Author Archives: merlin
Early September
Despite gloomy weather forecasts, our off trail hike was mostly sunny, with interesting cloud formations over the soaring cliffs. It was Diana’s first outing with … Read more...
A Muddy Lunch
Returned to the river today after three weeks away. The changes were enormous. Lower water levels meant many more mudflats, which made navigation challenging. And … Read more...
High Country Late Summer Colors
Full Moon Day Hike
We returned to the trail where I was caught out in a huge hailstorm two weeks ago. There was some erosion from the copious flows … Read more...
Pre-Full Moon Hike
Another amazing off-trail adventure. We took a different route, and went further along the plateau before scrambling to the top of the western end of … Read more...
Glad O’ The Morning
Celebrating the Earth
Another wonder-filled off-trail hike amongst the towering rock cliffs, incredible trees and other vegetation, and 100-mile vistas. Although treacherous and strenuous, the rewards of traversing … Read more...
Mountain Storm Clouds
The Ides of August
Morning rain and overcast skies did not deter us from another grand off-trail adventure in the Nature Preserve. We always take a somewhat different route … Read more...
















