Hiking Guides
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There is no excitement quite like the excitement of packing for a backpacking trip. Whether you’re gearing up for your first trip or you’re a seasoned backpacker, ensuring you’ve packed all of the essentials is key to having an epic trip. After years of backpacking trips, forgetting things, upgrading gear, and deciding not to bring …
Hiking the Enchantments is officially one of my favorite backpacking experiences of all time. We were among the lucky ones who scored a five-day, four-night Core Enchantment Zone permit to savor our time exploring the area. While backpacking the Enchantments Trail is the ultimate dream, it’s not the only way to hike the Enchantments. Those …
Snow Lakes Trail is as equally challenging as it is breathtaking. Hikers brave enough to make the exhausting 8-mile trek uphill are rewarded with mesmerizing views of Upper Snow Lake. We were fortunate enough to complete Snow Lakes Trail on day five of our backpacking trip through the Enchantments. Since we hiked Snow Lakes Trail …
Colchuck Lake Trail is a stunning hike that leads to one of the most beautiful alpine lakes I have ever witnessed. Getting to lays eyes on the granite-encompassed lake is absolutely worth the 8-mile round trip trek it takes to experience it. We actually completed the Colchuck Lake hike while on a 5-day backpacking trip …
Distance: 7.4 miles | Type: Out-and-Back | Time: 4 – 5 hrs | Level: Hard Conquering Delta Lake hike should be at the top of every adventurer’s list when visiting Grand Teton National Park. The trek to Delta Lake is as equally beautiful as it is challenging. Delta Lake hike offers a bit of everything to love about the Tetons: …
Nothing makes a trail more memorable than stumbling upon unexpected hidden gems. We began Fay Canyon Trail with low expectations and left the trail with it at the top of our Sedona must-do hiking list. Fay Canyon is an easy, good for the whole family, trail. Due to its short length and low elevation gain, …
If you’re planning a trip to Sedona, chances are you have your sights set on completing the Devils Bridge hike. The bridge is an iconic rock formation and a rite of passage for Sedona first-timers. Devils Bridge is the largest sandstone arch in Sedona making it a very popular and heavily trafficked destination. It won’t …
Distance: 11.5 miles | Type: Out-and-Back | Time: 6 – 7 hrs | Level: Hard Wilson Mountain Trail was our favorite hiking adventure in Sedona. It’s the tallest peak in the area and rewards hikers with endless views of Sedona and beyond. While the hike is long, the trail is well maintained, and effectively graded making it an enjoyable hike …
Distance: 5 miles | Type: Out-and-Back | Time: 3.5 hrs – 5 hrs | Level: Hard Bear Mountain Trail in Sedona is a challenging hike that leads to panoramic views of red rocks, canyons, buttes, and mountains. The trail is rugged, exposed, and puts hikers to work from the get-go. While the elevation never lets up, neither do the unobstructed …