Hiking Archive
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While there is no shortage of hikes in the Rockies, sometimes it can be intimidating figuring out where to start. I’ve done countless hikes and hope you can find one on my page that is just the right fit for you. If you’re still not sure what hike to do, don’t hesitate to send me an email.
ALBERTA
Canmore
Opal Ridge, Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park, Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Stats: 4.5 miles, 3300 ft of elevation gain.
Windtower Summit, Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Stats: 6.3 miles, 3200 ft of elevation gain.
ARIZONA
Grand Canyon National Park
Grandview Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ. Stats: 7.4 miles, 2900 ft of elevation gain.
Sedona
Bear Mountain, Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness, Sedona, AZ. Stats: 4.6 miles, 1950 ft of elevation gain.
Bell Trail to “The Crack,” Wet Beaver Creek Wilderness, Sedona, AZ. 7.0 miles, 750 ft of elevation gain.
Boynton Canyon, Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness, Sedona, AZ. 6.9 miles, 750 ft of elevation gain.
Chicken Point, Sedona, AZ. Stats: 2 miles, 375 ft of elevation gain.
Long Canyon, Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness, Sedona, AZ. Stats: 8 miles, 950 ft of elevation gain.
Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness Loop, Sedona, AZ. 2 day/1 night backpacking trip. Stats: 18.2 miles, 1850 ft of elevation gain.
Soldier Pass & Brins Mesa Loop, Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness, Sedona, AZ. Stats: 5.5 miles, 1200 ft of elevation gain.
Sugarloaf Mountain, Sedona, AZ. Stats: 1.5 miles, 280 ft of elevation gain.
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, Sedona, AZ. 2 day/1 night backpacking trip. Stats: 16.9 miles, 2700 ft of elevation gain.
Wilson Mountain, Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness, Sedona, AZ. Stats: 10 miles, 2800 ft of elevation gain.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver Island
West Coast Trail, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. 6 day/5 night backpacking trip. Stats: 46-53 miles.
Whistler
Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Provincial Park, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Stats: 11.3 miles, 3200 ft of elevation gain.
COLORADO
Breckenridge
Boulder Lake, Silverthorne, CO. Stats: 6.1 miles, 1500 ft of elevation gain.
Chihuahua Lake, Montezuma, CO. Stats: 7.6 miles, 1800 ft of elevation gain.
Gray’s Lake, Montezuma, CO. Stats: 4.6 miles, 1200 ft of elevation gain.
Lost Lake, Silverthorne, CO. Stats: 11.7 miles, 2400 ft of elevation gain.
Lower Cataract Lake, Silverthorne, CO. Stats: 2.5 miles, 135 ft of elevation gain.
Lower Crystal Lake, Breckenridge, CO. Stats: 4.8 miles, 1600 ft of elevation gain.
Mohawk Lakes, Breckenridge, CO. Stats: 8.4 miles, 2100 ft of elevation gain.
Mount Sherman, Mount Sheridan, Horseshoe Mtn, Gemini Peak & Peerless Mtn, Fairplay, CO. Stats: 10.5 miles, 4500 ft of elevation gain.
Ptarmigan Peak, Silverthorne, CO. Stats: 12.2 miles, 3490 ft of elevation gain.
Salmon Lake, Silverthorne, CO. Stats: 10.5 miles, 2500 ft of elevation gain.
Slate Lake, Silverthorne, CO. Stats: 23.3 miles, 4185 ft of elevation gain.
Teller Mountain & Radical Hill, Montezuma, CO. Stats: 8.6 miles, 2000 ft of elevation gain.
Ute Pass to Ptarmigan Peak Traverse, Silverthorne, CO. Stats: 19.6 miles, 5500 ft of elevation gain.
Willow Lakes, Silverthorne, CO. Stats: 14.5 miles, 2800 ft of elevation gain.
Buena Vista
La Plata Peak, Buena Vista, CO. Stats: 9.25 miles, 4500 ft of elevation gain.
Pine Creek, Buena Vista, CO. 3 day/2 night backpacking trip. Stats: 25 miles, 3870 ft of elevation gain.
Crested Butte
401 Trail, Crested Butte, CO. Stats: 13.75 miles, 2200 ft of elevation gain.
“Grin & Bear It” 25K Loop, Crested Butte, CO. Stats: 15.3 miles, 2800 ft of elevation gain.
Lake Pass, Taylor Park, CO. Stats: 12.1 miles, 2350 ft of elevation gain.
Crestone
Cherry Lake, Crestone, CO. Stats: 11.5 miles, 3270 ft of elevation gain.
Durango
Silver Mountain & Deadwood Mountain, Mayday, CO. Stats: 9.3 miles, 3600 ft of elevation gain.
Fruita
Devil’s Canyon, Fruita, CO. Stats: 7.0 miles, 625 ft of elevation gain.
Monument Canyon, Fruita, CO. Stats: 12.3 miles, 1500 ft of elevation gain.
Rattlesnake Arches, Fruita, CO. Stats: 14.6 miles, 2000 ft of elevation gain.
Meeker (Flat Tops)
Trappers Lake, Meeker, CO. 3 day/2 night backpacking trip. Stats: 19.4 miles, 2800 ft of elevation gain.
Salida
Mount Shavano, Salida, CO. Stats: 8.8 miles, 4400 ft of elevation gain.
Silverton
Columbine Lake & Two 13ers (T11 & UN 13,159), Silverton, CO. Stats: 10.1 miles, 3550 vert. Alternate Option: 8.5 miles, 2900 ft of elevation gain.
Highland Mary Lakes & Verde Lake Loop, Silverton, CO. Stats: 8.9 miles, 2200 ft of elevation gain.
Steamboat Springs
Mica Lake, Mount Zirkel Wilderness, Clark, CO. Stats: 8.7 miles, 2000 ft of elevation gain.
Vail
Gore Lake, Vail, CO. Stats: 12.6 miles, 2700 ft of elevation gain.
Holy Cross Wilderness Loop, Minturn, CO. 3 day/2 night backpacking trip. Stats: 29 miles, 4100 ft of elevation gain.
Lake Charles & Mystic Island Lake, Fulford, CO. 3 day/2 night backpacking trip. Stats: 10.5 miles, 2200 ft of elevation gain.
Lake Constantine, Minturn, CO. 3 day/2 night backpacking trip. Stats: 8 miles, 1300 ft of elevation gain.
Stag Gulch, Edwards, CO. Stats: 5.7 miles, 1500 ft of elevation gain.
Walden
Snow Lake, Walden, CO. Stats: 8 miles, 1700 ft of elevation gain.
IDAHO
Stanley
Sawtooth Wilderness Loop, Stanley, ID. 6 day/5 night backpacking trip. Stats: 61 miles, 12,900 ft of elevation gain.
Glacier National Park
Bowman Lake/Lake Francis/Hole in the Wall, Polebridge, MT. 5 day/4 night backpacking trip. Stats: 46.9 miles, 8700 ft of elevation gain.
UTAH
Escalante
Coyote Gulch, Escalante, UT. 3 day/2 night backpacking trip. Stats: 30 miles, 2650 ft of elevation gain.
Green River
Crack Canyon, Crack Canyon Wilderness, Green River, UT. Stats: 7 miles, 500 ft of elevation gain.
Little Wild Horse Canyon to Bell Canyon Loop, Crack Canyon Wilderness, Green River, UT. Stats: 8.6 miles, 965 ft of elevation gain.
Hurricane & St. George
Water Canyon to White Domes, Colorado City, UT. Stats: 10.7 miles, 2000 ft of elevation gain.
Moab
Manns Peak & Pilot Mountain, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Moab, UT. Stats: 11.1 miles, 3600 ft of elevation gain.
Needles District, Canyonlands National Park, UT. 3 day/2 night backpacking trip. Stats: 26 miles, 2585 ft of elevation gain.
Portal Overlook, Moab, UT. Stats: 4.4 miles, 1000 ft of elevation gain.
Syncline Loop Trail, Canyonlands National Park, UT. Stats: 8.1 miles, 1500 ft of elevation gain.
Upheaval Dome, Canyonlands National Park, UT. Stats: 0.6 miles, 115 ft of elevation gain.
Uintas
High Uintas Wilderness Loop, Evanston, Utah. 4 day/3 night backpacking trip. Stats: 45.6 miles, 9100 ft of elevation gain.
WASHINGTON
Quilcene
Mount Townsend, Buckhorn Wilderness, Quilcene, WA. Stats: 7.8 miles, 3200 ft of elevation gain.
WYOMING
Pinedale (Wind River Range)
Cirque of the Towers & Washakie Pass, Wind River Range, Pinedale, WY. 6 day/5 night backpacking trip. Stats: 50.8 miles, 8532 ft of elevation gain.
PERU
Huaraz
Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit, Huaraz, Peru. Stats: 60.1 miles, 18,200 ft of elevation gain.
Rurec Glacier, Huascaran National Park, Huaraz, Peru. Stats: 11.1 miles, 2200 ft of elevation gain.