Tag - hiking

Misery Ridge Trail 24

Misery Ridge Trail at Smith Rock State Park

Address: Terrebonne, OR 97760, United States Phone number: 541-548-7501 Length: 0.68 miles GPS Coordinates: N 44 21.952 W 121 08.233 Information Center: Crooked River National Grassland, 274 SW 4th Street, Madras, OR Misery Ridge Trail is probably the most popular and well-known trail of the Rock Smith State Park, but for inexperienced hikers it may also seem one of the most strenuous trails of this state park. Its steep ascend at the beginning caused lots of troubles to early pioneers, trying to cross over the mountain [...]

Skull Hollow Campground 9

Skull Hollow Campground at Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

Address: Terrebonne, OR 97760, United States Phone number: 541-548-7501 Acreage: 651.68 Day-use: Fee Annual Pass: 24 month pass $5, $30, $50 GPS Coordinates: N 44 21.952 W 121 08.233 Information Center: Crooked River National Grassland, 274 SW 4th Street, Madras, OR Rock Smith State Park is a unique place with unbelievable landscape visited by hundreds of thousands people annually. It is the real Paradise for the climbers offering f couple of thousands of routs for climbing with various levels of difficulty. The only thing this wonderful park is missing is [...]

Mesa Verde Trail 15

Mesa Verde Trail at Smith Rock State Park

Location: Smith Rock State Park Length: 0.65 miles GPS Coordinates: N 44 21.952 W 121 08.233 Mesa Verde Trail is a very short, only 0.65-mile trail that connects to other more beautiful and popular trails. Though the trail is short and is used as a connecting trail, it provides several good views: nice views of Monkey Face and the surrounding. While hiking along this trail I was amazed by the numerous yellow rock, gorgeous views and fabulously beautiful sky. By the way, the [...]

Canyon Trail 13

Winding Canyon Trail

Location: Smith Rock State Park Length: 6.5 miles GPS Coordinates: N 44 21.952 W 121 08.233 Smith Rock State Park is a very interesting place, where you can explore and enjoy nature hiking, or look at the park from another prospective – climbing. Canyon Trail is an easy 1.5-mile trail, which at some point it becomes steeper. It winds around Crooked River and provides nice views of the park. This trail also allows hikers to enjoy forested area of the park, probably the only [...]

Burma Road Trail 19

Burma Road Trail: The View From Above

Location: Smith Rock State Park Length: 6.5 miles GPS Coordinates: N 44 21.952 W 121 08.233 Smith Rock State Park is a very popular destination in Oregon both among hikers and rock climbers. A well-developed trail system and numerous rocks for climbing attract thousands of tourists. Burma Road Trail is a breathtaking 6.5-mile hike that takes you to the top. The trail is fabulous because hikers see and explore the difference between the unique ecosystem near the river, at the bottom and at [...]

Porcelain Basin of Norris Geyser Basin 20

Porcelain Basin in Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park Length: about a mile roundtrip GPS Coordinates: N 44 43.568 W 110 42.120 The Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park. Some people call this part “the land of extremes”. Tourist will see here the tallest geyser, but at the same time this geyser is infrequent, new and old geysers, springs that have been damaged by people. We encourage you to follow the rules of the park and stay on specially designed trails. The [...]

Pelican ?reek Nature Trail 16

Pelican Creek Nature Trail

Location: Yellowstone National Park Length: 1 mile roundtrip GPS Coordinates: N 44 33.600 W 110 21.599 Pelican Creek Loop is very short trail that allows visitors to hike through the forest along the north bank of Yellowstone Lake, and at the same time enjoy the beauty of the shoreline. This is the path that offers panoramic, expansive views and fantastic opportunities for bird and wildlife watching. There are numerous birds on the lake and very often visitors may encounter bison grazing on the [...]

Mammoth Hot Spring in Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park Length: 1.75 miles Elevation Gain: 300 feet GPS Coordinates: N 44 58.108 W 110 42.459 The Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces are very popular among the tourists and they have been popular since the very development of the Yellowstone National Park. The terraces were first described by the Hayden Survey in 1871 and they received a name of White Mountain Hot Spring. It should be said that Mammoth Terraces are changing their shape and color constantly. Very interesting thing happens when [...]

Amazing sunset at Yellowstone National Park 9

Amazing Sunset at Yellowstone National Park

One of the most magical and gorgeous moment in a day is sunset. It’s the time when the day fades and the sun drowns in the endless horizon. Bright colors of the sky are just indescribable by words. John Lubbock said: “Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven.” And this was a special sunset, the sky was colored in unbelievably beautiful and unearthly colors, it was the time to [...]

Badwater Road 4

Scenic Drive along Badwater Road

Location: Death Valley National Park Length: 45.2 miles GPS Coordinates: N36 26.999 W116 51.076 (Furnace Creek Inn) Contact Information: Death Valley National Park P.O. Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328 Badwater Road is one of the main roads in Death Valley National Park. It is very popular because leads to the most popular attractions, including Artist Palette, Devil’s Golf Course, etc.  Badwater Road is a wonderful drive to Badwater basin, the lowest point in North America with an elevation of 282 ft below sea level. This road is paved [...]

Golden Canyon 53

Vibrant colors at Golden Canyon

Location: Death Valley National Park Length: 2 miles roundtrip GPS Coordinates: N 36 25.24 W 116 50.812 Contact Information: Death Valley National Park P.O. Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328 Golden Canyon is an easy hike, it can be only a 2-mile hike (roundtrip) to Red Cathedral Junction, or the hike can be longer, if you decide to continue to Gower Gulch or even Zabriskie Point. Very often tourists ask when the best time to hike Death Valley National Park is. We recommend hiking between October and April. Even in [...]

Painted Cove Trail 12

Unforgettable Experience with the Painted Cove Trail

Location: Painted Hills Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon Round Trip: 0,25 miles Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 40 feet GRS Coordinates: N 44 39.723 W 121 43.278 Visitor’s Information Open: all year round No Pass Required Driving approximately 9 miles northwest from the town of Mitchell, Oregon, will bring you to the most beautiful, in our opinion, part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument – to Painted Hills Unit. The vibrant colors of its hills, the unreal beauty of its unique picturesque landscape draw the attention of people from [...]

Natural Bridge Canyon Trail 17

Gorgeous Arch at Natural Bridge Canyon

Location: Death Valley National Park Length: 2 miles roundtrip GPS Coordinates: N 36 16.872 W 116 46.193 Natural Bridge Canyon Trail is one of the most popular in the Death Valley National Park. It is situated closely to Furnace Creek and is not very long. Only a 15-minute hike from the parking lot will take you to a 50-foot-high natural bridge. This arch is a result of erosion, and a great example of how it can create really huge holes in the stones. Natural Bridge Canyon [...]