Trips

With a high of 116, we waited until late afternoon to head to The Narrows. I did not know what to expect. It was breathtaking, and oh so cool. Our boots and poles were a blessing, making the trip much more enjoyable. It was hard to remember to look up, as the foot work was …

The Grand Canyon generates more rescue calls than any other national park, over 350 per year. On Tuesday June 22 we had planned on hiking down into the canyon and spending the night a few thousand feet below the south rim. However those plans changed when it was going to be above 90 degrees on …

The Grand Canyon is hard to comprehend. The ridges and cliffs that are far away from you loose their depth and turn sort of 2d, like they aren’t real and sort of a backdrop you might see in a stage play. But the entire field of view is stunning. It’s a long way to the …

What an adventure so far. We Stopped in Albuquerque, NM for our last night before entering the Grand Canyon. We got up and looked for a local establishment to have breakfast before heading out. We found the Frontier Restaurant downtown, across the street from the University of New Mexico. We had a good breakfast with …

Road trips offer the opportunity to get an intimate look at the land you are passing through. Our first stop was in Terre Haute Indiana for a slice of pie at Traverse Pie Company. If you are ever traveling west on Interstate 70, you must stop, the pie is amazing. Soon we were crossing the …

Timing is everything, and when you get perfect timing don’t take it for granted. A couple of weeks ago after we got the snow storm, we were able to get to Natural Bridge / Red River Gorge area for some hiking. Wow was is amazing. It’s a little hard to believe that I’ve not been …

With the weather being so inviting, Cash and I got away for a quick overnight to Lake Hope and Hocking Hills. So here is some of what we did and saw. We set out under a cloudless golden morning. Cash was all fired up and ready for a road trip. This dog loves to go …

Today was the day to do one more of my favorite things here. So we hiked Black Elk Peak one more time, the views were amazing again and I got to see them one more time. We went to Mount Rushmore to see the lighting ceremony, and to see this marvelous monument one more time.

Today I did a little bit of everything, pretty much all of the activities I’ve told you about the past few day. So I thought I’d share some about the people I’ve met here on my short stay.Like our Camp Host here at Grizzly Creek Primitive camp. His name is John and he is retired …