Texas Hiking (and elsewhere)
Sunday – Tuesday, August 6 – 8, 2017 Jasper and Maligne Lake – Alberta, Canada We drove into Jasper from the Icefields Parkway and checked into our hotel before driving up to Pyramid Lake and checking out the town. … Continue Reading “Jasper and Maligne Lake – Alberta, Canada 8/6/17 – 8/8/17”
Saturday and Sunday, August 5-6, 2017 Icefields Parkway – Alberta, Canada Warning: Long blog post coming! We left Lake Louise and drove what is considered one of the most beautiful drives on the planet. Luckily the smoke stayed away again and we… Continue Reading “Icefields Parkway – Alberta, Canada 8/5/17 – 8/6/17”
Friday, August 4, 2017 Eiffel Lake Trail – Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada 7.2 miles (11.6 km) This may be the most beautiful place I have been in the world, up to this point. I had seen photos before, but it is just… Continue Reading “Eiffel Lake Trail – Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada 8/4/17”
Thursday, August 3 – Saturday, August 5, 2017 Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada We arrived at the world famous Chateau Lake Louise and were immediately awestruck. What a view. Little did we know it would get even better. There were a ton of… Continue Reading “Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada 8/3/17 – 8/5/17”
August 1-3, 2017 Banff, Alberta, Canada It’s been a long time since I last blogged. Due to the horrid Texas heat and some other life events, the hiking was basically non-existent this summer, but we ended the summer season with a bang.… Continue Reading “Banff, Alberta, Canada 8/1/17 – 8/3/17”
Thursday, June 1, 2017 Pacific Crest Trail Southern Terminus – Campo, CA Mile 0 – Mile 3.0 (6 miles round trip) Ian solo Clear, sunny, mid 70s Today was a big day and I’m betting this blog entry will be… Continue Reading “Pacific Crest Trail Southern Terminus – Campo, CA 6/1/17”
Saturday, May 13, 2017 Lost Maples State Natural Area warm, sunny, mid 80s Ian solo 5.1 miles This was actually going to be an overnight, but I finished the hike much faster than anticipated and didn’t want to sit in… Continue Reading “Lost Maples 5/13/17”
Sunday, May 7, 2017 Hike: Cub Lake Loop – Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Weather: cool, mid 60s, overcast Hikers: Ian, Court Length: 6.2 miles This was my first time to Rocky Mountain National Park, though Court had gone when she… Continue Reading “Cub Lake Loop – Rocky Mountain National Park 5/7/17”
Sunday, April 30, 2017 Reimer’s Ranch – Lower River Trail and Turkey Loop Sunny, breezy, mid 70s Ian, Court, Biff 3.9 miles A cool front came through on Saturday night and dropped temperatures back down to more hiker-friendly levels, so… Continue Reading “Reimer’s Ranch – Lower River Trail 4/30/17”
Sunday, April 23, 2017 Hike: Bauerle Ranch Trail System Weather: nice, sunny, mid 70s Hikers: Ian, Court, Biff Length: 3.3 miles Court had never been out to Bauerle Ranch and we were looking for a hike semi-close to town, so we… Continue Reading “Bauerle Ranch Trail System 4/23/17”
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