by Paty | May 2, 2026 | Arizona High Points, Day Hikes, Southwest US
Arizona County HP: #9 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 4) Summit Elevation: 7,935 feet Mountain Range: Mogollon Rim Ancestral Lands: Western Apache (Tonto), Hohokam PLANNING DETAILS Location: Gila County has two places, roughly...
by Paty | Apr 30, 2026 | Arizona High Points, Day Hikes, Southwest US
Arizona County HP: #8 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 4) Summit Elevation: 7,981 feet Mountain Range: Bradshaw Mountains Ancestral Lands: Yavapai PLANNING DETAILS Location: Mt. Union is located in the Prescott National...
by Paty | Mar 22, 2026 | Arizona High Points, Day Hikes
Arizona County HP: #7 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 4) Summit Elevation: 8,421 feet Mountain Range: Haulapai Mountains Ancestral Lands: Hualapai, Mohave PLANNING DETAILS Location: Hualapai Peak is located within...
by Paty | Dec 6, 2025 | Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #29 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 3,407 feet Mountain Range: Oregon Coast Range Ancestral Lands: Siletz; Confederated Tribes of the Siletz; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde;...
by Paty | Nov 14, 2025 | Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #28 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 3,594 feet Mountain Range: Oregon Coast Range Ancestral Lands: Yamhill, Kalapuya, Luckiayute, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde; Confederated...
by Paty | Nov 7, 2025 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #27 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 3,432 feet Mountain Range: Oregon Coast Range Ancestral Lands: Nestucca, Atfalati; Tillamook; Confederated Tribes of the Siletz; Confederated Tribes...
by Paty | Oct 29, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos
I love northern New Mexico. There are so many unique things to enjoy in the Land of Enchantment: the hatch chiles, the contemporary art and museums, the Pueblo Revival architecture, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the cities of Santa Fe and Taos… It’s all...
by Paty | Oct 25, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
I stumbled upon the Santa Fe to Taos (SF2T) thru-hike quite by accident. But once I’d discovered it, I couldn’t get this trail out of my mind. I love spending time in Santa Fe and Taos. Plus, I love the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the autumn with their...
by Paty | Oct 21, 2025 | France, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
The Tour du Mont Blanc (or TMB) has been on my hiking bucket list for more than a decade. And it’s no wonder why. This stunning circuit around the Mont Blanc massif is considered one of Europe’s most renowned and iconic hikes. This trek was my third...
by Paty | Oct 21, 2025 | Gear, Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US
I thru-hiked the Santa Fe to Taos (SF2T) trail in early October. This made it my first autumn hike in a very, very long time. The last one was the Uinta Highline Trail in September 2020, when a polar vortex and blizzard nearly spelled catastrophe for my physical...
