Cuicocha Lake Loop - dismal wilderness
The trail around Cuicocha Lake provides gorgeous views of Cotacachi Cayapas National Park in the northern Andean Highlands of Ecuador.| dismal wilderness
The trail around Cuicocha Lake provides gorgeous views of Cotacachi Cayapas National Park in the northern Andean Highlands of Ecuador.| dismal wilderness
Jan 23, 2025 Arrival in QuitoIn January 2025 I joined a guided trip to summit some of the Ecuador’s tallest volcanoes. Typically, getting to a 19,000′ summit involves a lot of time huddled in tents, rehydrating freeze dried dinners, and staring at endless snow and ice. But climbing in Ecuador would not involve any of … Continue reading "Ruku Pichincha" The post Ruku Pichincha appeared first on dismal wilderness.| dismal wilderness
A January ascent of the famed Manitou Incline—2,768 stairs running arrow straight up the foothills beneath Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs.| dismal wilderness
October 13, 2024 Arrival at Vail VillageI spend a lot of time in Eagle County, Colorado. So it was only a matter of time before I tried the much-hyped Booth Falls trail. The timing was more or less an accident. I’d overheard that this weekend in October was the last for the “hiker express” bus … Continue reading "Booth Lake and Booth Falls" The post Booth Lake and Booth Falls appeared first on dismal wilderness.| dismal wilderness
Gorgeous widlflowers and stunning views from New York Mountain, a quiet hike in the Northern Sawatch range of Colorado.| dismal wilderness
A robust, ridgeline hike through Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Charlies Bunion, an oddly named rock outcropping with stunning views.| dismal wilderness
A journey to Mount Rogers, the Virginia high point, takes you through mountain meadows and mossy woods, amongst thru hikers and wild ponies.| dismal wilderness
