Mary Jane Falls is a 2.5 mile moderate intensity hike located in Mt. Charleston, Nevada. The trail head is approximately an hour outside of Las Vegas. This hike is easy to navigate and is great for families, dogs, and groups of hikers. This hike is highly trafficked and has a well defined trail. At the …
4 Locations to Take a Hike In California
Author: Suzanne Martin, PT, DPT When I first landed an assignment in California I was most excited to see all the natural beauty the state has to offer. With 28 designated National Parks and many more state and county parks to explore it was time to get outside and explore! From the desert to the …
Ehukai Pillboxes Hike: North Shore O’ahu
Ehukai Pillboxes Hike Difficulty level: Moderate Mileage: 2.1 miles round trip Elevation gain: 800 feet The North Shore of O’ahu is known for being the surfing capital of the world and is home to many of the world’s largest surfing competitions and food trucks in open parking lots serving up some good eats. If you …
Hike to Upper Yosemite Falls and Yosemite Point
The hike to Upper Yosemite Falls is reviewed as one of the more challenging hikes at Yosemite. It did not hit me how tough it was until I was entering the trail head and there was a park medic at the bottom vetting the hikers. She was asking everybody how much water they had, how …
The Rockslides Hike at Yosemite
This Father’s Day Weekend was a historic one for Yosemite. In celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the US National Park Service, President Obama became the first President to visit the park since JFK. To avoid the crowds on more popular hikes; my hiking group did a more hidden and less known trail at …
Four Mile Trail to Glacier Point at Yosemite
Hiking for ice cream? You hike for the reward. The views, the feeling of pride to make it to the top, the ice cream? I took on the 4 Mile Trail at Yosemite this past weekend. The trail ends at the breathtaking Glacier Point with a general store at the peak of the mountain. Among other …
Chilnualna Falls Hike at Yosemite
On my second trip to Yosemite I decided to bypass the traffic and people of the valley and found a hike close to the south gate; Chilnualna Falls. The Chilnualna Falls hike is an 8.5 mile trail which begins and ends with beautiful falls. The namesake waterfall, Chilnualna, is at the top of the climb …
First Timer Yosemite Adventures
Yosemite has been on the top of my bucket list of things to do during my Central Valley assignment. I could not help but think of Muir talking about the Sierra’s and saying: “The Mountain’s are Calling and I must go!” I finally got to go and was in total awe. I went to Yosemite …
