One of the great things about visiting the Ventana Big Sur, an Alila Resort, is its prime location in the pristine Ventana Wilderness which just so happens to include some of the…
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One of my favorite things about my Carmel Valley Ranch stay – and there were many – was the awesome on-property hiking trails. Perhaps the overall best sampling of these trails is…
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It’s been called by many, “the very best trail in the Sierras”. I’d characterize it as perhaps the very best 3 day/2 night backpacking trip in the Sierras. What trail am I…
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Hiking The Lighthouse Keeper’s Trail At Cape Point (Cape Town, South Africa) As part of our tour down to South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, we had a chance to step out…
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In terms of which trail is “the best day hike in Yosemite National Park”, Half Dome may get all the press, but I’d argue the best day hike in Yosemite is easily…
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Yosemite National Park has some of the best hiking trails in the world. Period. However, some trails can be incredibly difficult, long, or logistically demanding. Luckily, there is a trail in Yosemite…
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On my first trip out to The Living Desert Zoo|Gardens in many years, I rediscovered a true gem of a zoological park. I also discovered that the park had developed its own…
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Years ago, I summited Mt. San Jacinto in one day via the Marian Mountain Trail, and let me tell you, that thing kicked my @$$. Since then, I’ve been meaning to return…
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From my homebase at Vdara, I set out to do what I do best in Las Vegas (besides drinking), hiking. Steadily working my way through the many hikes of Red Rock Canyon…
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Our fourth day on the TCT marked a restful return to form on the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT). Although several bison rumbled through Black Jack Campground periodically through the night, we awoke before…
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When we last left off (Day 3 on the TCT), we had made great time hiking to Little Harbor so we decided to push on through and try and make it to…
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At just 5.9 miles, day 3 on the Trans-Catalina was supposed to be our “easy” day. As such, we slept in a bit, before hitting the showers and then grabbing some proper…
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After a nearly perfect first day on the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT), we were ready to tackle our second day. The plan was to start off “Day 2” with an early morning side-trip…
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Hiking The Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT): Part 1 – Two Harbors To Parsons Landing (Catalina Island, CA)
The Trans-Catalina Trail, otherwise known as simply the “TCT”, is an epic California backpacking adventure that treks from one end of Santa Catalina Island to the other. During this gorgeous but challenging…
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After the previous night’s stay at The Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, it was time to head out and explore one of the more popular trails in the Lake Arrowhead area, the…
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Well-rested from the night at the famed Wawona Hotel, and still on a high from hiking the Mariposa Grove Trail to Wawona Point the afternoon before, it was finally time to check…
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Although I had been to the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park several times before, I hadn’t been there since the National Park Service completed its restoration project of the grove in…
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As you may or may not know, there are many great hikes in Las Vegas. Thanks to a recommendation from an awesome front desk attendant during a recent stay at Palazzo Las…
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Editor’s Note: Click here for more on Las Vegas area Hikes. Click here for more information on all things Las Vegas. The Fire Wave Trail is a great introductory hike to Nevada’s…