After ashort walk of just 1.6 km (return) with 90 meters elevation gain, our reward was a beautiful glacial lake, Inugsuit Taserssuat, that reminded us of home.
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Hiking Scotland – Inchnadamph Bone Caves
Highlights of the Inchnadamph Bone Caves trail include a small waterfall, some creek side hiking, three caves and lots of natural history.
Day Trip: Grand Canyon South Rim
For day trippers based out of Flagstaff, AZ, winter is a great time to visit Grand Canyon National Park's South rim. There's plenty of parking, visitor services are open, Hermit Road is open to private vehicles, and there's still great shuttle service for those wanting to hike at least part of South Kaibab Trail.
Day Trip: Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire State Park is an excellent (and very manageable) day trip out of Las Vegas. Highlights include red sandstone formations, a scenic drive, a few short hiking trails, petroglyphs, and desert flora and fauna. Be sure to pack a picnic lunch, sunscreen and plenty of water!
Hiking Kananaskis Country – Arethusa Cirque
Today we invited another family to join us on one of our all-time favourite hikes. We've done this hike pretty much every year for the past 8 years, ever since we started hiking when our youngest son was 3 1/2 years old. Arethusa Cirque is not an "official" hike; the trail is not maintained, there …
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