Search results for: “trail to the cedars”

  • Sepulcher Mountain

    Sepulcher Mountain

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    Jake Bramante

    The trail to the top of Sepulcher Mountain in Yellowstone National Park starts at Mammoth Hot Springs at the Beaver Ponds trailhead and works its way up through forest and meadows and loops to the top of the mountain with stunning views. The trip down through more open grasslands is fantastic and goes past even…

  • Paintbrush Divide Loop

    Paintbrush Divide Loop

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    Jake Bramante

    Paintbrush Divide Loop – 18.8mi / 30.3km This incredible loop takes you from forested canyons to breathtaking alpine with expansive views and beautiful lakes. Although the trail can be hiked in either direction, this description takes the counterclockwise approach by beginning in Paintbrush Canyon and coming out through Cascade Canyon. The trail crosses the outlet…

  • Panorama Trail

    Panorama Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    Panorama Trail – 8.8mi / 14.2km From the scenic Glacier Point you will drop down past expansive views and three incredible waterfalls to the Yosemite Valley floor. After exploring the popular and busy Glacier Point and its incredible views, find the signed Panorama Trail to the southeast. You’ll travel through tall trees scattered over manzanita.…

  • Mirror Lake Loop and Snow Creek Trail

    Mirror Lake Loop and Snow Creek Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    In Yosemite National Park, Mirror Lake draws many visitors due to its very accessible trail and the chance to see Half Dome perfectly reflected in the water. The loop around this beautiful valley up and down Tenaya Creek is a popular one with Yosemite’s visitors. Very few hardy souls brave the steep switchbacks along Snow…

  • Rocky Point Nature Trail 2021

    Rocky Point Nature Trail 2021

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    Jake Bramante

    Just west of Apgar, tucked behind the Fish Creek Campground and Picnic Area, lies a short hike to a unique vantage of Lake McDonald. This short, lollipop-shaped loop takes you through both mature and recently burned forests, along creeks, and out to rocky outcroppings. The Rocky Point Nature Trail does have a short section of…

  • HIKE-ABILITY Training Program

    HIKE-ABILITY Training Program

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    Kristen Bramante

    GET IN SHAPE FOR HIKING! Imagine… Accomplishing your bucket-list hikes — NOT being limited by your age, prior injury, pain, or lack of fitness. Being so prepared that you fully ENJOY the hiking experience — rather than being being distracted by how your body feels. Exploring NEW trails previously thought to be too challenging —…

  • Glacier National Park Three-Day Trips

    Glacier National Park Three-Day Trips

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    Jake Bramante

    You’re getting excited about heading out to Glacier National Park for that sweet three day/two night backpacking trip and you look at the map and see 734 miles of trail and 65 campsites. What to do?! Here are a bunch of my picks in video form with me walking you all over the map. There…

  • Day Hiking in Zion National Park

    Day Hiking in Zion National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    Zion National Park’s incredibly diverse landscape is laced with miles of trails on which to explore. From luscious canyon bottoms to high desert plateaus, day hikes abound for anyone. Below are 29 day hikes that I’ve identified and ranked for my Day Hikes of Zion National Park Map Guide. The ranking is my recommendation based upon what…

  • Sand Bench Trail

    Sand Bench Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    Sand Bench Trail – 5.7mi / 9.2km This trail in Zion Canyon has you walking on top of a massive landslide. It is primarily used by the horse concessionaires. As such, many portions of the trail smell accordingly and are very sandy making for difficult walking. While the beginning of the trail is in the trees,…