Did you know that the Taos Ski Valley doesn’t shut down when the snow is gone? For quite a number of years now, the ski area remains open to visitors during the summer months. This means summer hikers can enjoy…
The Best Hikes in Glacier National Park
Perhaps one of the most beautiful national parks in the contiguous US, Glacier National Park is also very remote. That means you might have some trouble finding lodging or a campsite, but if you can get that under control, you’re…
Spectacular Views near Siyeh Pass!
Despite beginning only 2.25 miles below the famous Logan Pass, the Siyeh (pronounced Sigh-ee) Pass Trail is nowhere near as crowded as the nearby Highline Trail or Hidden Lake Trail. That’s not to say you won’t meet people (this is…
The Spectacular Wonders of the Highline Trail
If there’s one classic hike in the National Parks that’s universally hailed as “don’t miss!”, it just might be the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park. Pain-for-gain, it probably has more spectacular views than most other hikes out there. That’s…
Climbing Goat Peak near Wanless Lake
While researching trails to hike in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in western Montana last spring, I discovered a couple of things: 1) While there are many trails in the Cabinets, you can’t find good information about most of them, and…
Copper Lake and Chicago Peak – Remote Cabinet Mountain Views
One of the more view-saturated hikes we took in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness actually has almost no trail. There is a trail – at least as far as Cliff Lake – but if you want to see everything in the…
Swiftcurrent Lookout – So Long a Hike, So Worth It!
I’m pretty much convinced that the Swiftcurrent Pass Trail to Swiftcurrent Peak is one of the most, if not the most, spectacular hike in Glacier National Park. (And yes, it might very well beat out the Highline Trail – at…
Beautiful Early Summer Hiking to Ibantik Lake
One of the great things about hiking the Uinta Mountains in the early summer is that there is still snow on the peaks. Of course, that might mean there is still snow on the trails, too, but if you can…
Lakes & Peaks: Duck Pass
If you can do one trail near Mammoth Lakes, CA, Duck Pass certainly should rank high on your list of possibilities. The trail passes by several lakes between mountains before ascending to an 10,800ft. pass overlooking the valley you just…
Mono Pass: Totally Beautiful!
There are two Mono Passes in California, and they happen to be only about 40 miles apart. I’m sure the one on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park is very nice, but I’m also sure it can’t compare with…