View over Camden harbor and Penobscot Bay from a hilltop with red fall foliage A river winding through a valley of bright fall foliage in Shenandoah A turquoise alpine lake below jagged grey peaks on the Blue Lakes Trail
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Lakeside to interlaken — Lakeside to InterLaken, Twin Lakes COHiking · Colorado · Jun 2016

Lakeside to InterLaken, Twin Lakes CO

Here's a cool bit of history: This easy 4.4 mile hike, which skirts the lakeshore and winds through aspen forests with beautiful views of the amazing peaks around Twin Lakes, takes you to InterLaken… Proctor canyon — Proctor Canyon, Dixie National Forest, UtahHiking · Utah · May 2016

Proctor Canyon, Dixie National Forest, Utah

 Independence pass — A Hike, a Drive, and a BBQHiking · Colorado · Jun 2016

A Hike, a Drive, and a BBQ

 A dramatic view down into a rocky cove with turquoise-blue water, framed by tree-topped cliffs, with a small pebble beach below and misty mountains in the distanceTravel · Oregon · Apr 2018

Port Orford Oregon

 Bryce canyon — Bryce Canyon National Park, UtahHiking · Utah · May 2016

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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