My hiking adventures
June 23 Brandi, Lisa and I There is so much to see and do in Banff. We kept moving the whole time. It didn't get dark till nearly 10 pm which was cool and the sun was up by 6. We drove the Icefields Parkway to Jasper AB. It was 142 miles of beautiful scenery.... Continue Reading →
February 22 Jill, Amber, Alyssa, Brandi, Mindy and Chivonne I don't remember whose idea this was but we are hiking 16 miles uphill in the snow and the ice in the Smokies. We are leaving bright and early. We are all dressed for winter. Everyone even brought their crampons. We hiked nearly 11 hours and... Continue Reading →
September 2023 6 miles rating 10 out of 10 Brandi, Jessica and I We are staying in a remote Airbnb in middle Tennessee. On Friday while waiting for Amber we go do the Honey Creek Loop in the Big South Fork area. When we arrive at the trail head we can go left or right.... Continue Reading →
June 23 Brandi, Lisa and I Our last day in Canada and we were just winging it at this point. We decided to drive to Canmore to cut off half the drive back to the airport. We were checking Alltrails on the way looking for somewhere to explore. We found this trail. It turned out... Continue Reading →
Just me 7 miles The other girls were going to do the Via Ferrata at Mt. Norquay Ski Resort so I dropped them off. I have a hiking friend in Banff and she and her husband were doing the Inkpots so I headed over to Johnston Canyon to see if I could catch them. Johnston... Continue Reading →
June 18, 2023 Lisa, Brandi and I Cirque Peak via Helen Lake Trail - 10 miles I found this hike I wanted you to do. The trail starts at Bow Lake and immediately starts climbing. The trail ran through a forest for a good long while. There are some views of Bow Lake with the... Continue Reading →
The hike to Vernal Falls is 2.4 miles round trip. It climbs 1000 feet during that 1.2 miles up. There is a footbridge you can view the falls at a little over a half of a mile. Many people stop here. The views on the way up are amazing. It follows the river all the... Continue Reading →
This is one is one of the largest waterfalls in the world at about 2400 feet tall. The trail is a well defined rocky hike over 7 miles out and back. The elevation in the 3.5 miles up is 2700 feet. The trail immediately starts climbing and is mostly one switch back after another. We... Continue Reading →
Big Trees! Enough Said. We didn't have time to get to Sequoia National Park so Mariposa Grove it is. There is a parking area and a shuttle that takes you to Mariposa Grove. We got in line took the shuttle and then its a large amount of trails. Most people just wander around the large... Continue Reading →
We planned a trip to Yosemite. We were supposed to hike then when Julie arrived we were leaving from Toulamme Meadows and backpack to Half Dome. Day one we arrived late and went straight to our Airbnb. We settled in and made a plan to go into Yosemite Valley to watch the sunrise. The crowds... Continue Reading →
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