Tag Archives: Hiking

Wind River Range – a Bomber Basin & Ross Lakes loop

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

This year’s trip in Wyoming’s Wind River Range was 7 days in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness, in the northeast area.  Starting at the Trail Lake trail head south of Dubois, we ascended south into Bomber Basin to near Turquoise Lake, then … Continue reading →

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Grays and Torreys Peaks

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Grays Peak (14278′) is the 10th highest peak in the Rocky Mountains and along with neighboring Torreys Peak (14274′), is a very popular destination.  RC and I were fresh from the Never Summer Wilderness trip with 3+ days of altitude-acclimation … Continue reading →

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Never Summer Wilderness – Baker Gulch, Parika Lake

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

Colorado’s Never Summer Wilderness borders Rocky Mountain National Park on the west.  7 of us did a 2-night trip along the Baker Creek, Baker Gulch, and Parika Lake trails.  Highlights included great scenery, mostly-good weather, wildflowers, more moose than any … Continue reading →

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Upper Buffalo Wilderness

Posted on November 26, 2017 by

It’s hard to believe it has been four years since my first visit.  This weekend I finally made it back to the Upper Buffalo Wilderness for a 2-night backpacking trip with a friend from Kansas City (RC).

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Wind River Range: take 3

Posted on September 2, 2017 by

For the third year in a row the big summer trip was in Wyoming’s Wind River Range.  There were 5 of us this year, with RC & TC also returning for their 3rd trip and adding first-timers PD-C & CC.  … Continue reading →

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Backpacking 101 in the Hercules Glades Wilderness

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

It’s been about 2.5 years since my last trip to Hercules Glades, and for this trip I was accompanied by Hannah and Matt – a couple USFS interns working out of the Ava (Missouri) Ranger station.  They will be spending … Continue reading →

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Shores Lake & White Rock Mountain Loop

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

A couple days with no rain and reasonably cool temperatures came my way and I made the most of it with an overnight trip on the Shores Lake & White Rock Mountain Loop.  It was the third time I’d hiked … Continue reading →

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Ozark Highlands Trail – Salt Fork Creek to Ragtown Road

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

It didn’t feel like it had been over 3 years since last hiking this part of OHT section 2.  There was a good rain a couple days earlier so there was water running everywhere and I was glad not to contend with … Continue reading →

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North Sylamore Creek Trail – Cripple Turkey to Barkshed

Posted on March 4, 2017 by

This was the first trail I hiked in Arkansas during visits almost 5 and 6 years ago and reading those posts again sure brings back some memories.  My intention this time was a 2-night backpacking trip from Gunner Pool east to Allison and … Continue reading →

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Wildcat Mountain – Take 2

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

It sure didn’t seem like 2 years had passed since my last visit to the Wildcat Mountain trails in the eastern Ouachitas between Lakes Sylvia and Winona. I hiked a couple short trails I missed last time, and was able to … Continue reading →

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