At 7am I found the first rays of sunlight hitting me. “Ahhh, my companion for the day” I thought to myself knowing it was going to be a long day and while I would see some people, the sun would travel from east to west while I ran from the Grand Canyon South Rim, toContinue reading “Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim: 45mi and 10,600ft”
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C2C2C Trail: Mt. San Jacinto from Palm springs
Cactus to Clouds route Nearly 11,000 ft of vertical gain roundtrip across ~30 miles. Hike from the desert of palm springs to the summit of the tallest mountain in the lower 48 (tallest, not highest) Expect sand, cactus, snow, pine forests, and the humbling effects of altitude. A map of the route: Interested in yourContinue reading “C2C2C Trail: Mt. San Jacinto from Palm springs”
Chicago Basin 4-pack
Note: This was written in April of 2021 but I hiked it in late July of 2019. Click here for route description and an overview map from 14ers.com I was feeling fit from a busy summer trying to climb the remaining 14ers before moving to New Hampshire for school. I had been eyeing an ambitiousContinue reading “Chicago Basin 4-pack”
Samuel D. Parks 