from the Chalet down to The Loop, for a total hike of 11.8 miles. We planned ahead and chose to park our car at the Logan Pass Visitor Center and make the “downhill” hike from there to The Loop.… Read More »Hiking the Highline Trail, Glacier National Park