Hike Trip Reports

So what is this page, anyway?

In 2005, prior to heading out on our Snowmass Wilderness backpacking trip, I scoured the internet looking for any information on the trail we were using. I stumbled across an incredibly useful trip report that gave me a good idea of what we were up against, and because of it, I was better prepared for the hike.

I'm big on planning - I like to know as much information about a region before heading out into it. As such, I've begun creating my own trip reports in the hope that they may help others in planning their own treks. In many cases, such as the 14'er trip reports, there's no shortage of them on the internet, and good guidebooks are still a must, but perhaps these will give the casual reader a good feel for what's out there.

Most of the trip reports contain photos and various maps, including GPX files, National Geographic TOPO files, and Google Earth files containing waypoints and routes. If you enjoy these, feel free to drop me an email at

to let me know that you found them useful! I'm hiking all the time, so this page should change fairly regularly, so check back often.

I've also put together a page to list some of the free GPS base maps that are available on the web that I use. You can check it out here.

Oh, and the usual disclaimer: the information contained in these reports is just that: information. Please use common sense and caution if you attempt any of these hikes, and don't trust my information by itself, as conditions (and my memory) always change!

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