Charleston: Hiking, Travel & Adventure

I was able to get a permit for 4 people to hike the Rockwall Trail in Canada - one of the most scenic hikes in Canada. Details:

Sun, July 27 - Fly to Calgary, drive to Marble Canyon Campsite.
Mon, July 28 - Drive to Floe Lake TH, hike 6.5 miles to campsite.
Tue, July 29 - Hike 10.6 miles to Tumbling Creek
Wed, July 30 - Hike 7.6 miles to Helmet Falls
Thu, July 31 - Hike out 8.8 miles. Drive to hotel in Calgary
Fri, Aug 1 - Fly home from Calgary,

This is a backpacking trip in the Canadian Rockies so being in shape is key. Expect elevation gains and losses on the hikes. incredible views, peak wildflower season, and maybe a chance to try out your bear spray. Camping is in a wilderness area in a tent on a tent pad.

Costs include: $104 pp for campground and backcountry reservations. You will also need to include costs for airfare, food, 1 nights hotel in Calgary, and splitting the costs of a car rental. In addition, Parks Canada has a daily admission charge of $7.65 pp.

We have a few people signed up and on the waitlist. Let me know how serious you are about this trip.

https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/activ/arrierepays-backcountry

As the John Muir Trail continues south and enters Kings Canyon National Park it passes through an incredibly scenic area known as the Rae Lakes Basin. When hikers talk about the most beautiful sections of the John Muir Trail, the Rae Lakes area ranks right up there near the top of the list. Kings Canyon NP is a stunningly beautiful park largely known as the step-sister of Yosemite. This 54 mile backpacking trip of 5 nights and 6 days is one of the most scenic hikes in the U.S.

Starting at the Onion Valley campground on the eastern side of the Sierras we hike up over Kearsarge Pass and then over to our first night's campsite at Charlotte Lake. From there we hike in a clockwise direction on the Rae Lakes Loop Trail.

Day 1: 8.5 miles. Onion Valley to Kearsarge Pass to Charlotte Lake.
Day 2: 8.5 miles. Charlotte Lake to Junction Meadow.
Day 3: 11.1 miles. Junction Meadow to Middle Paradise Valley.
Day 4: 7 .7 miles. Middle Paradise Valley to Woods Creek Bridge.
Day 5: 6.5 miles. Woods Creek Bridge to Rae Lakes.
Day 6: 12 miles. Rae Lake over Glen and Kearsarge Pass to car.

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The Otter Trail in South Africa is one of the most spectacular 5 day coastal hikes in the world. Permits are limited to 12 hikers a day and book up 11 months in advance. The hike is 28 miles over 5 days along the coast of South Africa. Accommodation at night is in huts, with mattresses, firewood, grill, chemical toilets, but no electricity.

Day 1 - Hike 2.9 miles from Otter House to Ngubu Hut.
Day 2 - Hike 4.9 miles to Scott Hut
Day 3 - Hike 4.78 miles to Oakhurst Hut
Day 4 - Hike 8.57 miles to Andre Hut
Day 5 - Hike 6.71 miles to De Vasselot Camp and end of hike.

Before the hike we will spend 2 days in Cape Town going up to the top of Table Mountain, and touring Cape Point and the penguin colony at Boulders Beach. A flight from Cape Town to George, and a shuttle from the George airport gets us to the start of the hike at Storms River Rest Camp.

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