Last May, I set out to cross off a bucket list item of mine: hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back in one day. There's a reason it's called the GRAND Canyon: it's huge. Hiking all the way in and out is no small feat. The typical rim-to-river route covers over 17 miles, including 4780 ft down and 4380 ft up. Most one-day hikes are nowhere near this intense. Instead, most people ...
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Rocky Mountain Winter Hiking to Dream Lake and Emerald Lake
Last month I took my first trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and got to go on my first hike in the snow. My sister was interviewing for some jobs in Denver, so I agreed to pop over and meet her for a long weekend. My family is almost all very far away, so someone coming within 800 miles of me pretty much qualifies "super convenient". Plus, I knew she'd be thrilled to have a partner in crime ...
