Jared BlitzExplorer
Director of a Fitness & Rec Center in Seattle, WA. Photography and adventure enthusiast. Love to be outbound.
Catch a sunset over the hills of Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New MexicoPeople come from all over the world to see sunsets in the southwest. This is a great little spot tucked away in a neighborhood I stayed in for a month.
On Rodriguez street, there is a parking space for "visitors" of a particular house in the neighborhood (marked on the map). I didn't see a car there once the entire month. It has a lot of space to comfortably set up a tripod and have 2 or 3 peo...
Lakes Trail Loop
Packwood, Washington
5.34 mi
/ 1381 ft gain
The Lakes Trail Loop can be accessed two ways. You can either start in Paradise and find one of the multiple points along the Skyline Trail or you can begin at Reflection Lake.
My recommendation for a nice day hike is to begin at Reflection Lake. If you arrive by 8am you should have an easy time finding a parking space. Even better, if you show up for sunrise you will find yourself able to enj...
Skyline Loop in Mt. Rainier NP
Ashford, Washington
4.5
5.65 mi
/ 1722 ft gain
The trailhead to Skyline Trail is located at the north side of the upper parking lot near the Visitor Center and Paradise Inn. You'll see that it breaks off into many other small trails if you want, as well. However, this 5.5 mile hike alongside Nisqually Glacier is classified by the rangers at Mt. Rainier as strenuous. I would say for the first 1/2 mile or so that rings true. It almost feels...
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