Tag: The Narrows

  • Taggart Lake & Bradley Lake

    Taggart Lake & Bradley Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    If you’re looking for two beautiful lakes tucked beneath the mighty Tetons in Grand Teton National Park, then Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake might be right up your alley. As glaciers descended down the canyons, they left behind these two lakes and they both are stunning. Taggart Lake is an easy hike, thus a bit…

  • Sky Rim Trail via Specimen Creek

    Sky Rim Trail via Specimen Creek

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    Jake Bramante

    Specimen Creek, one of the larger creeks in the northwestern corner of Yellowstone National Park, is a great way to access the incredible Sky Rim Trail. Pair it with the Black Butte Trail and you have an epic day hike with petrified trees, meadows, forest, a sketchy traverse, views, and a great chance to see…

  • La Verkin Creek Trail

    La Verkin Creek Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    The Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park receives far fewer visitors than the main Zion Canyon, but it is a stunning area full of red rock cliffs. The La Verkin Creek Trail travels through these canyons following Timber Creek down to La Verkin Creek. It then follows up the creek into the canyons taking you…

  • The Narrows

    The Narrows

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    Jake Bramante

    The Narrows in Zion National Park competes for one of the top hikes in the national park system. Using the Virgin River as a trail, you walk up a breathtaking canyon where the walls, hundreds of feet in height come together at a scant 22 feet across. Lush plants hang along the walls and contrast…

  • Riverside Walk

    Riverside Walk

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    Jake Bramante

    The Zion Canyon Road ends at the Temple of Sinewava where the wonderful one mile long Riverside Walk starts. This paved path follows the Virgin River and is perfect for anyone, including those in a wheelchair. It is a very popular trail, so expect to have some company. The further up you go, the walls…

  • Hiking with the Panasonic FZ1000

    Hiking with the Panasonic FZ1000

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    Jake Bramante

    After hiking for miles and miles with my DSLR setup of a Canon 7D, 70-200mm 2.8L, 2X Extender, and Tokina 11-17mm, I needed something else that took great photos and video, wasn’t heavy, and didn’t take up a lot of space. I’ve been very pleased with the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. With a 1″ sensor,…

  • Hiking in Zion National Park

    Hiking in Zion National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    I’m currently down in Zion National Park working on my next project (those of you following me on Twitter and Facebook have already seen some photos). This place is truly amazing and I can’t believe I’m getting to explore it so much. Here’s a picture I took yesterday from the Narrows. I’ll begin posting more Zion…