Other USA & Canadian Regions

Hiking, Climbing, Biking, Canyoneering, and Rafting Trip Reports for mountainous regions outside of Washington State and southern British Columbia. These regions include other states and provinces.

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Griffith Peak via South Loop Trail—Echo Overlook—Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Jim Brisbine · October 18, 2025

Trip Date: October 18, 2025 2025 MT. CHARLESTON ADVENTURE VACATION Griffith Peak Day Hike Griffith CanyonEcho ...

Nevada

Mescalito Peak via South Fork Pine Creek Canyon—West Ridge—Upper South Face (Spring Mountains, NV)

Jim Brisbine · March 31, 2025

Trip Date: March 31, 2025 2025 RED ROCKS ADVENTURE VACATION Mescalito Peak Day Climb South Fork Pine ...

Nevada

Chuckwalla–Pyrite Loop via Turnbuckle Trail—Chuckwalla Trail—Pyrite Trail + Pyrite Summit (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · February 19, 2026

Trip Date: February 19, 2026 2026 ARIZONA WINTER VACATION Chuckwalla–Pyrite Trail Loop & Pyrite Summit Hike Chuckwalla ...

Arizona Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Radio towers stand on top of Mt Suappoa or Mt Suppoa as viewed through the window of the stone shelter at Telegraph Pass Lookout

Mt Suappoa: Legal Summit via Pyramid Ridge—Telegraph Pass (South Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · January 21, 2020

Trip Date: January 21, 2020 2020 CALIFORNIA & ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION Mt. Suappoa/Suppoa Day Hike Point ...

Arizona

Granite peaks of the Bugaboo Mountains jut through a glacial ice cap

Central Crescent Tower via Lions Way + Marmolata Spire via East Ridge (Bugaboo Mountains, BC)

Jim Brisbine · July 14, 1979

Trip Date: July 8-14, 1979 Bugaboo Mountains Climbing Week Conrad Kain HutEastpost CragsBugaboo GlacierCrescent Towers: central ...

Canada (non-Cascades) The Early Years

Oarboats float down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park

Colorado River Rafting Trip: Pipe Creek to Diamond Creek + Shinumo Creek + Havasu Creek (Grand Canyon National Park, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · July 7, 2014

Trip Date: June 29 – July 7, 2014 GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE VACATION Colorado River Rafting Descent: Pipe ...

Arizona Canyoneering Family Trips Favorite Trips Grand Canyon Raft Trav (AZ) River Rafting

Backpacker hiking through deep snow in Turner Meadow on Day 5 of our Buena Vista Pass Loop in Yosemite National Park

Buena Vista Pass Loop: Illilouette Creek to Bridalveil Creek + Mt Bruce (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Jim Brisbine · May 18, 2019

Trip Date: May 13-18, 2019 Buena Vista Pass Hiking Loop: Illilouette Creek to Bridalveil Creek Buena Vista Lake ...

California Traverses & Loops (Trail) Yosemite National Park

Canyoneers scramble through a narrow slot in Main Fork Bluejohn Canyon in the Robbers Roost Area of Utah

Bluejohn Canyon Exploration Loop: Little West Fork + Upper Main Fork (Robbers Roost Country, UT)

Jim Brisbine · October 27, 2018

Trip Date: October 27, 2018 2018 UTAH ADVENTURE VACATION Bluejohn Canyon Exploration Loop Bluejohn ...

Canyoneering Canyonlands National Park Utah

Red Peak Pass Loop via Illilouette Valley—Ottoway Lakes—Red Devil Basin—Merced Canyon (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Jim Brisbine · June 9, 2026

Trip Date: June 4-9, 2026 Red Peak Pass Loop: Illilouette Valley to Merced Canyon Illilouette FallMerced Pass ...

California Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail) Yosemite National Park

A group of hikers explore Soldier Cave at Brin's Butte in the Red Rock - Secret Mountain Wilderness Area near Sedona, Arizona.

Soldier Pass Trail Loop + Devils Kitchen + Soldier Caves (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · March 25, 2021

Trip Date: March 25, 2021 2021 ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE VACATION Soldier Cave Scramble & Soldier Pass ...

Arizona Traverses & Loops (Trail)

A woman squeezes thru a narrow gap in Spooky Slot Canyon in the Dry Fork Coyote Gulch area of Utah

Dry Fork Narrows – Peek-A-Boo Canyon – Spooky Canyon Exploration (Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument, UT)

Jim Brisbine · November 2, 2021

Trip Date: November 2, 2021 2021 DESERT SOUTHWEST ADVENTURE VACATION Dry Fork Canyons Figure-8 Exploration Loop & Day Hike ...

Canyoneering Favorite Trips Utah

A backpacker crosses a bridge over the Merced River in Upper Merced Canyon of Yosemite National Park

Clouds Rest via Northeast Ridge + Triple Peak Fork Falls + Merced Lake Loop (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Jim Brisbine · May 17, 2021

Trip Date: May 13-17, 2021 Clouds Rest Scramble & Merced Lake Trail Loop Vernal Fall Little Yosemite ...

California Yosemite National Park

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Other USA & Canadian Regions

Griffith Peak via South Loop Trail—Echo Overlook—Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Mescalito Peak via South Fork Pine Creek Canyon—West Ridge—Upper South Face (Spring Mountains, NV)

Chuckwalla–Pyrite Loop via Turnbuckle Trail—Chuckwalla Trail—Pyrite Trail + Pyrite Summit (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Mt Suappoa: Legal Summit via Pyramid Ridge—Telegraph Pass (South Mountains, AZ)

Central Crescent Tower via Lions Way + Marmolata Spire via East Ridge (Bugaboo Mountains, BC)

Colorado River Rafting Trip: Pipe Creek to Diamond Creek + Shinumo Creek + Havasu Creek (Grand Canyon National Park, AZ)

Buena Vista Pass Loop: Illilouette Creek to Bridalveil Creek + Mt Bruce (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Bluejohn Canyon Exploration Loop: Little West Fork + Upper Main Fork (Robbers Roost Country, UT)

Red Peak Pass Loop via Illilouette Valley—Ottoway Lakes—Red Devil Basin—Merced Canyon (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Soldier Pass Trail Loop + Devils Kitchen + Soldier Caves (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

Dry Fork Narrows – Peek-A-Boo Canyon – Spooky Canyon Exploration (Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument, UT)

Clouds Rest via Northeast Ridge + Triple Peak Fork Falls + Merced Lake Loop (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)