Bryce Canyon Amphitheater

May 28, 2024. A day spent hiking the interconnected trails of the Bryce Amphitheater in Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce Canyon National Park is situated amongst the many National Parks, National Forests, and National Monuments in the south of Utah. Nearby Zion National Park is apparently a bigger draw for tourists, but Bryce is justifiably […]

Angels Landing

May 27, 2024. Hiking the most spectacular trail in Utah’s Zion National Park. After 3 days of hiking in Grand Canyon, Bhaskar and I departed Arizona and drove north to Utah. On a very hot Memorial Day afternoon we arrived in a predictably crowded Zion National Park. Bhaskar had managed to win a lottery for […]

Grand Canyon: Grandview Trail to Horseshoe Mesa

May 26, 2024. Following in the footsteps of 19th century copper miners on one of Grand Canyon’s more rugged trails. To round out our first trip to Grand Canyon, we decided to visit Horseshoe Mesa via the Grandview Trail. In contrast to Bright Angel Trail and North/South Kaibab Trails, Grandview is rougher and narrower with […]

Grand Canyon: South Kaibab Trail to O’Neill Butte

May 25, 2024. A sunset hike to spectacular viewpoints on the South Kaibab Trail. The day after our successful rim-to-rim crossing of Grand Canyon we spent most of our day getting back to our car on the North Rim and driving it back to the South Rim. We left at 8AM on a shuttle for […]

Grand Canyon: Rim to Rim – North Kaibab to Bright Angel

May 24, 2024. A one-day crossing of one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World. Something like 5 million people visit Grand Canyon every year, and if they set out along one of the trails descending from the canyon’s rim, they’ll soon come across one of these signs. The signs are good advice, but […]

Crypt Lake

September 16, 2023. A beautiful day on Waterton’s most famous trail. Sooner or later, this blog was going to have a Crypt Lake post. I’ve hiked the Crypt Lake trail twice in the past, most recently just before I started writing this blog. The hike is a true gem, though, and I was bound to […]

Laughing Falls

August 1, 2022. Fun family hiking along the Yoho River. Region: Yoho National Park. Traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, Stoney, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 11.4 km round-trip Total Ascent: Approximately 200 m Total Time: 3h 20m Safety and Disclaimer The family and I paid another visit to Takakkaw Falls this summer. Last time we […]

Ironstone Lookout (Willoughby Peak)

June 6, 2022. A straightforward hike to a fire lookout. Region: Crowsnest Pass. Traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, Tsuu T’ina, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 12 km round-trip Total Ascent: 550 meters Elevation of Objective: 2079 meters Total Time: 3h 30m Safety and Disclaimer The snow melt is a month or more behind schedule as […]

Arethusa Cirque

July 19, 2021. A hike with kids to a picturesque cirque near the Highwood Pass. Region: Kananaskis Country. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Stoney Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 4.9 km loop Elevation Gain: 270 m Elevation of Objective: 2427 m Total Time: 2h 31m Safety and Disclaimer There are 3 cirques clustered […]

Lineham Falls

June 13, 2021. A hike up the valley between Waterton’s two tallest peaks leading to a spectacular waterfall. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional Territory of the Blackfoot, Ktunaxa, and Tsuu T’ina First Nations Distance: 5.1 km one-way (if going beyond the official trail to stand next to the falls) Elevation Gain: 400 m Elevation […]