Looking for hikes in the area around Estes Park? You’ve found the right place. Located just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park boasts a ton of awesome hikes both into and outside of the park. Where is Estes Park? Estes Park is located an hour and a half northeast of Denver just outside of the eastern gate of … Read More
Album: Iceland Day 5
Day 5 in Iceland and we were in the Fjordlands. We didn’t have a whole lot of time to explore this area – and it deserves a LOT of time. There are so many things we wanted to do in this area that we were just unable to make it to. But we did get to do some awesome stuff … Read More
Album: Iceland Day 4
We started Day four at Kirkjufellsfoss – a waterfall at the base of the most photographed mountain in Iceland: Kirkjufelll. As we headed off the Snæfellsnes peninsula we saw a huge roadside sign for Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum… so we made a pit stop and learned all about the history of Greenland shark hunting in Iceland. (Did you know the oil from … Read More
Album: Iceland Day 3
Heading around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula with stops at Gerðuberg Cliffs, the Ölkelduvatn Mineral Spring, Ytri Tunga, Búðakirkja, Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge, Arnarstapi, the Gestastofa Visitor Center, Djúpalónssandur beach, Ingjaldshóll, and Svöðufoss.
Album: Iceland Day 2
Day Two of the Most Epic Icelandic Roadtrip: Our second day in Iceland took us to the remains of an ancient fishing village, a geothermal area, a church from the 1800’s and… back to the volcano.
The Ultimate To Do in Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is located along the coast, southwest of Bar Harbor in Maine. The park covers half of Mount Desert Island, part of the Isle au Haut, the tip of the Schoodic Peninsula, as well as parts of several smaller outlying islands. In Acadia National Park you will find the stunning rocky headlands, including the highest mountains along the Atlantic coast, … Read More
Top 10 Hikes in Acadia National Park
Hiking is a great way to experience Acadia National Park. Here are my Top 10 Hikes in the Park: #1 Precipice Trail Length: 1.4 miles, Out & Back Vertical Gain: 941 ft Difficulty: Moderate Summary: This trail takes you to the summit of Champlain Mountain, the 6th tallest mountain in Acadia National Park. This rout heads up the step eastern … Read More
Album: Highpointing Across the US
My highpointing adventures have taken me across the continental United States and to places many people have never had the chance to experience.
Album: The Pacific NW – Washington
The first days in the PNW included stops in Seattle, the San Juan Islands and an epic hike into North Cascades National Park!
Mount Elbert
Mount Elbert is the highest peak in all of the Rocky Mountains and the highest point in the U.S. state of Colorado and the entire Mississippi River drainage basin at 14,439 feet. The peak is named for Samuel Elbert who served as a governor of Colorado and as Colorado State Supreme Court Justice for 12 years. There are three trails … Read More
Climbing Mount Katahdin in Maine
After leaving Mount Mansfield, we had a long hard conversation about the rest of this trip. We intended on traveling east into New Hampshire and tackling Mt Washington before driving north to Mount Katahdin in Maine. But time wasn’t on our side. Besides the debacle in New York, getting to, up and down Mount Mansfield had taken longer than expected. … Read More
Highpointing Mount Mansfield
It was already pretty late in the day when we pulled out of the parking lot at the Adirondack Loj. All three of us were starving but we also knew that we needed to get across Lake Champlain and if we didn’t get there soon we missed the last ferry. Being that we didn’t want to drive all the way … Read More
Highpointing Mount Marcy in New York
“Highpointing has changed my life in so many ways. The first way is the reconnection with my “”Gramps.”” He has become absolutely enthralled in the project: printing me maps, wanting to proof my photos, and insisting that I use his house as the base for my northeastern expeditions. This is how I found myself on the floor of his family … Read More
Highpointing Weekend: Spruce Knob, Hoye Crest, Mount Davis
I guess I am officially a highpointer now. I spent last weekend on an epic adventure that included over 900 miles on the road and three state highpoints: Spruce Knob in West Virginia, Hoye Crest in Maryland, and Mount Davis in Pennsylvania. Logistically, it makes sense to do these three hikes on a single trip as they all sit along … Read More