by Brendan Caffrey | Sep 6, 2014 | Archives, Backpacking, Hiking, Latest Travels, The US National Parks, United States, Wyoming
Featured in major articles from National Geographic, to Backpacker, to Outside, arguments have been made that hiking the Teton Crest Trail is one of the best backpacking trails in the country, if not the world.
by Brendan Caffrey | Jul 28, 2014 | Archives, Arizona, Latest Travels, The US National Parks
North Rim of the Grand Canyon – I was driving south across the Kaibab Plateau along Route 67 as I watched the rain slowly turn to sleet and the sleet quickly turn to snow. Visibility was minimal and even at 25 mph, the brakes on my jeep were nearly useless. I...
by Brendan Caffrey | Jun 11, 2014 | Archives, Information & Resources, Latest Travels, The US National Parks, Travel Tips & Info, Utah
You’ll come to the first set of what I’d consider “major falls.” This is where the trail began to go straight up the river.
by Brendan Caffrey | Jun 6, 2014 | Archives, Hiking, Latest Travels, North America, The US National Parks, United States, Utah
Hiking the Subway Top-Down Trail Description – The Left Fork of North Creek in Zion National Park, also known as the Subway, is one of the park’s more popular and iconic hikes, taking you along (and through) the river to a tube-like, undercut...
by Brendan Caffrey | Jun 4, 2014 | Archives, Hiking, Latest Travels, The US National Parks, Utah
Since it would be our second time, we wanted to hike it in a different route – A route that requires rappelling, small down-climbs, and swimming through cold, ball-shrinking pools.
by Brendan Caffrey | Jun 2, 2014 | Archives, Latest Travels, The US National Parks, Utah
“The Indians call the canyon through which it runs “Mu-koon’-tu-weap” or Straight Canyon. Entering this, we have to wade upstream; often the water fills the entire channel, and although we travel many miles, we find no flood plain, talus, or...
by Brendan Caffrey | May 26, 2014 | Archives, Latest Travels, The US National Parks, Utah
But there was something about the notorious last half mile of the Angel’s Landing hike that really intimidated me – I don’t think I’ve ever hiked with more trepidation and vigilance before.
by Brendan Caffrey | May 22, 2014 | Archives, Hiking, Latest Travels, The US National Parks, Utah
The Left Fork of North Creek in Zion National Park, also known as the Subway, is one of the park’s more popular and iconic hikes, taking you along the river to a tube-like, undercut slot canyon resembling an urban subway tunnel.
by Brendan Caffrey | Sep 17, 2012 | Archives, Latest Travels, The US National Parks, Utah
Long hikes (hard work) is absolutely rewarding, but with Bryce, it was awesome to shoot sunrise from an overlook, wander some trails for a bit, and be back at my car for coffee by 7:30 a.m.
