Wondering what to pack when you take a day hike? These are items I always pack in my bag and work well for me!
Tag: Hiking

Return to Lovers Key Beach-Ft Myers, Florida
Lovers Key Beach near Ft Myers, Florida is a beautiful white sand beach, great for a hike.

Bowditch Point Park-Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Bowditch Point Park is a fun little park on the northern most tip of Estero Island at Fort Myers Beach in Florida. Great short trails!

Royal Arch Trail Boulder, Colorado
Royal Arch Trail in Boulder Colorado is a fun but difficult trail.

Flatirons Loop Trail-Boulder, Colorado
The Flatirons Loop Trail in Boulder, Colorado is a fun trail with lots to see.

Exploring Rifle Falls Colorado
Rifle Falls in Colorado showcases a multiple stream 70 foot waterfall. The area also has caves, hiking and camping.

Grottos Trail Aspen, Colorado
The Grottos trail is near Aspen, Colorado and we hiked this short but fun trail during our fall 2020 road trip. We heard about this hike from our waiter the night before. We told him we were looking for a short, easy hike along the way of Independence Pass. He assured us this would be…

Maroon Bells and Crater Lake Hike-Aspen, Colorado
Maroon Bells and the hike to Crater Lake near Aspen is one of Colorado’s gems. This hike includes a spectacular walk through an Aspen grove.

Jeeping to Crystal Mill, Colorado
As our fall 2020 trip to Colorado and Utah was winding down, we decided to go jeeping to Crystal Mill in Colorado. Crystal Mill has been on our bucket list to see and even though we love to hike, we were glad we could take a 4×4 road there. The mill was just a bit…

Hike to Silver Lake, Telluride, Colorado
Our last hike during our Sept/Oct 2020 road trip was to Silver Lake near Telluride, Colorado. It was a tough one and we hiked it on a whim. Our plan was to hike to Blue Lake starting from the top of Bridal Veil Falls. We started on the trail head there and saw the sign…

Horseshoe Bend, Page Arizona
Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona is worth the stop. There is a short easy hike to this scenic overlook.

Riverside Walk and The Narrows, Zion
Our last hike during our October 2020 trip in Zion National Park was the Riverside Walk and part of The Narrows. The riverside walk starts at The Temple of Sinawava which is at the end of the Zion Scenic Canyon Drive and The Narrows start at the end of the Riverside Walk. To reach The…

Angels Landing in Zion
Angels Landing in Zion National Park is a beautiful and challenging hike.

Emerald Pools Trail, Zion National Park
Emerald Pools Trail in Zion National Park is a moderate trail that showcases three small ponds.