Hiking tour in the US?

jlhan

Hiking in the US is almost bushwalking in Australia.  

I love hiking.  Believe me, the best place for an amateur to start is Yosemite National Park in California.  

If I invovle a trip to the US, it has to be two week (16-17days) type.  

As far as I can see for the US West, there can be a hiking trip to Yosemite and a Las Vegas/Grand Canyon trip.  

Let me know if you are interested.

[ 本帖最后由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 11:53 编辑 ]

jlhan

I am a member of the following Yahoo group.  I encourage you to be a member also.  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BayAreaHiking/

I have seen most beautiful photo all over the world on this site.

bushwalking

原帖由 jlhan 于 2009-4-14 14:13 发表
Hiking in the US is almost bushwalking in Australia.  

I love hiking.  Believe me, the best place for an amateur to start is Yosemite National Park in California.  

If I invovle a trip to the US ...

Have you been Milford Sound Track, south island of New Zealand, the one od most beautiful track in the world.

jlhan

原帖由 bushwalking 于 2009-4-14 21:42 发表


Have you been Milford Sound Track, south island of New Zealand, the one od most beautiful track in the world.

Thanks very much for this suggestion.  You provided an excellent lead for my future travel to the South Island.  

However, I doubt the claim.  That is another story.  I have been to Yosemite 3-5 times.  I would not mind to go there for another trip.  Prior to that I have been to 黄山 once.  It was my hiking experience（爬山) in China and was excellent.  But I would not go there another time.  九寨沟 may be.  天山 may be。

[ 本帖最后由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 00:35 编辑 ]

seetheworld

wow, u hv been to Yosemite for 3-5 times?! I went there in Aug 04. It was magnifiient, but the tour only stayed there for 2 hrs

I went to Pigeon House Mountain early Jan this year. Many ppl say its a great place for hiking, but after climbing up to the summit, I felt a bit disappointed as its not as magnificient as i thought - could not be compared to Yosemite.

Have you been to Alice Spring, Kings Canyon & Ayers Rock? I'm thinking to go there in May

jlhan

Where is "Pigeon House Mountain"?   

Alice Spring, Kings Canyon & Ayers Rock?  

Do not want to compare apples with oranges.  Can you be more specific?

bushwalking

原帖由 jlhan 于 2009-4-14 22:40 发表

Thanks very much for this suggestion.  You provided an excellent lead for my future travel to the South Island.  

However, I doubt the claim.  That is another story.  I have been to Yosemite 3-5  ...

Any interest to Tianshan of Xinjiang this year, Tibet by car (from Yunnan or Suchuan) next year, and possibly to Meili Snow Mountain of Yunan sometime?

I may think of US trip (drive and hiking). Are you in Syndey?

bushwalking

原帖由 seetheworld 于 2009-4-14 23:26 发表
wow, u hv been to Yosemite for 3-5 times?! I went there in Aug 04. It was magnifiient, but the tour only stayed there for 2 hrs

I went to Pigeon House Mountain early Jan this year. Many ppl say  ...

I will go to Alice Spring, Kings Canyon & Ayers Rock this late June, by car.

jlhan

http://www.oursteps.com.au/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=144244
I mean Milford Sound.  Maybe even one week trip.

[ 本帖最后由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 11:04 编辑 ]

jlhan

Brisbane.  Any bushwarking suggestion around Blue Mountains?

bushwalking

原帖由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 09:16 发表
Brisbane.  Any bushwarking suggestion around Blue Mountains?

I have been bushwalking aroud Sydney over 5 years. There are over hundreds of tracks in Blue Moutain region, and especially "Six Foot Track", 45km footpath stretching across the Blue Mountains from The Explorer's Marked Tree, near Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. This is 3 days/2 nights walk, but could easily finish in 2 days/1 night. I will guide you if you come Sydney.

You can see our activities around Sydney on http://www.oursteps.com.au/bbs/v ... p;page=3#pid2330670

bushwalking

原帖由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 09:15 发表
http://www.oursteps.com.au/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=144244
I mean Milford Sound.  Maybe even one week trip.

Milford Sound Track other than Milford Sound. This is 4 days/3 nights hiking, sleeping in huts every night, need pre-booked half year in advance. I went there in 2006.

jlhan

原帖由 bushwalking 于 2009-4-15 08:47 发表


Any interest to Tianshan of Xinjiang this year, Tibet by car (from Yunnan or Suchuan) next year, and possibly to Meili Snow Mountain of Yunan sometime?

I may think of US trip (drive and hiking) ...

China is much further down my list.  Europe and Africa are higher.  Not sure about South America though.  

I will come back to US later.

[ 本帖最后由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 19:33 编辑 ]

bushwalking

原帖由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 11:45 发表

China is much further down my list.  Eruope and Africa are higher.  Not sure about South America though.  

I will come back to US later.

I came from Europe, have some plan to Africa or South America.

jlhan

原帖由 bushwalking 于 2009-4-15 11:59 发表


I came from Europe, have some plan to Africa or South America.

That is great.  

A potential trip to Grand Canyon has only one day hiking planned.  I will not attend hiking to both Yosemite and Grand Canyon.  

BTW, Kings Canyon is a baby Grand Canyon.  Is this correct?  Do you need a 4WD to get there?

bushwalking

原帖由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 12:40 发表

That is great.  

A potential trip to Grand Canyon has only one day hiking planned.  I will not attend hiking to both Yosemite and Grand Canyon.  

BTW, Kings Canyon is a baby Grand Canyon.  Is  ...

Yes, it is very essentail to drive 4WD to get there

seetheworld

原帖由 jlhan 于 2009-4-15 08:05 发表
Where is "Pigeon House Mountain"?   

Alice Spring, Kings Canyon & Ayers Rock?  

Do not want to compare apples with oranges.  Can you be more specific?

I hv been to Grand Canyon and also joined the helicoper tour. It was brilliant! Plan to go to Nepal/Tibet next yr, and very keen to go to Eygpt & South America in the future. Not hv too many holidays for this year, so might just go to Ayers Rock (& maybe Perth).

Pigeon House Mountain is near Ulladulla, South Coast. I did camping in Ulladulla caravan park during the new year holidays.

seetheworld

原帖由 bushwalking 于 2009-4-15 08:49 发表


I will go to Alice Spring, Kings Canyon & Ayers Rock this late June, by car.

Good! We might meet up for bushwalking this Sun first and talk about the trip to Ayers Rock.

Btw, i'm living in Burwood.

jlhan

Yellowstone!!  I am tempted.  
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BayAreaHiking/message/7708