By: Marc Bowen This past winter where I live was a rough one. The worst in over 25 years. So there wasn’t many opportunities to drive into the mountains because of treacherous roads and deeper then usual snow. It was a difficult task just getting out of the driveway most mornings. I was able to […]
By Marc Bowen Its been two months since I wrote my first blog post of the year. At that time there really wasn’t very many places to hike in Eastern Idaho that didn’t have snow on the ground. I did an easy but fun hike in the snow on Cress Creek Trail the first part […]
By Marc Bowen Teton Canyon This is the third time in a month that I have driven up this canyon. I grow to love and appreciate this area more every time I come here. Its beautiful. It’s easy to get to and some of the best hikes in this part of the country are just […]
By: Marc Bowen Two weeks ago I hiked Palisades Creek Trail into Lower Palisades Lake. To read more about that hike please click the link Late Spring Hike To Lower Palisades Lake. That post has a lot of photos I shot along the four miles of trail between the trailhead and lower lake. This morning I […]
By Marc Bowen First Attempt Yesterday morning I drove to the Darby Canyon parking lot arriving about 7:30am. It rained the whole drive there. The night before I had checked the forecast saw the forcast for rain but it was supposed to quit raining around 7am. Well by 7:30 it was still raining hard, no […]
By: Marc Bowen About three weeks after hiking into Surprise and Amphitheater Lakes I decided to hike the Leigh Lake trail. ( In the photo above is Leigh Lake ). I have gotten into the habit of arising early enough to be at the trail head by daylight but didn’t think about the fact that […]
By: Marc Bowen About three weeks after hiking into Surprise and Amphitheater Lakes I decided to hike the Leigh Lake trail. ( In the photo above is Leigh Lake ). I have gotten into the habit of arising early enough to be at the trail head by daylight but didn’t think about the fact that […]
By Marc Bowen My wife and I had an enjoyable trip to Yellowstone with my parents. It had been two years since we were there last. The park is only about 80 miles from our home, about a two-hour drive. You would think we would go more often. The Mesa Falls Scenic By-Way On the […]
By: Marc Bowen Hike to Holly Lake Trail location: Leigh Lake Trail Roundtrip length: 13 miles Trailhead elevation: 6875 feet Total elevation gain: 2575 feet Highest elevation: 9424 feet Trail difficulty: 18.15 (strenuous) *above info provided by TetonHikingTrails.com Getting There I left home this morning at 4:30 am so I would arrive at the trailhead […]
By Marc Bowen Last Fall Hike Of The Year I did a late fall hike several days ago near Ririe, Idaho but didn’t want that to be my last hike of the year. See my blog post Cress Creek Rim – Fall Hike My son and I did a hike together in the Sawtooths in August […]
By Marc Bowen Its been two months since I wrote my first blog post of the year. At that time there really wasn’t very many places to hike in Eastern Idaho that didn’t have snow on the ground. I did an easy but fun hike in the snow on Cress Creek Trail the first part […]
By: Marc Bowen This is fairly new territory for me. I’ve never done much in the way of writing other then in a journal years ago. I have created and published a number of photo journal books over the years though so am not totally unfamiliar with the mechanics of publishing. But this is a […]
My wife Renae and I left our home in Eastern Idaho and drove to St George Utah in early February to spend time with our friends, Scott and Ivy. Near their home are multiple state and national parks, national monuments and conservation areas. The first morning the weather was overcast with a little rain. Scott […]
By Marc Bowen Phelps Lake Loop Trail To Phelps Lake Overlook Trail Location – Laurance S Rockefeller Preserve Round trip – 9.5 miles Trailhead Elevation – 6405 feet Total Elevation Gain – 870 feet Highest Elevation – 7200 feet Trail Difficulty Rating – 10.94 Moderate to Strenuous When thinking about where to hike this month […]
