If you’re an experienced hiker, chances are you want to be challenged on your next hike, right? The kind of hike where your heart rate accelerates from the exposure and you truly wonder if you’ll be able to complete it. If this truly is the kind of hike you want to embark on, you’ve come …
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If you are on a budget and are looking for a pair of good quality hiking pants, then you have come to the right place. A huge increase in competition, combined with improvements in fabric technology means that buying a pair of hiking pants no longer has to be a bank-breaking exercise. In this article …
There’s nothing better than getting out on a trail and enjoying a long leisurely hike through a beautiful National Park. For that, there is no better park to hike in than the Bryce Canyon National Park. Of course, you probably don’t have time to explore every single hiking trail that the park has to offer, …
Zero drop shoes are designed to give you a more natural walking experience by keeping the balls of your feet level with your heel. Standing in a pair of these mimics standing on the ground barefoot, but with a sole to provide protection against the terrain. Zero drop shoes are good for hiking as long …
Zion stands among the titans of National Parks, holding its own alongside giants like Yosemite, Arches, and Yellowstone. It is no surprise that Utah’s first national park is able to capture the fandom that it has – with over 4 million visitors each year. Zion contains beautiful contrasts: red canyon walls painted with iron, to …
There are over 300 miles of hiking trails in Rocky Mountain National Park, and they all lie between 7,000 and 14,000 feet of elevation. So, it would be hard to exhaust the hiking potential of the park in anything but a long life. It should also be noted that due to the delicate nature of …
Paint Mines Park is a 750 acre park located in the high plains near Calhan, Colorado. It is full of beautiful geological formations including spires, hoodoos, chasms, overhangs, and carved walls that were formed through erosion. This erosion created gullies that exposed layers of clay and jasper. The oxidization of iron deposits created the colorful …
Colorado Springs has a multitude of hiking trails that are easily available to everyone. This place is truly family friendly because of the fast accessibility, the multiplicity of options within the trail networks, and the well established trail systems. From Garden of the Gods to Pikes Peak, there are so many trails that are easy …
Perhaps the single most recognizable natural feature of Yosemite National Park, El Capitan rises some 3,000 feet (915m) from the floor of Yosemite Valley. With sheer walls of granite on nearly all of its faces, El Capitan (or El Cap, as it’s affectionately known) is one of the most popular attractions in the National Park, …
Pehaps the most well-known hiking trail in Zion National Park, Angels Landing is an exciting day hiking opportunity for anyone on a trip to one of the United States’ most popular national parks. The hike gains some 1,488 feet (453m) over 2.7 miles (4.2km) of strenuous uphill climbing providing hikers with some of the bests …