Wheeler Peak is the highest mountain in New Mexico at just over 13,000ft. Although thousands of hikers each year summit Wheeler and call it a day, there is a much better route to be had after the state high point. Hikers looking for a great ridge scramble can tackle the Wheeler Cirque which consists…
Colorado Trail Segment 19 is a nearly 14 mile one way segment on the doorsteps of the San Juan mountains in southern Colorado. This segment is one of the last “easy” segments on the Colorado Trail before hikers enter into some really challenging terrain in the San Juan mountains. This portion of the Colorado…
Colorado Trail Segment 18 is a particularly dry segment of the 485 mile hike across Colorado. The hike starts off Highway 114 in southern Colorado and ends at Saguache Road. This segment works through loads of open range farming land and you will most likely encounter some form of cattle along the way. In…
Colorado Trail Segments 16 & 17 span just over 35 miles of the 485 mile Colorado Trail. These two segments are often hiked together by segment hikers due to limited trail access in between both. Segment 16 of the Colorado trail has moments of beauty and fairly good water sources but Segment 17 is…
Sliding Sands Trail is a popular out and back hike located within Haleakala National Park in Maui, Hawaii. This hike is similar to the Grand Canyon in that you start by hiking down into the massive crater and then have to hike all the way back up to the rim. Most hikers will only…
Collegiate Peaks West 2 Quick Facts The Colorado Trail is a 485 mile hike that starts near Denver and ends in Durango, Colorado. Collegiate Peaks West 2 offers hikers the last long segment of the trail at 25.9 miles with over 6,100ft of elevation gain. Although grueling, this segment is drop dead gorgeous for…
