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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Trail Sherpa RSS feed. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook! Thanks for visiting!I found Shelli (@yellowstoneshel) online a few months ago and exchange a few tweets with her over time. I saw her post in May recounting her Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim trek in [...]
I had the pleasure to interview Jeff Hester, @TheSoCalHiker, the other day about his recent John Muir Trail adventure. This was his second successful thru-hike on the JMT, nearly 30 years after his first time! Jeff is one of the more giving people you will find in the online hiker community, often commenting and sharing [...]
I made my first backpacking trip to Havasu Falls this year as part of a larger group. The group we joined has been doing this trip for years and is led by a seasoned backpacker named John. He sent an email to all of us before the trip with information on hotels, transportation, and the [...]
This Twitterview was conducted between Tim Miner (@TrailSherpa) and Derek Loranger (@100peaks) via Twitter on Wednesday, July 30, 2010 and is part of the Trail Sherpa Blog Series #hike2020. Derek Loranger is the voice (or should I say “hiker”) behind www.100peaks.com and a great story teller. I discovered Derek on Twitter (@100peaks) and read his [...]
This Twitterview was conducted between Tim Miner (@TrailSherpa) and Pamela Wilton (@8Thousand) via Twitter on Wednesday, July 29, 2010 and is part of the Trail Sherpa Blog Series #hike2020. I met Pamela Wilton on Twitter (@8thousand) and like I do with anyone that catches my attention on Twitter, I went to her blog to see [...]
We often hear the phrase that hindsight is 20/20. That same expression applies to hiking. Some of my best trail experiences came on my second or third time on a trail. What you learn from your first walk on a trail can make your next visit even more enjoyable. Our new interview series, #hike2020, shares [...]
The Point The development of technology continually reshapes the way we interact with one another. The introduction of GPS technology and the smart phones that allow everyone to use GPS is having profound effects on how we experience the great outdoors. But what will the future look like? When I was a kid… Everyone has [...]
Absolutely, the best hiking experience I have ever had! Waterfalls, steep canyons, caves, mules, did I say waterfalls! The Havasupai Indian Reservation is not part of the Grand Canyon National Park, but you cannot tell that from the scenery. From your very first step at the trailhead parking lot until your return at the end of your trip, you will be swiveling your head side to side to take it all in.
I’m not sure if you’re like me, but I am 3 hours away from departure for my next adventure –a 3 day backpacking trip to Havasu Falls, Mooney Falls, and Beaver Falls on the Supai Indian Reservation – and I am so anxious I need to fill the time. So I thought I would look [...]
First overnight of the year at Mt Charleston! Trail Canyon is beautiful part of the Mt Charleston Wilderness, but this short hike has teeth. The hike is less than 2 miles up to the Cockscomb Ridge but gains nearly 1500 feet in elevation. There are very few flat spots to rest. The trade off is a series of great views of Griffith Peak and Charleston Peak. There was still plenty of snow on that ridge line.
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