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Hiking Purgatory Trail to the Animas River
Purgatory Trail is a great day hike that descends into a gorgeous canyon, follows Cascade Creek and parallels it from high up along the mountainside, then drops you down to the unreal blue colored Animas River. And the river setting is nestled in a gorgeous mountain setting, perfect for cooling off on a hot day!
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Mud Caves!
Our favorite and most exciting hike in Anza Borrego State Park was exploring the Arroyo Tapiado Mud Caves! We parked near the information sign seen above and immediately started checking out all the branching side canyons off of the main wash. In these canyons we came upon lots of unique mud formations such as tunnels, arches, and varying sized caves. Some of the branched canyons got very narrow. And some of the arches were low enough to make you duck under.
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Exploring the Anza Borrego Calcite Mine
Calcite Mine is a cool hike in Anza Borrego! To get to the mine there are numerous side canyons full of narrows, obstacles and opportunities for rock wall free climbing!
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Ashdown Gorge Adventure
Ashdown Gorge is an exciting adventure at the bottom of a beautiful gorge! There are steep rock walls on both sides as you criss cross the water back and forth. There are some awesome features to explore along the way!
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Exploring Ding and Dang Canyons
Ding and Dang Canyon is an adventurous nine mile lollipop that enters one narrow canyon before exiting and following the next canyon back to the same turn off. We couldn't wait to see the geology, narrow slot sections and obstacles this trail had to offer!
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Exploring Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument
With an abundance of hikes and even more spectacular views, the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument is definitely worth experiencing. It’s a beautiful area with lots to see and do for free or for a small fee! And it was not crowded like many places tend to be.
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Exploring Diablo Canyon in New Mexico
To get to the Diablo Canyon free camp spot we drove (slowlyyy) for seven miles down a very bumpy but well maintained road. It felt like we were driving on cattle guard the entire time. After shaking up the house real good we finally made it! We got there after dark but easily found a spot to camp. When we woke up the next morning we were greeted with an amazing view of Diablo Canyon! The canyon was gorgeous, the camping was free, and there was only on other couple at the ‘campground’.
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Paynes and Albert High Elevation Lakes
We found adventure, solitude and three gorgeous lakes in the Russian WIlderness! To keep it exciting, this hike requires some route finding as well as an opportunity to climb up a granite ridge to see what's on the other side!
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Exploring Middle McCloud Falls
The descent to Middle McCloud Falls was a nice dirt trail through the woods on easy to follow switchbacks. The river could be seen down below as we hiked. And after a bunch of switchbacks, there it was!
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Romero Pools Adventure in AZ
Romero Pools is a adventurous six mile hike near Tucson, Arizona that leads to a rocky canyon with refreshing pools to play in!
