Gothic Mountain is located 1 mile past Gothic Town, outside Crested Butte Colorado. The hike begins on the popular Trail 403, which is also one of the hardest mountain biking trails in the area. Gothic mountain is part of the Elk Mountain Range in the Rocky...
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Teocalli Mountain | Crested Butte, Colorado
Hiking Teocalli Mountain in Crested Butte, Colorado. Teocalli was my first peak of the summer in Colorado, at more than 13,200 feet the snow-peaked mountain lies in the Rocky Mountains right outside Crested Butte Colorado. The trail begins at the end of a 4WD drive...
How to Plan the Perfect Trip to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. One of the true gems of this area of the country the park is home to more than 187,000 acres of forest and more than 800 miles of hiking trails. Established in 1934 the more...
Angeles National Forest: Hiking Crystal Lake to Hawkins Ridge
There are a lot of places to hike in the Los Angeles vicinity. For city dwellers popular places are Runyon Canyon in Hollywood and Topanga Canyon near Malibu but the best hikes are in the Angeles National Forest. The Pacific Coast Trail runs through the Angeles Forest...
Best Hikes in Los Angeles: Bridge to Nowhere
The Bridge to Nowhere is a long but rewarding hike along and across several rivers in Southern California.
Best Trails to Hike in Kauai Hawai’i
Kauai offers some of the best hiking in Hawai’i with many waterfalls, lush jungles and the stunning jagged mountain peaks of the Napali coastline. In just a few days you can hike both Waimea State Park and the many waterfalls, high peaks and jungles that make the island live up to its name of the Garden Island.
Southwest National Parks Zion to Death Valley
Kilimanjaro- Climbing the World’s Tallest Freestanding Mountain
I have spent much of my life out in the mountains, hiking and exploring as much as I can in the US and abroad. As a young girl my dad brought me out into the wilds of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and all over the forests of New England inspiring my love for seeing the...
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro In Tanzania
Alice's journey up Mt. Kilimanjaro took place in the beginning of March 2018. She joined a group of other women to reach the summit on International Women's Day. Led by local tour company Eco-Africa climbing they traveled up the Machame route on a 7 day journey to the...
Amicalola Falls State Park
Amicalola Falls State Park When you hear someone talk about the state of Georgia, forest and waterfalls are probably not the first thing that come to mind. Georgia however which is home to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the southern part of the Appalachian...