Category: United States
Ganden Kora
DETAILS Location: East of Lhasa. Can be done as a day trip. Equipment: Sturdy hiking boots Trekking pools if you have a difficult time with steep terrain Water Camera with extra batteries Wind stopper jacket and extra layers. Hike Info: Steep terrain at high altitude. Windy conditions at summit peaks. Easy hiking after […]
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Bryce Canyon National Park
In 1919 a Utah Joint Memorial recommended to the U.S. Congress that they set aside the land “Bryce Canyon” for the use and enjoyment of the people and name it “Temple of the Gods National Monument.” Well, in 1923, Congress opted for Bryce Canyon National Monument. However only 5 years later, in 1928, it became […]
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The Devils Garden Trail is one of the most popular in the park. Arrive early to try and get a parking spot. By 10am on a nice day, it will be difficult to park. There is pit toilet style bathrooms at the trailhead. The hike starts out as an easy path, well maintained with […]
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The Park Avenue Trail is only one mile or two miles as an out and back. If parking at the first trail head, the trail descends into a wide canyon and down Courthouse wash with huge sandstone fins and walls on either side. It is an easy hike with impressive scenery. Along the hike […]
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Wolfe Ranch is located a short distance from the Delicate Arch parking lot. There is pit toilet style bathrooms at the trail head. A short path over Salt Wash leads to a small 17 x 15 foot, one room cabin. The cabin and lot were built and settled by John Wesley Wolfe who was […]
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Landscape Arch can be seen while hiking along the Devils Garden Trail. It comes into view from the trail a short distance away then the trail drops to a side trail and the intersection with the Primitive Trail. The arch is the second widest in the world at 290 feet wide. It looks like […]
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The access to Pine Tree Arch is from a side trail off the Devils Garden Trail. It is the same trail to access Tunnel Arch. Pine Tree Arch is one of my favorites. I like that you can walk through the arch. Although, there is a sign stating the trail ends before you can […]
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Tunnel Arch is a short hike from the Devils Garden Trail. The trail also goes to Pine Tree Arch. Tunnel Arch is a worthwhile short side trip. The easy path takes you down to a viewing area. The arch is a short distance away but there is no trail that takes you under the […]
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Delicate Arch is one of the most popular hikes in the park. This is the arch that is on the Utah license plates. The hike is only 3 mile round trip but it is exposed to sunlight for the entire hike and is all up hill to the arch. I recommend this hike for […]
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I decided to change my plans for the day because I was so tired of all the driving and waiting and more driving. Looking at my map, I spotted a few small monasteries that seemed nearby Lhasa. I asked my guide about them and he said he had never been to them before. He […]
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