I find myself feeling elated at the beauty and the light in the open woods where I can see off into the distance, and becoming irritable and sad in the woods that are overcrowded with thin trees and undergrowth.
Category: Thru Hiking
AT Fall Color Hike: Katahdin & Baxter State Park
The ground is saturated, sometimes water running down the trail. It’s steamy, so humid. The forest slowly gives way to large granite boulders. High steps, scrambling, and a bit of hand over hand, until the mountain comes into view.
Hayduke – Buckskin Gulch to Jacob Lake
From highway 89 we dropped into upper Buckskin Gulch. We hiked on and off with Wolverine (Brian). The heat is … More
Hayduke – Willis Creek to Buckskin Gulch
After the Paria, we had a long road walk, following Willis Creek to higher elevations, with views of the Bryce … More
Hayduke – Grosvenor Arch to Willis Creek
We definitely hit the reset button in town, taking a triple zero—so much time in bed that my muscles grew … More
Hayduke – Hole in the Rock Rd to Grosvenor Arch
This is the third section in a row, back to back, going from one buried food cache to the next, … More
Hayduke – Burr Trail Rd to Hole in the Rock Rd
Reaching Burr Trail Road was a significant milestone for me. It’s hardly a quarter of the total distance of the … More
Hayduke – Poison Spring Canyon to Burr Trail Rd
It’s amazing the healing that can take place with two days of self-care and rest. Before Hanksville, my cracking chafing … More
Hayduke – Hite to Poison Spring Canyon
One thing that’s different for me on this route, is the long breaks, border-lining on neros, we’re taking on trail. … More
Hayduke – Needles to Hite
We left Needles Outpost with a plan for an alternate route of an alternate route, to avoid camping in Canyonlands. … More
Hayduke – Moab to Needles
It was a long drive across southern Utah. We set eleven food caches, every resupply between Moab to past the … More
HAYDUKE TRAIL Spring 2020
It’s official! I’ll be thru-hiking the Hayduke this spring! The Hayduke is an ~800 mile backcountry route that travels through six national park. Arches, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, and Zion National Park. It also travels through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in addition to several National Forests.
AZT 8: Wanderlust …because I am an Animal. (Flagstaff to Stateline)
It’s always difficult for me to write the final blogpost for a thru-hike. There always seems to be a big … More
AZT 6: Naked from the Waist Down… A Metaphor for Life? (Picket Post to Sunflower)
We’re in a hotel in Payson, taking a zero day (zero hiking miles). It’s 3:30 in the afternoon and I’ve … More
AZT 5: Lizards and Water (Oracle to Superior)
When the lizard rises my natural instinct is to screech… After leaving Oracle, we made it a few miles past … More
The Redheaded Nomad 