Length: 15.2 miles (round trip to Dutchman’s Trail and back) Trailhead Elevation: 1677 Gain/Loss: +618 Difficulty: 3.5 Rating: 3.5 Solitude: 3 Note: For a shorter day hike (around 8 miles) feel free to visit Boulder Canyon Trail to Second Water Trail. Boulder Canyon Trail begins on the northern side of the Superstition Mountain range at […]
by Cameron Jarman on April 17, 2015 The Bright Angel Trail is the Grand Canyon National Park’s most popular and safest trail. The well maintained trail has drinking water and covered rest-houses along the way. This route dates back to 1891 and has been the premier hiking trail of the Grand Canyon ever since. There is […]
by Cameron Jarman on June 6, 2015 with No Comments The first Saturday in June marks National Trails Day created by the American Hiking Society. It is the country’s largest celebration of our nation’s trails and since we have over 200,000 miles of trails there is definitely reason to get … Read More Hikes, Hiking […]
by Cameron Jarman on April 23, 2015 with 1 Comment After crossing the finish line of a local running race, my wife was given this cute little tube of hydration tabs that looked a lot like the Airborne tablets used to fight colds and whatnot. In fact, when she brought … Read More Gear Reviews, […]
by Cameron Jarman on June 6, 2015 The first Saturday in June marks National Trails Day created by the American Hiking Society. It is the country’s largest celebration of our nation’s trails and since we have over 200,000 miles of trails there is definitely reason to get out! Here is an excerpt from nationaltrailsday.org; American […]
by Cameron Jarman on May 28, 2015 Ventana Canyon is one of the most beautiful canyons in the Santa Catalina front range, and one of the least visited. One reason might be because Ventana Trail is a fairly steep and a difficult 5 mile trek to the top of the canyon or the fact that […]
by Cameron Jarman on March 26, 2015 Flatiron, aka Siphon Draw, is one of the most popular and exhilarating hikes in the Superstition Wilderness. This trail puts you on top of one of the most prominent rock features of the range called Flatiron due to the fact it looks like an upside down iron. If […]
by Cameron Jarman on June 6, 2015 with No Comments The first Saturday in June marks National Trails Day created by the American Hiking Society. It is the country’s largest celebration of our nation’s trails and since we have over 200,000 miles of trails there is definitely reason to get … Read More Hikes, Hiking […]
by Cameron Jarman on March 12, 2015 Havasupai is one of the most well known and photographed waterfall destinations in the world. Consisting of five major waterfalls including the most famous “Havasu Falls”, this oasis in the desert should be on the top of any backpackers bucket list. Length: 20.0 miles round trip Elevation: 5200 […]