1.MountEvans,just60mileswestofDenver,isthehighestpavedroadinNorthAmerica.WhenwegotthereinthemiddleofAugust,itwas35degree,andsnowing:)
2.Wetookalittlenapinthecartowaitfortheweathertogetbetter.Afterprobably30minutes,wewererewardedwithprettyclearsky.
3.MountEvans.
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5.MountEvans.
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7.EchoLakeonMt.EvansRd.
8.IdahoSprings,asmallto...[
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LastsummerwedidaquicktripinCentralUnitedStates,visitingseveraliconiclandmarksIhavealwayswantedtosee.Ouritinerarywas:
Day1:FlytoDenver,visitMountEvans,CO.
Day2:DaytriptoGardenoftheGods,CO.
Day3:VisitRockyMountainNationalPark,CO.
Day4:DrivetoWall,SDthroughMountRushmore.
Day5:VisitBadlandsNationalPark,SD.
Day6:VisitCusterStatePark,SD.
Day7:DaytriptoDevilsTower,WY.
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Wedidn'tplantogotoElChalténoriginally.ButthereisnotmuchtodoatElCalafatebesidesthePeritoMorenoGlacier,andwefoundoutwecoulddoElChalténasadaytripwhenwewereinElCalafate,soweboughtthetickets(1,600ArgentinaPesosPP,whichisabout$43).Basically,itwasjustround-tripbustickets.Theydiddohotelpickupsfrom7amto7:45amusingashuttle.Thedoubledeckerbuswassupposedtoleavethebusterminalat8am,butthehotel...[
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IhaveseenpicturesofPeritoMorenoGlacierbeforethetrip.Itlooksgood.ButIwouldneverhavethoughtitlookssoamazinginperson.WeboughttheMiniTrekkingpackagefromHieloyAventuraafterwearrivedinElCalafate.Eventhoughitisnotcheap(4,500pesosppwithshuttleservice),it'stotallyworthit.ItstartedwithhotelpickupsatElCalafate(about45minutestopickupeveryone),then1.5hours’drivetoLosGlaciersNationalPark.Wereachedthem...[
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TodayistheendofourWTrek-Classictour.Afterbreakfast,weallgoourseparateways.BoththeLondonfamilyandwehappenedtobookthesamebustoElCalafate,Argentinathismorning.
ThebusleftPuertoNatalesat7:30am,arrivedattheChilebordercontrolaboutanhourlater.Wewaited~30minutestocleartheChileborder,thenwenttotheArgentinabordercloseby,waitedanother40minutestoclearthisone.Finally,wearrivedatElCalafate,Argentinaaround2pm...[
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TodayisourlastdayinTorresdelPaineNationalPark.WeneedtohikebacktoPaineGrandetotakethe6:35pmCatamaran,andthentakethebusbacktoPuertoNatales.DuringourWTrekbriefing,weweretold"theCatamaranandthebusworktogether.ThebuswillnotleaveuntiltheCatamaranarrives,eveniftheCatamaranisdelayed".Thisistruefromourexperience.
1.AlittlebeachnearGreyLodge.
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4.Somekayakersarereadytos...[
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TodaywearegoingtoGlacierGreyArea.AftercheckinginatGreyLodge,wedroppedourbigbag,andcarriedalighterloadtotheHangingBridgeslater.
1.Anotherbeautifulday.
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Weweretold"thewindcomingoffGlacierGreycanbeverystrong,sobecareful".Wewerelike:areyouserious?Itisreallywindyhereeverywhere.JustthedaybeforeDavewhoweightsover200lbs.andcarriesa20+lbs.backpackgotpickedupbythewinda...[
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TodaywearegoingtoFrenchValley,andthentoPaineGrandeLodgetoforthenight.
Westartedaround8:20am,hiked2KM(30minutes)toCampItalianowherepeoplelefttheirbigbagbehindtogoupFrenchValley.
1.HikinguptoFrenchValley.
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3.Tookusabout2.5hourstogettoBritanicoLookout.Itwasverycloudywhenwegotupthere,couldn'tseemuch,anditwascoldandabitofsnowing.
4.AtBritanicoLookout.
5.AtBritani...[
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Eventhoughweconsideredourselvesprettyinshape,afteryesterday'shikewewerebothdestroyed.Idon'tknowhowIamgoingtowalkanother10+milestodaywithaheavybackpack.DuringtheWTrekbriefingonday1,theytoldus:"theseconddayiseasy,itismostlyflat".Letmetellyou,comparingtothedaybefore,itisflatter,butitisnotallflat.Everyupsanddownsyoufeltitbecauseyourlegsweresotiredfromyesterday'shike.1.Itwasabitra...[
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TodayisourfirstWTrekhikingdayanditisthehardestbecauseofthedistanceandelevationchanges.
Breakfaststartedat6:15AM.WemetseveralpeoplewhojustfinishedtheirWtrekatbreakfast.Onegirltoldus:"youwillbecoldandwet,butyouwillbehappy."Iwasalreadyoverpackedatthetime,afterhearingthisIbroughtevenmorestuffwithmewhichIregrettedlater,becausewehappenedtohavealmostperfectweatherforthenext5days,soalltheextr...[
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