One of our top 10 day hikes in the world.

Only 20 hikers / day are allowed access. The BLM is considering an increase to a maximum of 96 per day .

Getting a permit is the BIG problem.

• on the Utah-Arizona border, halfway between Page, Arizona and Kanab, Utah in the Paria Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
• in 2014 about 50,000 applied for permits. Only 15% were granted.
• Wire Pass trailhead located in North Coyote Buttes permit area of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
•  5.2 miles return
• you can go any month of the year, if you can tolerate the heat

World → North America → S.W. USA  → Arizona → The Wave

Wave information page.

Related posts:

#4 – Ausangate Circuit, Peru

Blog

#4 day hike – Laguna de los Tres, Argentina

Blog

Top of Innsbruck, Austria

Blog

The Caribbean is not at all considered a hiking destination. But Lonely Planet does recommend these trails.

• Waitukubuli National Trail, Dominica (185km)
• Pico Turquino, Cuba (22.5-25km)
• Mt Christoffel, Curaçao (2.7km)
• Gros Piton Trail, St Lucia (4.7km)
• Dark View Falls, St Vincent (2.4km)

Details – The 5 best hikes in the Caribbean

Of those, we’re most interested in the long Waitukubuli Trail, officially opened in 2013.

Click PLAY or get a glimpse on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Some call it the ‘best free hike out of Las Vegas‘. I’d agree.

No need to pay entry to Red Rock Canyon, this adventure is right next door ➙ out of Calico Basin. Free entry. Free parking.

On a cool day in April, I did the the 6.9 km (4.2 mi) Kraft Mountain & Calico Hills Loop. With side trips and additional scrambles, it was longer for me.

Click PLAY or get a glimpse on YouTube.

Shout out from As The Crow Flies Hiking.

I agree. Hyperlite is the only pack I hike with.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Moab is one of our top 10 hiking towns in the world.

We had about 30 people rendezvous there over the school Spring Break end of March 2023. Great fun!

You can read my trip report here.

Click PLAY or watch HIGHLIGHTS on YouTube.

Rockies

Spectacular vistas, frequent wildlife encounters, the best wild flowers we’ve ever seen. Hot springs, quaint mountain towns, perhaps the best long distance hikes on the planet.

There are options to scramble ridges and peaks virtually everywhere.

“You can’t lose in the Rockies.”

… so says frequent contributor Rob Glaser who has hiked here all his life.

Trails are safe and well managed. The infrastructure excellent. (In fact, it’s hard to imagine there are two regions in the world we rate better.)

The weather and conditions are variable to say the least, but in many parts of the Rockies Aug-Sept are the best months. A very short window! On the other hand, if you ski or board, you’ll never lack for adventure in the Rocky Mountains.

More information on our new Rockies information page.

Our favourite trip in the Canadian Rockies is Sunshine to Assiniboine, our #5 hike in the world.

Anemones and Assiniboine, Alberta, Canada

Our Assiniboine Information page.

Just a short drive away is our favourite trail in the USA Rockies, Glacier North Circle, our #6 hike in the world. One of the best places in the world to see wildlife.

Our North Circle Information page.

Leave a comment if you have your own favourite hike in the Rockies.

I’ll definitely be watching this reality TV show.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

The first episode is on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Solo.

Approximately 800km / 500miles

She saw no other hikers outside the 2 provincial parks.

There are multiple route options, but here’s the gist.

Carly Wiechnik:

The two higher elevation mountainous sections, the Beauforts and Strathcona, can be snow covered until the end of June, and snow can begin to fall again around the month of October.

A thru-hike might take a month (fast) to six weeks (slower), which can easily fit into the window of July-September.

The best month to hike would probably be August, as by then the snow is mostly gone in the higher elevations, precipitation is low and it is warm and dry. (However, campfire bans are common around this time to prevent wildfires). Coastal trails are also less muddy. …

Resupply: A cool thing about the VIT is that it goes straight through towns at reasonable intervals, so it’s easy to hit up a grocery store every 3-6 days …

Vancouver Island Trail: Recap (and Tips!)

The Everest Base Camp via 3 Passes is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.

Click PLAY or watch a 1 minute introduction on YouTube.

Base Camp / 3 Passes

Everyone wants to hike to Everest Base Camp (5,320m / 17,450ft). The 3 Passes route is the most epic.

Based on weather and fitness, you can do one or more passes as well as peaks like Kala Pattar (5,545m) that don’t require a permit.

AT A GLANCE

fairly easy to do independently

guided trekkers stay in lodges, or sprawling tent encampments

• October to November best months
• beginning of March to mid-May next best

• 16-18 days minimum for 3 Passes. 21 days would allow for rest / illness / sidetrip / and other unanticipated delays.
• if you don’t have time, it’s recommended 14 days just to get to Base Camp and back safely.
• generally easy hiking on good trails with a light pack. Some very challenging, potentially dangerous sections, if you cross any of the 3 Passes
• on the main trails buy food as you go and stay in simple “lodges”
• Everest trails are not expensive, but many spend more than they anticipate on luxuries
• be clear — you might have to QUIT if by bad luck or rushed ascent you suffer altitude sickness (Acute Mountain Sickness or AMS).
• many suffer respiratory problems. And fatigue.

Read more on our Everest Base Camp / 3 Passes information page.

Related posts:

Cycling, Hiking Lofoten Islands, Norway

Blog

yes I do have a retirement plan

Blog

Scrambling Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas

Blog

Hiking in Crete is … GORGEous.

• Samariá Gorge
• Imbros Gorge
• Agiofarango Gorge
• Agia Irini Gorge
• Aradena Gorge
• Paleohora (Palaiochora)–Sougia Coastal Walk

Lonely Planet – 5 fabulous hikes in Crete for fans of rugged gorges and remote beaches