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  • Lewis River – Dogshead Loop

    Lewis River – Dogshead Loop

    The Lewis River – Dogshead Loop in Yellowstone National Park is a nice, fairly level, loop through a variety of lodgepole forest, lakes, and a nice section along the Lewis River Channel. While the Dogshead portion is the more direct route to Shoshone Lake, it’s less interesting than the Lewis River section. Combining them into…

  • Fairy Falls Loop with Imperial Geyser

    Fairy Falls Loop with Imperial Geyser

    The Fairy Falls trail in Yellowstone National Park is a very popular trail that walks past the Grand Prismatic Spring on its level way to a wonderful waterfall. If you continue on the trail, you can encounter Imperial Geyser and turn it into a wonderful loop through a broad meadow and add Goose Lake. **A…

  • Jenny Lake Loop

    Jenny Lake Loop

    Jenny Lake Loop – 8.6mi / 13.8km The loop around fantastic Jenny Lake gives you a great mix of views, creeks, a waterfall, and excellent moose habitat. Head north along the east shore of the lake as it follows the shoreline through the trees. All along the way, views of the lake are backdropped by…

  • Highline Trail – 2024

    Highline Trail – 2024

    When the word was out that the Highline Trail was open, we heard the trail calling. It had been awhile since we’d hiked Glacier National Park’s epic stroll, so we gathered our packs to the high country for wildflowers, wildlife, and epic views all day. There’s something very cool about driving up to the Continental…

  • Taggart Lake – Bradley Lake Loop

    Taggart Lake – Bradley Lake Loop

    Taggart & Bradley Lake Loop – 5.1mi / 8.1km These two beautiful, wooded lakes are contained by glacial moraines. A glacier descending from Avalanche Canyon created Taggart Lake, while a glacier from Garnet Canyon created Bradley Lake. Even from the trailhead parking lot, the unimpeded views of the Tetons are stunning. Stay right at the…

  • Avalanche Lake Spring 2022 Bike and Hike

    Avalanche Lake Spring 2022 Bike and Hike

    The forecast called for a lovely spring day on Kristen’s birthday, so we decided to load up the bikes and head on up to Glacier National Park to bike, then hike up to Avalanche Lake. On the west side of the park, the Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed at Lake McDonald Lodge. When they’re not working…

  • Avalanche Lake Hike on New Year’s Day 2024

    Avalanche Lake Hike on New Year’s Day 2024

    With a low snowpack to the start of our winter, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to hike up to Avalanche Lake on the first day of 2024. We ended up with the gorgeous lake all to ourselves. With nobody else around, most all of the animals not making a peep, and snow to absorb…

  • Highline Trail

    Highline Trail

    A trip along Going to the Sun Road in the heart of Glacier National Park usually means a stop at Logan Pass. Many visitors will wander around the visitor’s center, get back in their cars and continue driving. Most that decide on going for a hike will choose Hidden Lake. Those looking for another longer…

  • West Rim Trail

    West Rim Trail

    West Rim Trail – 14.9mi / 24km This one way hike along the West Rim gives visitors a great sense of the diversity of terrain in Zion. The trail passes from the ponderosa forests and meadows of the Horse Pasture Plateau with wonderful looks into Zion’s backcountry, down through slickrock, and finally dropping through a narrow canyon…