Summit Mount Jefferson and Mount Adams in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This route takes you up via the Great Gulf Trail, Six Husbands Trail, Gulfside Trail, Star Lake Trail, Osgood Trail ...
Maine's Acadia National Park is not known for its huge mountains or grueling vertical trails. What it is known for its incredible views. And it has a lot of them.
One thousand steps is a lot, right? Wait, is it? It's got to be a lot. It's definitely more than a little, but maybe it's not that bad. But maybe it is. Who ...
In the winter months, you don't need to seek out a 14er to experience mountaineering in its fullest. Here's a short list of smaller mountains to climb in the cold, snow and ice.
One word comes to mind when thinking of Kings Peak: investment. In order to climb this peak and stand atop Utah, you'll need to be willing to invest a decent amount of time ...
Despite the fact that these three state highpoints don't carry the same big reputation as the likes of Rainier, each is well-worth the effort it'll take to reach the top.
We all hike for different reasons. Why not for a sweet sunrise? Here's my top three list of best sunrise hikes in the U.S. (that I've been to personally).
Date of climb: February 25, 2014. Route: Lion Head Winter Route. Trail distance: 8 miles round trip. Elevation change: 4,250 feet.
Date of climb: August 25, 2010. Route: Mt. Whitney Trail. Trail distance: 22 miles roundtrip. Elevation change: 6200 ft.
I am a mountaineer. There, I said it, and I feel much better now that I have. All joking aside, it is an interesting question: why mountaineering?
Date of climb: June 2008. Route: Camp Muir / Disappointment Cleaver. Trail distance (estimate): 7 miles (14 roundtrip). Elevation change (estimate): 9000 ft.
Interactive map and sortable table of all 51 United States highpoints. Information about state highpointing - from Denali in Alaska all the way down to Britton Hill in Florida.