The Nonsense of W&J

We really enjoyed our visit to the Rocky Mountain National Park.  Although we only stayed three days, we completed two amazing hikes and tented for the first time in a national park campground. How We Managed Our Visit to Rocky Mountain National Park: Book a campground Get there early See the sunrise while hiking and […]

Hikes We Completed: Figure-8 Combination, 6.4 miles, 1575 feet elevation gain, strenuous, this hike combines three hikes: Queen’s Garden, Navajo Loop, and the Peekaboo Loop Natural Bridge Overlook, short walk to overlook, Mile 12.25 of the 18 mile Southern Scenic Drive Hikes We Missed: Mossy Cave Trail, .8 miles, 150 feet elevation gain, easy Fairy […]

Hikes we Completed at Canyonlands: Mesa Arch Trail, Island in the Sky section, .7 miles, 88 feet elevation, easy Grand View Point Trail, Island in the Sky section, 1.8 miles, 164 feet elevation, easy Upheavel Dome Trail, Island in the Sky section,  .7 miles, 108 feet elevation, moderate Hikes We Missed but Plan to Do: […]

Our Favorite Hikes and Arches: Delicate Arch Trail, 3.2 miles, elevation gain 629 feet, moderate Double Arch Trail, .6 miles, elevation gain 95 feet, easy Landscape Arch Trail, 1.9 miles, elevtion gain 252 feet, easy Windows and Turret Arch Trail, 1.2 miles, elevation gain 154 feet, easy Hikes we missed but plan to do in […]

Traveling through the Southwestern portion of Colorado, we planned a visit to the Mesa Verde National Park to view the cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Pueblo people.  However, some unexpected surprises came with a visit to this national park. Because we were pulling our travel trailer while visiting the park, we believed we would have […]

Our Favorite Hikes in Zion National Park: Scout Overlook Trail, Shuttle Stop #6 The Grotto, 3.6 miles, 1115 feet elevation gain, hard – be sure and hike a mile past Scout Overlook on the West Rim Trail for some more amazing views The Narrows Bottom-Up Day Trail, Shuttle Stop #9 Temple of Sinawava, as many […]