In Naejangsan National Park I had lovely ridge trails all to myself.
Category: Walk
Hiking Wolchulsan National Park
I lost count of all the peaks I climbed as I hiked full across Wolchulsan National Park. This was my most arduous day on the trip, so far.
Seoul City Wall
Hiked Seoul’s city wall. An 11 mile wall once protected the city; 8 miles remain today. The views would have been wonderful on a clear day.
A Shanghai Urban Hike
I deliberately chose a creaky 1920’s era hotel for my base in Shanghai, which made it all the more shocking to emerge into 21st century Shanghai. “Do you need the company of a woman?” asked a conservative-looking thirty-something woman, pacing the street outside. Today, I walked a twelve mile, somewhat random loop from… Continue reading A Shanghai Urban Hike
Eight More Maui Hikes
Last week I posted our first six Maui hikes. Since then, we’ve hiked eight more trails, ranging from gentle strolls to energetic scrambles. The photo at the top of this post shows me on a ridge section of the Halemau’u Trail, Haleakala National Park. Dwight is manning both the camera and backpack. The hike started… Continue reading Eight More Maui Hikes
Eight More Maui Hikes
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Zigs and Zags at 8,000 Feet
We started at 8,000 feet, walked along a ridge, then frequently zigged and zagged: Halemauu Trail, Haleakala National Park.
Six Maui Hikes
In the past week we’ve stayed in three different parts of Maui and sampled a variety of hikes. The most dramatic hike so far on this trip has to be Keonehe’ehe’e (Sliding Sands) Trail. It starts above the clouds, about 10,000 feet up Haleakala. The photo at the top of this post shows… Continue reading Six Maui Hikes
Six Maui Hikes
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Hiking in Clouds
Our hike started in the clouds at 6,000 feet: Boundary Trail, Polipoli State Recreational Area.