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Twin Falls Maui Hike Pictures
Twin Falls Maui Hawaii Hike Trail Guide

Twin Falls Maui Hawaii Hike Trail Guide

June 14, 2021 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 4 comments

Twin Falls is a short hike and popular swimming hole located along the Hana Highway in Maui, Hawaii. The hiking here is subpar but it’s a great spot to swim in a river and underneath some waterfalls. This hike has several spots to jump off little to medium size cliffs into the pools below….

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Dyer Mountain Trail Guide
Dyer Mountain 13er Hike Trail Guide

Dyer Mountain 13er Hike Trail Guide

June 7, 2021 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 0 Comment

Dyer Mountain is a Colorado 13er and centennial ranked as the 81st highest peak in the state. This mountain has a few different variations to gain its summit, but is generally hiked from neighboring Mt Sherman or Iowa Gulch. The hike from Mt Sherman consists of class 2 hiking with on and off trail. …

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Boss Lake & Hunt Lake Trail Guide
Boss Lake & Hunt Lake Trail Guide

Boss Lake & Hunt Lake Trail Guide

June 4, 2021 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 3 comments

Boss Lake and Hunt Lake are a pair of high alpine lakes located near Monarch Pass in central Colorado. This family friendly trail first takes hikers to Boss Lake Reservoir and then on to Hunt Lake. Both are beautiful locations to take in the views, fish or have a picnic. This trail is somewhat…

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Collegiate Peaks West 5 & Segment 15 Colorado Trail Guide

Collegiate Peaks West 5 & Segment 15 Colorado Trail Guide

June 1, 2021 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 2 comments

Collegiate Peaks West 5 & Segment 15 must be hiked together as there is no trailhead access in between these two segments of the 285 mile Colorado Trail. These two segments form arguably the most beautiful 22 miles of the Collegiate Peaks West with 90% of the hike above treeline and amazing views in…

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Whale Peak via Whale's Tail Couloir Hike Pictures
Whale Peak via Whale’s Tail Couloir 13er Hike Guide

Whale Peak via Whale’s Tail Couloir 13er Hike Guide

May 17, 2021 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 0 Comment

Whale Peak is a relatively unknown 13er located in the Front Range mountains of Colorado. This 13,078ft mountain has a number of ways to the summit, but the most fun in my opinion is the Whale’s Tail Couloir. This snow climb consists of 700ft of snow and is a moderate climb ranging from 30-40+…

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Hana Lava Tube Hike Pictures
Hana Lava Tube Maui, Hawaii Hike Guide

Hana Lava Tube Maui, Hawaii Hike Guide

May 14, 2021 The Virtual Sherpa Comments 0 Comment

The Hana Lava Tube is a short hike located right outside of Hana on the island of Maui in Hawaii. The hiking here is extremely short and not great in itself, but the main attraction of this one is being able to walk down into the largest lava tubes (at least open to the…

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