Abyss Lake is a stunningly beautiful blue Colorado body of water sitting in the alpine bowl below two of the state’s highest peaks, Mount Bierstadt (14,065′) and Mount Evans (14,265′). The jagged 13,842′ Mount Spalding closes off the bowl and completes the alpine scene in a way that steels the show. Abyss Lake is found…
Category: Backpacking
Lost Creek Wilderness Loop Trail – Colorado Backpacking Guide
Colorado is a place known for backpacking trails with snow-covered peaks and rich blue-colored lakes. However, the very name Colorado refers to the red sandstone found throughout much of the state in iconic spots like the Garden of the Gods and the Red Rocks Amphitheater. In the center of the state lies a vast nearly…
High Divide Loop Trail Guide with Seven Lakes Basin – Olympic National Park
In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was the home of the gods. The beautiful mountain peak that reigns over Olympic National Park in Washington State could have no better name. Standing at a height of 7,980’ the glacier-laden peak of Mount Olympus is the stunning natural throne of this wonderland. To obtain the absolute best views…
Hiking the Sky Rim Trail Report – Yellowstone National Park
Hiking the Sky Rim Trail in Yellowstone National Park is a grueling journey across the very top of the most legendary park in the world. Tucked in the northwest corner this trail traverses the border with the Gallatin National Forest and literally hugs the very top of the 9,000′ Gallatin Mountain Range for eight miles….
Backpacking the Sky Rim Trail in Yellowstone National Park Guide
Yellowstone National Park is a massive wilderness landscape with geysers, hot springs, thermal pools, waterfalls, massive wild creatures, and even mountains. While it isn’t known for being a backpacking mecca it has over 900 miles of backcountry trails. The most challenging of which is a nearly 23.5-mile journey backpacking the Sky Rim Trail. We’ve hiked…
Backpacking the Titcomb Basin in Wyoming – Complete Guide
Located deep in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountain Range is a backpacking trail dominated by mountain peaks that scrape the sky and a landscape covered in beautiful lakes and tarns. Backpacking the Titcomb Basin takes hikers from Elkhart Park near Pinedale, Wyoming more than 16 miles into the remote backcountry of the Bridger Wilderness in Sublette…