Category: Favorite hikes
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South Old Woman River Trail
August 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM Opting for an easy hike this morning, we chose the South Old Woman River Trail, rated 4.4 and easy. My hip was sore from the last few days hiking, so easy for an hour and a half sounded good. The hike starts across 17 from the campground, so we walked…
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Hike Petroglyph Trail in Mesa Verde National Park
Thursday, August 4, 2022 One of the coolest hikes we have been on, we enjoyed this one a lot. What makes a great trail? A great view, features along the way, discovery of something new, history, wildlife, solitude all go into making a great trail. This one has some great features, steps (some carved in…
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Hike Pueblo Alto, Chaco Culture National Historic Park
Sunday, July 31, 2022 Our goal was to hike Pueblo Alto Loop Trail, which is about 5.5 miles on top of the north mesa to another settlement, Pueblo Alto. Continuing across the mesa and around the rim with views of the valley, Pueblo Bonita, Chetro Ketl and Chaco Canyon. People have been here for thousands…
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Canyon Overlook Trail, Zion National Park
Friday, July 15, 2022 On our last day with Karen, Josh and Melissa, we drove north through the tunnel to hike the Canyon Overlook Trail, the shortest hike in the park that provides a view of the canyon. It has some unique features that keep it interesting, but the views are spectacular. People were lined…
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Emerald Pools Hike, Zion National Park
Wednesday morning, July 13, 2022 You cannot drive on the Scenic Drive, so we took the bus. They come every five minutes or so, and are very efficient and polite, often giving the weather report and offering advice for the each stop. Zion is a very busy park, but they do a wonderful job of…
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Little Wild Horse Canyon, Utah
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Just outside Goblin Valley State Park is Wild Horse Canyon, which can be a four-mile or eight-mile hike. We opted for the four-mile, which meant we would hike up the slot canyon until it meets a gravel road, then go back down. A sign warned to check weather before hiking. Flash…
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Arches National Park
We were up early, so we grabbed some things and drove north 10 minutes to Arches National Park. The park is so busy, you have to reserve an entrance time between 6:00 am. and 5:00 pm. We got there at 5:30, showed our National Parks Senior Pass and drove right in. There were others in…
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Chance Cove’s Coastal Trail
Monday, September 2, 2019 On Madeline’s recommendation, as well as All Trails’ 5 star rating, we took a short drive to Chance Cove to hike the Coastal Trail. It seems like every cove we visit is beautiful. There are similarities, yet differences. We watched as fishermen cleaned their catch on the docks. On a holiday…
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Hike The Skerwink Trail
Tuesday, August 26, 2019 The Skerwink Trail was rated in the top 35 trails in North America and Europe by Travel and Leisure Magazine in 2003. From where we parked on the edge of Port Rexton, it is an 8k hike. Somehow, we seem to be able to turn an 8k hike into 4 hours…
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Hike The East Coast Trail Tors Cove to Mobile
Saturday, August 17, 2019 Martha said we were getting an early start at 8:30. It was a bit chilly, about 59 degrees, or 14C, as we drove north a few km to Tors Cove to pick up the East Coast Trail. We had hiked it at Signal Hill in St. Johns, and wanted to hike…