Tony's Hiking Adventure

Author: Tony Lombardi

Pine Ellis Hiker Lodge
Appalachian Trail

Pine Ellis Lodge, Andover, ME

Miles Hiked 1,936.2 Elevation 1,483 feet Miles Hiked Today 10.8 I flew into Portland, Maine airport on July 4.  The weather was overcast, but temperatures

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Zion National Park
Hiking

Zion NP Hike – Redux

Bob Stranges created an awesome YouTube video showing the group on the Zion NP hike. With his permission, I have created a link to it.

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Looking out on the mountains
Hiking

Angels Landing – Last Day

Today is the last day of the Zion National Park hike. I was up before 7 AM, took down my tent. The hike ends today at Angels Landing.

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Hiking

West Rim Camp 1 & Spring

Day 3 Zion NP Hike:, West Rim Camp 1: We reached the campsite just after 1 PM. The others of our group arrived a couple of hours later – minus John and Jack.

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Hiking

Day 2 to Wildcat Spring

Day 2, Wildcat Spring: I doubled back and picked up the tracks of the group who were well on their way to the next camp at Wildcat Spring.

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Zion National Park Hike
Hiking

Zion National Park Hike

Nine hikers in our group. All are either relatives or friends of my brother in law, John. Today we start at the Lee Pass Trailhead in Zion National Park.

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Zion National Park, Utah
Hiking

Zion National Park Background

Zion National Park is an American national park located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale. A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon.

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Canelo Pass Trailhead
Arizona Trail

The End at Canelo Pass Trailhead

I walked into the Canelo Pass Trailhead about 3 PM. I couldn’t go any further. I planned to pitch a tent at the trailhead since going further was not possible.

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Arizona Trail

Hiking to the Saddle

I reached an area called the Saddle 25 miles in on the trail. A tent site was right where Far Out indicated. The ground was flat, and the tent went up easily.

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Arizona Trail
Arizona Trail

The Arizona Trail – The Beginning

Montezuma Pass Is where we would begin the Arizona Trail. The temperature forecast was 30F° with a wind chill of 19F°. There is snow on Millers Peak. 

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