This is a blog for people of all levels and experience and is not limited to any state, province or sport.
An outdoorsman and Nurse Practitioner living in Northern California. When I first started this blog, I was an EMT living in Southern California and this blog has followed...
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High Knob is a popular lookout in southwestern Virginia. The new summit tower offers views in all directions. It can be hiked on a long distance backpacking trip totaling 30 miles or as a 2 mile hike. View from the summit, looking towards Kentucky Day: 15 Miles: 2,420 This was just a brief hike on...
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Mt Rogers is the highest summit in Virginia and the highest true wilderness state highpoint on the east coast. This is to say, the summit is completely undeveloped and there isn’t a road to the top. The other major reason for visiting is the thousands of feral ponies which inhabit the summit area. The feral ponies seem...
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Elliot Knob is a dominating feature in the Shenandoah Valley and has expansive views of the ridge and valleys of western Virginia. Its summit is high enough to support a small strand of alpine trees which are somewhat similar to what could be seen in upstate New York and New England The very...
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Old Rag Mountain is one of the harder climbs/hikes in Shenandoah National Park. It is a noteworthy class 3 climb towards the top which can be either heavenly or hellish depending on your feelings towards exposed hands-and-feet scrambling. Getting to the summit of Old Rag is an adventure Day: 10 Miles: 1,535 The first part...
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Shenandoah National Park is one of the most frequently visited National Parks in the system and the Skyline Drive is a road-tripper’s paradise. The Appalachian Trail also parallels the Skyline Drive providing ample opportunities for very easy hiking. View from Marys Rocks, looking up the Skyline Drive Day: 10 Miles: 1500 Up over the West...
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Adventure is out there! The Pursuit of Life is an outdoor adventure blog that’s dedicated towards providing guides on a variety of outdoor activities and wild places in the United States and Canada. This is a blog for people of all levels and experience and is not limited to any state, province or sport. Activities that are covered in this blog include hiking, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, thru-hiking, caving, trail running, trekking, canoeing, ice climbing and general exploring.
