Lillian lake loop is a great first time trip to explore this wilderness area. Sandwiched between Yosemite National Park and Mammoth Lakes, the Ansel Adams Wilderness is home to pristine glacier lakes, and imposing mountain peaks. The wilderness offers multiple hiking options from day hikes to multi-day backpacking trips. We chose to do Lillian …
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I have been receiving lot of questions on how to plan a “National Parks” trip in the US. I figured I will write a post to answer some of the questions. Why National Parks ? What kind of a question is this ?! Aren’t they the best part of visiting this country ? With 59 …
After Sequoia National Park, we drove straight to Joshua NP through I-395 scenic route. On the way, we made a quick stop at Big Bear Lake. I visited Big Bear lake in 2007 and the lake was full of water in the peak summer. Now, in 2014 winter, the water level was bad. By the time …
Next time someone visits you in San Francisco, consider taking them to Angel Island instead of regular touristy spots. Because, the view you get from the top of Mt.Livermore at 788ft, will take the visitors breath away on a clear day. The island can be reached in two ways. A ferry from Pier 41 or …
Yosemite National Park will never let you down irrespective of the season. Yosemite Valley, approximately 3,000 feet deep and less than a mile wide, is known for its incredible rock formations, created from plutonic rock that cooled far below the earth’s surface. While the hiking opportunities are abundant, a casual drive through will also take …
What comes to your mind when you think about Death Valley National Park ? HEAT !!! It so happened I visited or more like drove through Death Valley in late July. Just driving through the park at 120 some degree was horrible. We barely left the car as it was super hot. But, whats exciting …
Gooseneck State Park might lose a lot of press to other river-cut formations in the US, such as Grand Canyon, but this off the beaten path geological formation will make you awe at nature’s power. San Juan river snakes around this 300-million year old formation 1000-feet below. Watch the sunrise or sunset and camp at …
You can’t go to Moab, UT and skip Canyonlands National Park. The Green and Colorado rivers carve out sections that are unique in their landscape and geological formations. Just an hour away from Arches National Park, Canyonlands will take your breath away with thousands of square miles of colorful canyons, mesas and buttes. If you …
It was evening in Arches National Park and hiking was not really what was in my mind. Having planned the night stay at Lady Lizzard hostel, as camping seemed lame after 3-weeks of of sporadic showers and lack of internet access, watching sunset was the only goal for the day. Casual walk in the park …
Colter Bay campsite area is pretty fancy. There is a huge grocery store, warm shower, WIFI connection and a 24 hours laundry self-service. First day, we did the Hermitage Point 12-mile loop that took us through forest into a wide open vista point of Grand Tetons range. Showering, doing laundry and WIFI were in order …