Alternate Site Map

This is the place to come to if you are lost or want to find a particular page in The Mountain Hiking Site. Below is a listing of all the pages. There is a quick description, and a link to each.

Note: This was the original site map for The Mountain Hiking Site. The new and "official" site map can be found here: Site Map.

THE MOUNTAIN HIKING SITE HOME PAGE : The home page introduces the site. this is where new page announcements will be made also.

Finding New Places To Hike - A true account and some tips as well.

Hiking Adventures : There is a good collection of hiking adventures, and a discussion of what constitutes an adventure.

Mount Chimborazo : On the way to 20,600 feet, hiking became climbing around 16,000 feet. This is a mountain hiking/mountaineering story.

California Hiking : A five-day trek to Mount Whitney, hiking by moonlight and sleeping under the stars.

Colorado Hiking : Seven days in the Weminuche Wilderness, hiking 110 miles and scrambling up "fourteeners."

Climbing Mount Shasta : The story of the first time I climbed a mountain. I had to do it in shoes instead of the mountaineering boots and crampons recommended.

Hiking Trails : This is the "where to go" page. Suggestions for some of the most beautiful mountain hiking locations, and links to more information.

Alaska Hiking : Alaska has some of the most dramatic scenery in the world. this page has some information on the hiking opportunities there.

Canada Hiking : Information on hiking in the mountains of Canada, with links to the official web sites for some of the best parks.

Hiking In Michigan : The mountains in Michigan are smaller than out west, but there are still some great places to hike.

Utah Hiking : Information on hiking in the mountains and deserts of Utah.

Montana Hiking : Montana has some of the least-known mountains in the country. if you want isolation and big sky country, check out this page.

Glacier national Park Hiking : Bears, berries, and great mountain hiking. We ate nine different types of wild berries on the hike to Grinnel Glacier.

Smoky Mountains Hiking : Hiking up and down through the seasons in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Thirty-nine miles on the last day.

Hiking Tips : What should you bring, and what do you need to know before hitting the trails? Find some of the answers here.

Hiking With Dogs : The pros and cons of mountain hiking with your dog.

Hiking Supplies : Ready to look at backpacks? Want to know where to get the best hiking clothes and other gear at decent prices? Start here.

Hiking Clothes : what do you need to keep warm, block the wind, and keep out the rain? Suggestions and links to suppliers.

Hiking Shoes : Should you trade in your hot and heavy hiking boots for a new pair of lightweight hiking shoes? Yes.

Hiking Staffs : Also known as walking sticks and trekking poles. What works best, and do you even need them?

Lightweight Backpacks : Keeping it light is the way to go, but what works best? Where do you find good backpacks and day packs? Start your search here.

Lightweight Rainwear : Rainwear is particularly important when hiking in the mountains, because the weather can change dramatically in a short time.

The Weather Guide : Want to check out the climate wherever in the world you are going hiking? You can do it from this page.

Amazing Trek Across Tibet : I found this interview with Brandon Wilson, who trekked across Tibet with his wife, and got permission to reprint it here. 

Mount Whitney : Some basic information.

True North & Magnetic Declination - A Trick to Make it Stick : An article by Will Robertson

Topographic Maps 101: An article by Will Robertson.

Mountain Hiking Links : Links to other good web sites.

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