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jcath1
- Jan 20, 2022
- 2 min
Capitol Gorge and Grand Wash Trails
I did three amazing hikes in one day a few years ago. I got to Capitol Reef National Park just before dawn so I had the entire day to...
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jcath1
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
Cassidy Arch, Capitol Reef NP
Capitol Reef is one of Utah's "Big 5" but it's also one of Utah's best kept secrets. It's much less crowded than Zion or Arches but...
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jcath1
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
Bearfence Mountain, Shenandoah NP
I love this hike. It's my new favorite hike in Shenandoah. I only found it a couple of years ago. I've been visiting the park for 50...
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jcath1
- Jan 15, 2022
- 3 min
Virginia Triple Crown
The Virginia Triple Crown is some of the best hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. You must conquer Dragon's Tooth, McAfee Knob and...
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jcath1
- Jan 15, 2022
- 2 min
Goblin Valley State Park, UT
This park had been on my bucket list for about 4 years before I managed to make it there. Great for sight seeing, hiking and mountain...
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jcath1
- Jan 8, 2022
- 2 min
Cornish Estate Trail
The Cornish Estate trail is the only hike I repeated when I did the 52 Hike Challenge in '20 and '21. It's a great easy hike with ruins...
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jcath1
- Jan 2, 2022
- 5 min
The Narrows - Zion National Park
There are affiliate links in this post. If you purchase an item it will not cost you any extra and will benefit me a little bit. Hiking...
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jcath1
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
52 Hike Challenge
2020 was the first year I did this challenge. I signed up for it that year but in 2021 I did it by myself. Their whole premise is to...
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jcath1
- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
Angels Landing
Okay, I cheated a little on this one. I did this hike a few months before I turned 55. It was on my bucket list and it was amazing! ...