Angel's Landing Hike -Zion National Park

Two weeks with a dozen Australians.  We meet in Zion for a whirlwind of a trip.  Here is some pics from our Angel's Landing hike.

Up Up Up the switchbacks

only to find Walter's Wiggles

The trail was precarious

and steep!

We prevailed and raised the flag.

Looking up canyon

Looking down canyon

What, now we have to go down???

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, OY, OY, OY!!!

That Salida Riding

We had a great visit in Salida.  Ryanne was there to show her jewelry creations.  Jed, Wes, and I got a chance to sample some of the local singletrack.  Mmmmm, tasty.  We rode a bit of the Monarch Crest Trail and Foose Creek.

Pre-flight check

Colorado Trail

Jed says "hi"

Inspecting the drop into Foose Creek

Dang, that boy can ride!

Summer Rains

All the recent rains have been washing the mountains clean.  We got about fifty feet into our walk and found this sweet little bird point, right in the middle of the trail.  Eagan was super stoked to be splashing around in the creeks.  A couple of hundred yards further, I reach into the flowing water and pull out this cool limestone point.  It was the same style as the bird point, only much larger.

Obsidian Bird Point

There is a maniac on the loose!

Chert Point

Monsoons and Mountain Bikes

Mute and Horn out singlespeedin'

Summer rains are here and the trails are spectacular.  

Horn's carving it up!!!

The singletrack is moist and ripe with line-gripping traction.  



The guys and I have been hitting the Paradise Trails pretty regularly.  Heck, we even got ole Joe Murrayhttp://www.mtnbikehalloffame.com/page.cfm?pageid=6&memberid=26 to come out for some Rocky Ridge action.  However, I am off the bike for a bit with some bruised ribs.  A crumpling mid-air collision with Ponderosa Pine.

Here comes http://epicrider.com/

  

Epicrider gets RAD!!!

Go Mute

Panorama of Rocky Ridge Trailhead

Press-Bot Coffee Press by Canyon Coffee

Hey all, here is an old review of the Press-Bot coffee press  Press-Bot Coffee Press.   Check it out!

Grand Canyon Day Hike For Summer Break

Breathtaking View From Cedar Ridge, South Kaibab Trail -Grand Canyon National Park

O'neill Butte -Grand Canyon National Park  

Now that summer break is in full swing, we are getting lots of great families visiting.  It is so much fun to see the kids getting excited about experiencing the Grand Canyon.

View from the South Kaibab Trail -Grand Canyon National Park  

Up through "The Chimney" on the South Kaibab Trail -Grand Canyon National Park

Family Fun Hike Up Mount Eldon

Junction of Heart Trail and Sunset Trail, Flagstaff Arizona

Ryanne and Eagan taking a Break.

 Now that things are getting so hot in the Grand Canyon, We are heading to higher elevations to cool off.  Here are some pics from our hike up on Mount Eldon.

Eagan is on the move!

View of the San Francisco Peaks from Sunset Trail