http://www.themountaingoat.net My hiking adventures Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:20:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en             Until this summer, I had done very little hiking in the Bechler region of Yellowstone National Park. And for some unexplainable reason, I had never hiked 30 miles in a day.             So I devised a crazy plan to patch up both shortcomings in a single day.             I would start ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=291                 One of the most underrated hikes in the Jackson area is the trip up Taylor Mountain, which lies right between Jackson and Victor, offers views of the Tetons, Gros Ventres, Salt River Range and Wyoming Range, and is less than four miles each way.                 Granted, it’s not an easy ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=287 To get to Crypt Lake in Alberta’s Waterton National Park, you ride a boat shuttle across the majestic Upper Waterton Lake, switchback up a trail that rises above the lake, hike up a canyon past a trio of ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=253 [caption id="attachment_246" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Lake Solitude on October 17, 2009."][/caption] Every year, I am determined to drag out the summer as long as possible. Hiking through snow? No problem. Biking in a coat? Sure, if that’s what it takes. I’ve been to the Shoshone Geyser Basin on the first weekend of ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=242             It's easy for me to call a hike one of my "favorites." After all, I'm usually just thrilled to be in the backcountry. But I can say without a doubt that one of my "favorite" adventures of the summer was the trek to Heart Lake and the summit of ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=233 There are three fire lookouts in Yellowstone National Park, on Mount Washburn in the northeast corner of the park, Mt. Sheridan in the southern section, and Mt. Holmes in the northwest region. The same qualities that make these mountains good fire lookouts also make them spectacular day hikes, with 360-degree ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=227 I’m not going to mince words – the hike to Union Falls and the nearby Scout Pool in southern Yellowstone National Park is one of my all-time favorites. The waterfall, a 265-foot behemoth, is the second-largest in the park. The nearby geothermally heated Scout Pool is a refreshing place for ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=17 Phelps Lake is a gorgeous lake - the sixth largest in Grand Teton National Park - and is set right at the base of the Teton Range, left behind by the glacier that formed Death Canyon. It offers lots of options for someone who is looking to get outside - ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=223             I spend most of my summer outdoors time hiking, but I'm no one-trick pony. I've also been known to mountain bike. One of my favorite trails is the Cache Creek / Game Creek loop southeast of Jackson.             But before I write another word, a major caveat. I really don't ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=222 A few notes about The Mountain Goat ... Winter's finally over! I've already been hiking and biking plenty of times and am stoked for the summer. I've got plenty of trips in mind: Mount Woodring, Turquoise Lake, the Pitchstone Plateau traverse and Mount Holmes are on my list, with a backpacking ... http://www.themountaingoat.net/?p=221