Category: National Parks
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Day 52 | Mile 1378.6 – 1388.6
(+ side trip to Subway Cave) After a sampling of the snow and water conditions in the Sierra Nevada, my tramily and I decided to wait another week for the high creek crossings to subside, even if just a little bit. We believe that they are at their peak for the season, and waiting a…
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Day 49 | Mile 746.5 – 762
(+2 miles from Horseshoe Meadow) After picking up my ice axe and bear canister, I was ready to head back into the snowy mountains! Tom, ever the gentleman, escorted me for the first bit of trail through Horseshoe Meadow. We said our goodbyes, and I hiked on to catch up with Bianca & Ollie. I…
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DAY 6 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
Just another beautiful day living the island life! We returned to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, to continue exploring. We explored a coastal trail feature a sea arch and endless petroglyphs. PuÊ»uloa Petroglyphs | Hawai’i Volcanoes NP This massive lava field contains almost 25,000 different petroglyphs, making it one of the largest petroglyph fields in all…
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DAY 4 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park I’d been looking forward to the day when we visited Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, and today was that day! It’s the 37th national park I’ve visited, and all the waiting was worth it – it’s one of the most beautiful parks I’ve seen. Immediately after parking, we saw several nÄ“nÄ“ up…
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DAY 2 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
Our plan for Hawai’i was the same as it is for our other travels – prior to arriving, we used Google Maps to save all the points of interest we had come across. Each day we decide what we want to do for the following day based on how far we feel like driving, the…