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Our Honeymoon to Arizona: Hiking the Grand Canyon
Last week Jordan and I went on our honeymoon to Arizona! We got engaged in Antelope Canyon in 2018, so we had to go back to one of our favorite spots. This time, we went to the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, and Sedona! We flew to Phoneix and then drove the ~4 hours to the Grand Canyon. We got there just in time for sunset! We were lucky enough to be staying right in the park, in a lodge right on the South Rim, so we had a fantastic view from our window. It was incredible! The next morning, we got up and had breakfast at El Tovar restaurant, next to…
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Hiking the Seward Range
I’m interrupting my trip recap to bring you a new Adirondack Trip Report! Catching up? Check out my last few posts: General Sherman & Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park Walking with Giants in Sequoia National Park Hiking Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park Hiking the Panorama and Mist Trails, Yosemite National Park Fourth of July at Yosemite National Park So, anyway, last weekend I went backpacking in the Adirondacks to snag three more high peaks in the Seward Range, Donaldson, Emmons and Seward Mountains. Jenna, Brendan, Margaret and I drove up to Saranac Lake (The Sewards are the furthest away out of the high peaks, with a 3hr drive from…
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Backpacking Mount Redfield
I have my first official backpacking trip behind me and it was awesome. On Friday, my best hiking friends Brendan, Jenna, her boyfriend and their friend Greg headed to the Upper Works trail head in Tahawus. Our plan: hike in our gear to a lean-to in the Flowed Lands, get up the next morning and hike high peaks Cliff and Redfield. With heavy packs we started down the Calamity Trail. We hiked for a little over an hour. We passed a good looking tent site on the right of the trail next to the Calamity Brook and decided to set up camp there versus setting up our camp in…