This was one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. The wide open expanse, untouched nature, pure isolation, and sheer magnificence of this land creeps its way into your soul while circumnavigating a lonely fjord in Newfoundland’s Long Range Mountains. WARNING: This trail is not for the unprepared. It was extremely demanding, and…
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GR.11 – Day 3
This may have been my most challenging day of the whole hike. It started off so pleasant as I walked a pair of Germans I had met the night before, but right off the bat we took a wrong turn. As I regaled the woes and story of my life, they kept second guessing the…
GR.11 – Day 2
If I thought Day 1 was a scorcher, I had no idea what was coming up next. I woke up at what I thought was an early time, packed my things and headed down the backside of the hill I slept on top of, listening to Coffee Break Spanish and becoming utterly lost by episode…
GR.11 – Day 1
My write-up of Day 1 is very long because it felt like so much happened! If I can remember the details from the rest of the days, I will try to be as descriptive as this one 🙂 Today’s Lesson: always avoid walking when you can. I made a big mistake on my first day,…
GR.11 – Overview
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The Devil’s Thumb of Lake Louise
This hike was a blast! We started just after lunch when our buddy dropped us off a short walk away from Lake Louise. After walking up to the lake and taking a quick look, we found the trailhead and headed up the mountain. The weather was fantastic, around 25 degrees and sunny for the whole…