Category: Hike

Cotswolds Day 1 – Cheltenham to Winchcombe 9/20/24

Friday, September 20, 2024 8 miles After taking the train into Cheltenham Spa from London, we woke up the next morning and set off on our first day of hiking in the Cotswolds. We left the BnB and headed north through the town, following… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Day 1 – Cheltenham to Winchcombe 9/20/24”

Cotswolds Overview

September 2024 I figured I would start out by explaining what these next few blog posts would really be about, as I don’t want to just jump into a fairly unique experience without context. This September, Court and I joined my parents for a… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Overview”

Lake Georgetown Training Hike 6/23/24

Sunday, June 23, 2024 Hike: Tejas Camp to almost Russell Park and back (Goodwater Trail) Weather: Sunny, warm, humid Hikers: Ian solo Length: 8.27 miles I could have put this on my PCT blog under training, but figured it could go here since I… Continue Reading “Lake Georgetown Training Hike 6/23/24”

Golden Gate National Recreation Area – Lands End Coastal Trail 2/10/24

Saturday, February 10, 2024 Hike: Golden Gate National Recreation Area – Lands End Coastal Trail Weather: Clear, sunny, nice, low 60s Hikers: Ian, Court, Greg, Cat Length: 1.76 miles It’s springtime again! Yahoo! The Texas weather is the best it will be all year… Continue Reading “Golden Gate National Recreation Area – Lands End Coastal Trail 2/10/24”

Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory – River Trail 2/4/24

Sunday, February 4, 2024 Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory – River Trail Sunny, clear, mid 50s, breezy Ian, Court, Biff, Finn 5.82 miles This ended up being a much longer hike than anticipated. I blame the map not being to scale. Instead of a 1.5… Continue Reading “Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory – River Trail 2/4/24”

Enchanted Rock – Summit Trail 1/28/24

Sunday, January 28, 2024 Enchanted Rock – Summit Trail Near Fredericksburg, TX Cool, Sunny, mid 50s Ian and Court 1.4 miles One of the first hikes we ever took together was this trail to the top of Enchanted Rock more than 10 years ago.… Continue Reading “Enchanted Rock – Summit Trail 1/28/24”

Eagle Lake Trail – Lake Tahoe, CA 11/10/23

Friday, November 10, 2023 Eagle Lake Trail – Lake Tahoe, CA Clear, sunny, mid 50s Ian, Court, Greg, Cat, Isaac, MB, Laci, Larry, Angela, Phil, Logan (big group!) 2.1 miles After Court and I attempted to access the PCT trail head at Echo Lake… Continue Reading “Eagle Lake Trail – Lake Tahoe, CA 11/10/23”

PCT at Donner Summit – Truckee, CA 11/9/23

Thursday, November 9, 2023 PCT at Donner Summit (mile 1158) – Truckee, CA (near Lake Tahoe) Ian, Court, Greg, Cat, Isaac, MB Sunny, cold, snow on the ground! Only a quick jaunt We flew up to Lake Tahoe for my buddy Greg’s 40th birthday… Continue Reading “PCT at Donner Summit – Truckee, CA 11/9/23”

White Sands National Park – New Mexico 7/3/23

Monday, July 3, 2023 White Sands National Park – New Mexico Ian, Court, Biff, and Finn About a mile This may be the only national park we get to this year, despite my attempt on the PCT. It also may be the only time… Continue Reading “White Sands National Park – New Mexico 7/3/23”

Fir and OSHA Trails, Lincoln NF – Cloudcroft, NM 7/2/23

Fir and OSHA Trails – Lincoln National Forest – Cloudcroft, New Mexico Ian, Court, Biff, and Finn 3-4 miles total We got out of the summer heat of Texas (some of the worst ever, so far) for the 4th of July weekend and headed… Continue Reading “Fir and OSHA Trails, Lincoln NF – Cloudcroft, NM 7/2/23”