friday, 9/2 Start: Brokeoff Mountain parking lot near SW EntranceRound Trip Distance: 7 milesRound Trip Time: 7 hoursTerrain: uphill 2600 feetElevation: start: 6635 feet, end: 9235 feet Brokeoff Mountain trail offers sheer beauty and rugged mountain scenery. As access to the Lassen Peak trail is limited during its restoration through 2014, Brokeoff Mountain trail is an excellent alternative. Enjoy open meadows, [...]
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labor day weekend – lassen volcanic national park, ca
August 27th, 2011 | by liljango | published in camping
i <3 roadtrips
April 15th, 2011 | by liljango | published in california, camping, colorado, hiking, utah
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Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon West Rim Trail) – July 2010
August 18th, 2010 | by liljango | published in backpacking, camping, hiking, outdoors
[view more photos] Hiking Pennsylvania’s “Grand Canyon” West Rim Trail – 30 miles in two days! This was my first adventure with the MD/DC/VA hiking meetup group! The scenery along Pine Creek Gorge (located outside Wellsboro in North Central PA ) was mostly dense forest w/ the occasional overlook of the canyon. it was the [...]
Hiking and Camping in Colorado – June 2010
June 11th, 2010 | by liljango | published in camping, colorado, hiking, outdoors
Maroon Bells Hiking around Maroon Lake Lower Cataract Lake Hiking in Eagles Nest Wilderness Flagstaff Mountain Hiking and Climbing in Boulder Twin Lakes Camping at Twin Lakes Continental Divide
Grand Canyon National Park – May 2010
May 10th, 2010 | by liljango | published in arizona, camping, hiking, outdoors, parks
We hiked 7.1 miles along South Kaibab Trail down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (4,800 ft elevation change). We dipped our toes in the Colorado River (icy cold!) briefly before heading to Phantom Ranch, where we ate some lunch and had some lemonade. My favorite part of the hike was along the Bright [...]
Arizona and Mexico Travels
November 14th, 2009 | by liljango | published in arizona, backpacking, camping, hiking, mexico
Havasupai Falls, Arizona Well, I can say that I survived my 1st backpacking trip down to Havasupai Falls–Next time I’m hiring a mule It was a 10 mile hike from the hilltop down to the campground, but only the first 1.5 miles consisted of steep switchbacks… the rest of the way was relatively flat. Beforehand, [...]