About a year ago I heard of WHOA Travel through the hiking group Girls Who Hike. WHOA Travel advertised an all female trekking trip of the Salkantay Trail in Peru. I started to do my research and save my pennies––visiting Peru and the Lost Incan City of Machu Picchu had been a dream of mine….
Tag: backpacking
Hiking Golden Cathedral
Escalante is one of my favorite places to hike in Utah. So many trails to explore, most of which are right off of Hole in the Rock Road. I recently hiked Golden Cathedral and it is easily one of my top favorite hikes. I love it not only the beauty of the vibrantly colored sandstone…
Backpacking Havasupai
Backpacking Havasupai has been on my bucket list for sometime now and I finally got the opportunity to go this year, and it did not disappoint! Havasupai is a paradise of red rocks and turquoise water located within Havasu Canyon, a large tributary on the south side of the Colorado River. For over 800 years…
Exploring the Bizarre and Beautiful in Mammoth Lakes, CA
Mammoth Lakes is a ski town in central California, approximately 300 miles north of Los Angeles. Although, well known for it’s winter sports, it has plenty of year round activities as well, including hiking, kayaking, fishing, and biking in the summer months! Mammoth is also full of strange and beautiful geographic phenomena created thousands of…
Cave of Munits
Located in Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve lies the Cave of Munits. For thousands of years the Chumash Native American tribe lived in the current Preserve’s area. Supposedly the cave was once occupied by a Chumash shaman. Legend has it he was executed after killing the son of a powerful chief. It’s an easy hike to the cave at just 2.6…
Day Hiking Gear
I’m frequently asked questions about hiking gear. I’m no expert, but I thought it would be beneficial to share my favorite hiking products. The following is a review of the top products I use on almost every day hike. Hiking Boots: I’ve tried numerous brands, styles, and fits, but my tried and true boots that have…
Mount Whitney-One Day Hike
This year I really wanted to challenge myself—push myself to my absolute limit. I made it my goal to not only hike once a week for a year but also hike Mount Whitney in one day! Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states at 14,508ft! I knew it would be difficult…
San Jacinto
Difficulty: Strenuous | Elevation Gain: 4,689 ft | Length: 11.4 miles roundtrip | Time: 8-9 Hours This past weekend I hiked San Jacinto via the Marion Mountain Trail. It marks #5 of the Six Pack Peaks I have hiked this year! Since I’m training for Whitney, I passed on the tram route and opted for the more challenging Marion Mountain Trail that’s detailed…
San Bernadino Peak
Difficulty: Strenuous | Elevation Gain: 4,702 ft | Length: 16.5 miles roundtrip | Time: 8-9 Hours This year I’ve been training for Whitney by hiking the six tallest peaks in Southern California aka “The Six Pack Peaks.” This past Friday I just completed hiking San Bernadino Peak and it’s one of my favorite hikes in Southern California! It is quite a strenuous…
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