The Courthouse Loop trail in Sedona is a beautiful 4.2 miles low moderate hike. On this trail, you do one big circle around Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock. In this quick 2 minute video, I show you the main highlights of this scenic trail in the red Arizona desert!
The video starts off with a stop at a beautiful drive-up waterfall called Sahalie Falls! 10 minutes away from there is the main stop, the Tamolitch Blue Pool Trail! This hike is labeled as moderate at a 3.9-mile round-trip trip and 351 feet of elevation gain! The entire hike the whole way through is absolutely stunning! It goes along the beautiful Makenzie River, and the hike is extremely green and lush! When you reach the end of the hike, there is a beautiful blue-colored pond called the Blue Pool. This was an awesome experience, and I couldn't wait to share it with all of you!
For more information on hiking the Tamolitch Blue Pool Trail.
Tamolitch Blue Pool via McKenzie River Trail on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/tamolitch-blue-pool-via-mckenzie-river-trail?sh=gcaq7r
For more information on Sahalie Falls
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HPT7UN4i1rC55NqE6
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0BnkaG3aSY
Located right outside the town of Kingman Arizona is a place called Hualapai Mountain Park. Only a 2-hour drive from Las Vegas! It is a beautiful area with some pretty awesome hiking trails. I was fortunate enough to hike some of the peaks there. The first peak I hiked was Hayden Peak at 5.5 miles rt with 1,758 ft of elevation gain. This trail is labeled as moderate. It was an amazing hike and a great introduction to this not so well known park!
For more information on Hualapai Mountain Park https://parks.mohavecounty.us/parks/hualapai-mountain-park
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFNurqB7C3U
After 2.5 years, I am back at beautiful The Cove Palisades State Park in Central Oregon! Located about 35 minutes from Redmond and an hour outside of Bend, Oregon is the amazing Tam-a-lau Trail! This is an awesome hike to the top and around the top of a scenic Peninsula! This hike is labeled as moderate at roughly 7 miles round trip and 600 feet of elevation gain! You get such amazing views of the Crooked River and the Deschutes River from above! This is not a busy trail at all, and I enjoyed the tranquillity of it! Let me show you what to expect when you do this awesome hike!
For more information on hiking the Tam-a-lau at The Cove Palisades State Park.
Tam-a-lau Trail at Cove Palisades State Park on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/tam-a-lau-trail-at-cove-palisades-state-park?sh=gcaq7r
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsIE-C7aQzI
The beautiful Todd Lake is located in the Deschutes National Forest, roughly a 30-minute drive from Bend Oregon. The Todd Lake Loop Trail is labeled as easy at 1.7 miles round-trip and 78 feet of elevation gain. This is a very gorgeous hike that goes around the entire lake. I went early in the morning, and there was an amazing reflection on the lake that was to die for! This is a perfect beginner hike because it's easy enough for almost anyone.
For more information on hiking the Todd Lake Loop Trail
Todd Lake Loop on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/todd-lake-loop-trail?sh=gcaq7r
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6TsvZB6MnU
Back in October 2023, I took a 10-day trip hiking all over Central and Northern Oregon, including the coast. The first 5 days were spent hiking the awesome trails in and around Bend Oregon. This is the first hike I did on this adventure. Located 45 minutes from Bend and 20 minutes from Redmond is the lesser-known Crooked River Canyon Overlook Trail. The hike starts in the small yet quaint town of Crooked River Ranch. This trail is labeled as moderate at 2.2 miles round-trip and 518 feet of elevation gain. You basically hike down to the bottom of the canyon to the Crooked River. The views are pretty amazing going down and at the bottom! You are more than likely not to run into anyone else on this hike as well!
For more information about hiking the Crooked River Canyon Overlook Trail.
Crooked River Canyon Overlook Trail on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/crooked-river-canyon-overlook-trail?sh=gcaq7r
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1iMbAaotzk
On this adventure, I am combining 3 different trails to make for one awesome 11-mile hike. This hiking adventure takes place at Montana De Oro State Park in central California right outside Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. I start the hike with the totally green, lush, flat, and easy Coon Creek Trail! This trail is so beautiful and saw so many wildflowers along the way. Not too far from the end of the Coon Creek Trail is the Oat Peak summit trail! This is a somewhat strenuous hike with almost 1,400 ft of elevation gain in 2-miles one way. The views are extremely amazing at the top of Oat's Peak so it's definitely worth the climb! On the way back I do the Rattlesnake Flats trail which is a moderate hike with some really great ocean views before I reach my car. I really enjoyed combining these 3 trails and maybe it would be a good way for you to do it as well. Let me show you how beautiful it is!
For more information on visiting Montana De Oro State Park https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=592
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l54XAp-12I8
Black Mountain is an awesome hike in neighborhood of Anthem in the city of Henderson. Henderson is a suburb of Las Vegas Nevada. The hike is 6 miles round trip and roughly 2000 ft' of elevation gain so this is a strenuous hike but totally worth it. The trail is totally covered in giant black lava rocks and you have amazing views of the Las Vegas Valley including the strip the whole way up. When you finally reached the top you are greeted with the American flag and 360 views of the entire Las Vegas metro area! This is my video vlog of this hike and I show you what to expect if you do this trail one day. If you live in the Las Vegas area or just visiting this is definitely a good one to hit!
For more information on this hike https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7009499/black-mountain-trail-404
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxIquLEObp4
Mt Charleston Is located roughly about an hour outside of Las Vegas Nevada. The hike up to the Mt Charleston peak is the toughest yet one of the coolest trails to do in the Las Vegas area. At 17.2 miles round trip and 4,819 ft of elevation gain, this hike will totally push you to your limits! What I love about this hike is the beauty of the trail and the many viewpoints it has. You get to see a lot of the damage from the huge Carpenter One fire 7 years ago. Also before the summit, you can visit a plane crash site where 14 people perished back in 1955! When you do finally reached the peak of Mt Charleston you feel a great sense of accomplishment that is priceless. In this video, I take you along with me on this magnificent hike and show you all the great highlights of the trail. Before you summit Mt Charleston watch this video!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lp96aDZKMI
On this outdoor adventure, I am back at Valley Of Fire State Park to do another awesome hike! This is located an hour and 15-minute drive from Las Vegas. The Pinnacles Loop Trail is one of the lesser known as well as lesser traveled trails at this state park. This hike is labeled as moderate at 4.8 miles round-trip and 429 feet of elevation gain. The hike will take you to a place called The Pinnacles, where you will walk through some amazing scenery and see cool rock formations! This hike starts at Atlatl Rock, a place where you can go up some stairs to see some really cool Petroglyphs!
For more information on hiking the Pinnacles Loop Trail
Pinnacles Trail Loop on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/nevada/pinnacles-trail-loop?sh=gcaq7r
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LTiqzWCFUU