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Apr 5, 20213 min read
Wire Pass Trail to Buckskin Gulch
KANAB, UT Wow, wow, WOW!!! This hike was incredible. It runs through a "slot canyon" in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on...
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Apr 4, 20211 min read
Cathedral Wash Trail
MARBLE CANYON, AZ This trail was awesome! It was an easy trail, just 3.84 miles with a 411' elevation gain, but AllTrails rates it...
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Apr 4, 20213 min read
Lee's Ferry & Spencer Trail Lookout
PAGE, AZ On my way from Flagstaff to Page, AZ, I decided to check out Lee's Ferry & Spencer Trail Lookout. After hiking the Grand Canyon...
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Apr 4, 20213 min read
Sedona & Flagstaff - best hikes & top things to do
SEDONA / FLAGSTAFF Happy Easter, peeps! Today was my last day in the Sedona/Flagstaff area. Wrapped up my time here with Easter Mass in...
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Apr 3, 20215 min read
The Grand Canyon
17 miles. 4,480' elevation gain. (That is 0.85 miles.) 7 hours. That's the distance, elevation change, and time it took me to hike to the...
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Mar 31, 20213 min read
Boynton Canyon Trail
SEDONA, AZ Today was my last day to hike in Sedona. I chose Boynton Canyon Trail because it has some cool caves and is also one of the...
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Mar 29, 20211 min read
Bear Mountain
SEDONA, AZ This is definitely a bear of a mountain to trek! I set out Tuesday afternoon for my first "real" hike in Sedona. By that, I...
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Mar 28, 20211 min read
Soldier Pass Trail
SEDONA, AZ This afternoon, I hiked the Soldier Pass Trail, just north of Sedona. It was a quick 3.15 mile trek, with a 603' elevation...
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Mar 26, 20212 min read
Devil's Bridge, Ancient Ruins, & Birthing Cave
SEDONA, AZ Saturday morning, I was up and out the door at 4:45 am. That is one extra benefit of working east coast hours out here - the...
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Mar 26, 20212 min read
Cathedral Rock
SEDONA, AZ I left Flagstaff after work this afternoon amidst intermittent snow flurries. I shouldn't have been surprised then, that after...
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Mar 23, 20212 min read
West Fork Trail #108 Oak Creek
SEDONA / FLAGSTAFF, AZ Headed out for my first hike today in northern Arizona. This was a cool hike because it starts out with ruins from...
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Mar 23, 20212 min read
Tucson - best hikes & top things to do
TUCSON, AZ Nine nights in Tucson ... done, just like that! Here's a quick summary of what I did ... Hiking Bridal Wreath Falls Trail in...
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Mar 19, 20212 min read
Chiricahua National Monument
EAST OF TUCSON, AZ Whoa. This place is amazing. Chiricahua National Monument is about 2.5 hours east of Tucson. The hike we did is called...
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Mar 19, 20211 min read
Sendero Esperanza Trail
TUCSON, AZ Finally got to see a desert sunset! I was finally able to peel Deb away from her work long enough to hike Sendero Esperanza...
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Mar 17, 20212 min read
Seven Falls via Bear Canyon Road
TUCSON, AZ Hike number two in the books! Happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody! Celebrated my Irish heritage by driving out to Sabino...
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Mar 14, 20211 min read
Shana Hikes Bridal Wreath Falls
TUCSON, AZ I officially took the first hike of my trip! The great thing about working east coast hours from the west coast is that, while...
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Mar 6, 20212 min read
Shana Hikes Sky Meadows
WEST OF WASHINGTON, DC Just getting my training on for the hikes out west. Today, I hiked Sky Meadows with Ellen and Lori. Sky Meadows is...
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Feb 25, 20211 min read
First Stop: Arizona
Finally, sunshine, warm weather, and friends I haven't seen in ages. First stop on this crazy journey: Arizona! I fly into Phoenix on 13...
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Feb 3, 20212 min read
Who is Shana and Why Is She Taking a Hike?
Hi! I am Shana, a middle-aged IT Sales professional in the DC area. After several months of working remotely because of COVID, with...
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