Our first hike in the area was to hike up Mt. Greylock in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The Berkshires weren’t too far from us and it was a great hike on a beautiful day.
Mt. Greylock is the state high point and we hiked about 6.6 miles and gained 2,100ft to get a view of Massachusetts. We ate tapas afterwards and it was delicious.
This year, our big trip was to Alaska. We drove all over the state – Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali National Park, Kenai Wildlife Refuge, Seward, and Homer. The greatest moment was the flight around Mt. McKinley and the glacier landing – it was spectacular! Things were expensive in Alaska so we rented a mini van and slept in it. I strongly dislike camping with a tent but van camping was great; A++++ would recommend.
The yearly 14er hike with my brother brought us to Alma, Colorado. We hiked Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln and Bross in one day. We’re pretty much out of shape so we were some of the first to start and last to finish – but we finished!
We flew from Minnesota to San Francisco, rented a car and drove it all over the place in the cascades. Amazing hikes, fun cities, and a lot of interesting characters along the way.
The start of our yearly hike in Colorado. We hiked two 14ers, Grays and Torries.
We flew into Las Vegas, rented a car and drove it all over California. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park were amazing. Lot’s of good hikes too.
The day after our graduation ceremony we hopped in our car and drove all the way to Glacier National Park.
This was the biggest road trip up until that point and really set the stage for all of our other big yearly trips!
