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Tackling Peru’s Most Famous Day Hike: Rainbow Mountain

After a couple of days acclimating in Cusco, and one awesome hike done, it was time for me to take on some serious elevation.  While Cusco itself lies at a pretty high elevation, and there are lots of places to climb even higher, there is really only one place in the area where you can reach the soaring height of 5,000 meters: Rainbow Mountain. While reaching 16,400 feet might not sound like anything special, in the rest of the world...

The Ozette Triangle: A Remote Loop On The Rugged Olympic Coast

Located in the far northwestern corner of the Olympic Peninsula, the Ozette Triangle is a triangular loop hike that takes hikers through some of the most remote beaches and forests Olympic National Park has to offer.   This trail requires a bit of a trek to even reach, but once there, you will hike through coastal rainforest, explore wild beaches, and even have the opportunity to camp right on the Pacific Coast.  If you’re a fan of oceanside hiking, this is...

Hiking To Deer Lake In Olympic National Park

Located in the northern reaches of Olympic National Park, Deer Lake is a very pretty mountain lake set below high, forested hills.  While it’s not located in the highest or most remote reaches of the park, Deer Lake does make for a solid day hike.   Reached via an 8 mile round trip hike with only about 1,600 feet of climbing, this is a fairly moderate day hike that will take you to a nice final destination.  Considering you’re probably going...