Best of Daring Dayhikes, 2019

It’s slightly below freezing here in New York as I write this, and we don’t have any trips scheduled for a little while. So I’m going to sip my coffee and look back at a year of blogging.

I wrote more this year than I expected to, so you’re forgiven if you missed some of it. Should you decide that it’s time to catch up, here are what I consider the highlights.

My best photos:

• Sneaking up on the Tetons
• Almost rim-to-rim, day 2 (Grand Canyon)
• Ptarmigan Tunnel (Glacier)
• Hellroaring Creek (Yellowstone)
• Utah’s Mighty 5, plus a few

Most animals:

• Mountain west menagerie (Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton)

Places you might not know about:

• Chiricahua “Heart of Rocks”
• Turkey Run State Park, IN
• Ventana Canyon “The Window” (Tucson, AZ)
• Way off trail in Minnewaska State Park, NY

Best writing (Larry’s opinion):

• Almost rim-to-rim, day 1 (Grand Canyon)
• The Fins of Arches National Park

Most humorous (again, Larry’s opinion)

• Larry’s bear story (Grand Teton)
• Peekaboo Gulch / Spooky Gulch (Escalante)
• Yetman Loop (Tucson, AZ)

Places you should go, as soon as the weather cooperates:

• Cascade Canyon (Grand Teton)
• Highline Trail (Glacier)

We actually went to most of these in 2019, but some of the articles refer to previous trips. 2020 promises to have some good daring moments as well. Have a great holiday!