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Post Hike

50% Off Our PCT Book

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Our book Pacific Crest Trail: A Journey in Photographs is now on sale for 50% off! Click the Buy Now button to order, and we’ll pack up a book and send it your way.

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Pacific Crest Trail: A Journey in Photographs

When we printed the book, we specified thick high quality sustainable paper, beautifully bound in a solid hardcover that will last forever. We worked closely with the printer to ensure that the colors in every image are true to the PCT’s powerful landscapes.

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The book is a perfect gift for anyone who loves hiking, nature, or photography. Visit our book page to learn more. You can also order from Amazon with the same great discount.

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Happy holidays, and best wishes to all of you. Hike on!

Colorado Hikes

Buena Vista Hikes

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In early October, we did a few day hikes around aptly-named Buena Vista, Colorado. The first took us from Denny Creek Trailhead to Browns Pass.

Crossing a log bridge over Denny Creek. The trail’s pine forest smell was immediately relaxing.
The snow-capped Collegiate Peaks were beautiful. As we walked, Shins songs kept playing in our heads because we had just seen them perform at Red Rocks. It was a good soundtrack for the hike.
A few brightly colored leaves still clung to branches.
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Even late in the season there was still plenty of water flowing.
Light snow lingered at Browns Pass. Hiking above tree line is Chris’s favorite!

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Utah Hikes

Hiking Grand Gulch in Utah: Day 4

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On our 4th day in Bears Ears National Monument, we woke to a lovely morning, then packed up and left Grand Gulch behind. The final day of our hike would involve 7 miles of climbing up Bullet Canyon. Hummingbirds zoomed around us as we began our day.

Early in the day, the hiking was flat and easy. Not so much later!
We continually marveled at the great variety of rock shapes and layers all around us.
After 2 miles, we came upon Jailhouse Ruin nestled in the canyon wall. We noticed the large, bold white circles first. According to an interpretive sign at the ranger station, they are thought to possibly depict a shield, moon, or eye-like openings (for the pictograph on the right). The ruin’s structures occupy two levels in the rock face.

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