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Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 2 out of 10 Distance: Varying Distances Elevation Gain: 400-500 Feet This hike offers great views of the Elkhorn Slough Estuary and the animal life. We got a map at the visitor’s center and advice from the ranger on which trail to take. We chose the short leg of the […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 7 out of 10 Distance: 1.5 miles (round trip) Elevation Gain: 1000 feet There is one word to describe this hike….STAIRS. During a recent visit to Oahu, Hawaii I decided to take on a little challenge for my vacation and hiked Koko Head. Many people have seen this hike on […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 5 out of 10 Distance: 2 miles (round trip) Elevation Gain: 500 feet My family recently visited Oahu for a week. During the week we had the opportunity to see much of the island and do some hiking. Diamond Head is one of those hikes that should be done by […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 3 out of 10 Distance: 5 mile round trip Elevation Gain: very little Max Elevation: 300 Generally I’m not very excited about urban hiking as cities have tried to add “trails” along old railroad right of ways and other roads to appeal to suburbanites and others looking for a place […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 6 out of 10 This hike is really wonderful, except that it is uphill in both directions. But well worth the exercise. Take a camera and you’ll come back with great pictures of man-made waterfalls, foliage and shrubbery. LOCATION OF THE HIKE From the 210 take the Santa Anita exit […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 5 out of 10 Distance: 4 miles (round trip) Max Elevation: 6800 feet Elevation Gain: 500 feet When the Dorst campground is not open, the hike begins at the Generals Highway and goes mostly downhill through the empty campground to the trail head. Plan to visit when the campground is […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): Distance:  ? Miles Max Elevation:  ? ft. Known as the “Drive-Up Glacier,” Mendenhall is the most easily accessible glacier for everyone. With a terminus located thirteen miles from Juneau, the glacier can be accessed from a US Forest Service visitor center that is located on a roadway from Juneau, Alaska’s […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): Distance:  6.5 Miles Max Elevation:  7,338 ft. This post is not for the entire 165 miles of the Tahoe Rim Trail.  This is only for the first 6.5 miles of the Tahoe Rim Trail accessed from the Van Sickle Bi-State Park in Stateline Nevada.  The Van Sickle Trail connects Stateline in Nevada and South […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 4 out of 10 Distance: 3.9 miles (round trip) Max Elevation: 7200 feet Elevation Gain: 500 feet The Tokopah Falls Trail is a wonderful microcosm of the Yosemite Valley or Kings Canyon. It has a nice hike along the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River, pine forests, grassy meadows, and […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 6 out of 10 Distance: 9.2 miles (round trip) Max Elevation: 4500 feet Elevation Gain: 800 feet Kings Canyon National Park has all the beauty and features of Yosemite without the huge crowds and miles of roadway. It is perfect for hikers and backpackers with fewer roads to the best […]