Hiking trips and trails in the American Southwest.
Most recently updated November 19th, 2019
Posts below include hiking info about destinations in the USA, Internationally, and close to home.
The list covers hiking destinations such as National and State Parks as well as local parks and trails.
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Most recently updated January 16th, 2022
I first heard about Palo Duro Canyon State Park a couple of years ago. It was February, and I wanted a good place to hike for a few days that was out of the cold, but not out of the USA.
A couple of hiker friends recommended Palo Duro Canyon, known as the “Grand Canyon of Texas”.
After doing a some follow-up research, I decided that the park sounded perfect for my short solo hiking trip.
I booked a flight, bought some new boots, and went on down to Texas to see it for myself. Continue reading Hikes and History at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas
Most recently updated July 7th, 2023
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Most recently updated July 31st, 2023
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When I was planning my Utah hiking trip, I asked for advice from hiker friends who had visited the area before:
Which National Parks should I visit? How much time should I allow for each park? Which trails are a must-do?
I was grateful for their insights, and found the advice to be mostly accurate – except for when it came to hiking Arches National Park.
Some feedback I got was that I didn’t need to plan for more than an afternoon at Arches National Park hikes, but we spent a day and a half there and still didn’t get to everything.
While it could be said that Arches isn’t very challenging for expert hikers, there’s no doubt that it is breathtakingly beautiful for everyone!
Continue reading Tips for Your Visit to Arches National Park
Most recently updated January 18th, 2022
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Recently I did some hiking in Utah, specifically visiting several of the famous Utah National Parks. The trip to southern Utah was primarily to hike, but also to take in the beauty of the desert in the Spring.
Photos can’t convey the scale of the mountains and desert, or the multitude of colors and rock formations we drove through while crossing southern Utah – but I tried anyway.
A few of my pics are in the text below, and you can see more in my detailed posts about Arches National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.
This was our itinerary, maybe it could work for you! Continue reading Springtime in the Desert – Utah Hiking One Week Plan
