More, Better, Faster on the Trail

February 19, 2024 admin

The steeper the climb, the higher the peak, the more accomplished you feel.

You take your trail fitness seriously, eat right, and plan carefully for every trip in the backcountry. You wear your high points like a badge – and when you’re not on the trail, you’re busy plotting your next adventure. The steeper the climb, the higher the peak, the more accomplished you feel.

There’s a long list of benefits to conquering the most challenging hikes and incredible vertical climbs, including the sense of awe you feel when you catch that amazing vista at the end of the trail. Your joints and muscles take a pounding with every foot of elevation you gain, and every mile you cover.

In addition to eating right and cross training, health conscious hikers supplement their diet with Solgar Full Spectrum Curcumin. Curcumin, the main ingredient in turmeric, delivers powerful joint, brain and immune health.* Its high level of bioavailability improves your body’s absorption rate 185x better◊, and it stays in your system for a full 24 hours.*

Hit the trail with strength and confidence today – with Solgar Full Spectrum Curcumin.

Bucket List Trails

These life list trips aren’t for the faint of heart, but the rewards make them worth every challenging step:

Long’s Peak via Keyhole Route

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

Miles: 14

Ascending Rocky Mountain National Park’s crown jewel is a 14,259-foot rite of passage for every hiker, featuring challenging scrambles, a major leg and lung workout, an incredible mountain skyline and breathtaking views at Goblins Forest and Chasm Junction.

Cactus to Clouds Trail

Palm Springs, CA to San Jacinto Peak

Miles: 23

Move over Mt. Whitney – this challenging hike starts on the desert floor and ascends 10,700 feet. Bring plenty of water and start early to beat the heat; the steep vertical climb gives way to amazing vistas of every major peak in Southern California clear to the coast.

Escalante Route

Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Miles: 33

Not for the beginner, this 5-day life-list rim-to-river journey into the Big Ditch offers solitude, incredible scenery, a little class 3 scrambling, and peaceful bag nights along the river – the essential Grand Canyon experience.