Hike: Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota at 7,244 feet (#15 of the 50 United States, and our highest peak thus far--beating out #16 Mt Mitchell by 560 feet). This lies in the Black Elk Wilderness, in the Black Hills National Forest. This peak was formerly known as … [Read more...]
Travel: Sylvan Lake, South Dakota
On Sunday (9/13/2020) we flew from Charlotte, NC to Rapid City, SD, to start a 5-day family trip. My parents and brother connected in CLT so we could all arrive together. I'll be honest, I hadn't heard of Rapid City before my brother mentioned it, and I didn't know much about … [Read more...]
Cascade Locks + Portland, Oregon
Continuing my long overdue (by 1 year!) trip report from Oregon on this "flashback Friday." :) The day prior we had finished our backpacking trip on the PCT and driven to Crater Lake and then Bend, OR. I slept great (nearly 9 hours of glorious, uninterrupted sleep!) Don't … [Read more...]
Crater Lake + Bend, Oregon
Whew, it's only taken me a year to finish this trip report! I've had it in draft since September 2019 :( Flashback Friday to Thursday August 8th, 2019: After our 4th and final day on the PCT, Joel and I headed north, to one of the top destinations in Oregon: Crater … [Read more...]
Hiking Mount Mansfield, Vermont
Hike: The highest point in Vermont, Mount Mansfield, stands at 4,393 feet, and is part of a ridgeline that resembles an elongated human face--we didn't get to see the face at all, since it was rainy/cloudy. The link shows the "face" about two minutes into the video. We chose … [Read more...]
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