Our hike was on a National Forest trail with huge Ponderosa pines, Douglas and White fir, junipers, cottonwoods, and a few wildflowers. There was some … Read more...

A very strenuous and somewhat frightening, for me, ascent to the cliffs today. Lots of scrambling, some rock climbing, and searches for handholds.

But we … Read more...

Sunny and relatively warm for today’s off-trail excursion. We took a longer route, and got to see some blooming wild and cactus flowers, lichens, and … Read more...

Another shorts and tee shirt day for our off-trail adventure. The scramble and some rock climbing to get up to the cliffs was challenging, but … Read more...

Sunny and warm enough for tee shirt and shorts for our off-trail hike, despite a chilly wind at the beginning. We took a longer route … Read more...

Some sun and a chilly wind for our off-trail adventure. We took a different route through the backcountry, with splendid views of the rock formations … Read more...

We celebrated with another off-trail excursion. The lichens were especially colorful after a bit of rain, and as always the ancient trees, soaring cliffs, shrubs, … Read more...

Another marvelous off-trail adventure, despite icy winds. The soaring cliffs, ancient trees, shrubs, lichens, and boulders are always inspiring, as are the vistas, stillness, and … Read more...