Hiking and backpacking is one of our passions. We spend a lot of time in the great outdoors, exploring the wilderness with our packs on our back and friends on our side. Find our photo blogs and travel reports below. The trail reports are organized by state and go north to south.
California
Northern California
- Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest
- Young Lakes, Yosemite National Park
- Salmon Creek, Big Sur
- Sykes Hot Springs, Big Sur
- Devils Post Pile to Minaret Lakes
- Lost Coast Trail
- John Muir Trail- Devils Post Pile to Yosemite Valley
Central California
- Sawtooth Pass – Mineral King
- Day Hiking Mount Whitney
- Cottonwood Lakes, John Muir Wilderness
- Death Valley National Park
- Wind Wolves Preserve- Bakersfield, CA
Southern California
- Los Padres National Forest
- Gene Marshall Trail, Los Padres National Forest
- Manzana Schoolhouse/Creek Trail, Los Padres National Forest
- Piedra-Blanca Trail
- Matilija Creek
- Santa Cruz Trail, Los Padres National Forest
- San Bernardino National Forest
- Trans-Catalina Trail
- Santa Cruz Island- Channel Islands National Park
- Orange County
- San Jacinto Peak via Marion Mountain Trail- San Jacinto State Park
- Day trip to Joshua Tree National Park
Washington
Utah
- Zion National Park
- The Narrows, Zion National Park
- Observation Point, Zion National Park
- Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Arches National Park
- Capital Reef National Park (Cassidy Arch)
- Grand Escalante Staircase National Monument
Arizona
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This is an EXCELLENT website! Thank you! All of your information is great! The trail reports and trip reports are wonderful! Much appreciated!!
Thanks for the kind words!
This is super cool — you must have been to a lot of different places! Have you ever checked out other hiking trails in Los Angeles? I’m from the area and I found a few cool trails that I hope you might like too:
https://blog.belyvly.com/2017/03/31/la-hiking-trails-in-city-parks/
Thanks, we will be sure to check out your blog!