Hikes

Not all trails can be epic. Otherwise, how would you know when you come across a true gem? For us, Cedar Lake was a reminder of this tenet in that it simply wasn’t a standout hike. The trail hadn’t been … Read More

While it wasn’t initially one of the summit hikes on our radar, we ended up hiking Columbia Mountain our second weekend in Montana. It was the last weekend in June, and many of the higher elevation trails we’d marked as … Read More

We hiked Demer’s Ridge to Glacier View Mountain on my birthday. Hoping for a scenic summit view to celebrate, I feared I may be out of luck with some persistent, late-June snow still lingering at higher elevations. However, with its … Read More

After hiking up Big Mountain, we were pretty stoked to continue exploring all the trails northwest Montana had to offer. Two days later, we thought we’d take advantage of the extended summer daylight and head for Doris Ridge after Stephan … Read More

Just a few miles north of Whitefish’s diminutive downtown, Big Mountain soars above Whitefish Lake to an elevation of 6,817 feet. In winter, the mountain is a popular ski resort. During summers, both hikers and downhill bikers flock to the … Read More

After three days of driving cross-country from North Carolina to Montana, we decided to stop for one full rest day before finishing up our last day’s drive. Eager to get outside and maybe even find a nice hike after being … Read More

After hiking to Cadillac Mountain’s congested summit for our ‘classic Acadia’ view (facepalm), we were keen desperate to find a more peaceful hike. I quickly…

Cadillac Mountain is, perhaps, Acadia National Park’s most well-known landmark, and for good reason. Standing at 1,529 feet, it’s the highest peak along the North…

If you’d like to avoid Cadillac Mountain’s crowded summit but still enjoy a classic Acadia view of the islets peppering the sapphire waters of Mount…

With its uniquely flat-topped summit, Table Rock Mountain is one of the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area’s most unmistakable landmarks. Hovering above the east rim of…