1. Yellowstone Gap, 2023/05/27

    Yellowstone Gap, 2023/05/27

    Nineteen photos from a hike through Yellowstone Gap, past Tiger Stone, and out by a reservoir, passing a little bit of Great Wall on the way.
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  2. Gubeikou Great Wall hike, 2023/05/21

    Gubeikou Great Wall hike, 2023/05/21

    See fifteen photos from a hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall—hot weather, blue skies, green hills, and the magnificent Great Wall.
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  3. Switchback Great Wall, 2023/05/06

    Switchback Great Wall, 2023/05/06

    We had cloudy and cool weather for this hike up, up, and up the wild wall on the border of Beijing and Hebei—see 18 photos.
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  4. Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundown hike, 2023/05/01

    Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundown hike, 2023/05/01

    On this May Day walk we arrived at the Gubeikou Great Wall just in time for some peachy ‘golden hour’ light—see sixteen photos.
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  5. Yanqing Great Wall and Hengling Village, 2023/04/22

    Yanqing Great Wall and Hengling Village, 2023/04/22

    Our first hike here in nearly three years was a near-perfect experience—we got past the firewardens without much hassle, and enjoyed scenes of far-off misty peaks, rough, rocky Great Wall running through the hills, and valleys full of pink blossoms. See 20 photos.
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  6. Great Wall Spur, 2023/04/15

    Great Wall Spur, 2023/04/15

    The sandstorm cleared out the day before this hike along the Great Wall Spur—see 13 photos.
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  7. Zhenbiancheng Great Wall Loop, 2023/04/09

    Zhenbiancheng Great Wall Loop, 2023/04/09

    Fifteen photos from a hike up to and along the rough and rugged Zhenbiancheng Great Wall.
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  8. Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/04/02

    Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/04/02

    A walk on the wall in the early spring, with views of blossoms around the Great Wall only slightly spoiled by a little sandstorm—see 15 photos.
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  9. White River hike, 2023/03/31

    White River hike, 2023/03/31

    Photos from a teambuilding trip along the trail by the river, done early in the season—see 8 photos.
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  10. Through the Hills to the Forest Park, 2023/03/25

    Through the Hills to the Forest Park, 2023/03/25

    See 17 photos from a ramble through the hills on the west side of Beijing—ancient trails and ruins, wild cherry and peach blossoms, and city views.
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  11. Great Wall Spur, 2023/03/19

    Great Wall Spur, 2023/03/19

    See 30+ photos from the Great Wall Spur hike—a sort-of short hike with a serious amount of uphill required to reach the wall.
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  12. Big Camp Plate Great Wall and Hengling, 2023/03/18

    Big Camp Plate Great Wall and Hengling, 2023/03/18

    See 20 photos from a hike along the rough and wild wall at Big Camp Plate—our first visit in two years!
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  13. Kids Club at the Rolling Hills, 2023/03/12

    Kids Club at the Rolling Hills, 2023/03/12

    A beautiful day spent climbing small peaks and following shepherd’s trails in the low hills south of the Miyun Reservoir—see fourteen photos.
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  14. Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/03/05

    Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/03/05

    Pictures from a hazy day’s hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall—see 21 photos, including Great Wall and Gubeikou village temples.
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  15. Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village ’extra‘, 2023/03/04

    Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village ’extra‘, 2023/03/04

    We did our regular Jiankou to Beigou Village hike, with an extra stretch of steep and tricky Great Wall added at the beginning of the hike—see 16 photos.
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  16. Huangyaguan Great Wall, 2023/02/26

    Huangyaguan Great Wall, 2023/02/26

    We finally made it back to Huangyaguan! Check out 10 photos from the fort, museum, Great Wall, and horse track.
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  17. Gubeikou and Jinshanling Great Wall, 2023/02/25

    Gubeikou and Jinshanling Great Wall, 2023/02/25

    After exploring the middle section of the Great Wall at Jinshanling we hiked out by Hemp Village and over to Gubeikou—see 27 photos of Great Wall, blue sky, and a little bit of snow.
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  18. High Rise Plus, 2023/02/18

    High Rise Plus, 2023/02/18

    This hike featured snowy and icy trails, with one particular icy slope that turned from an obstacle into entertainment—see 20 photos from a hike in fresh snow, going up big hills and down wild valleys.
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  19. Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/02/12

    Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/02/12

    See 14 photos from a hike in the snow at the Gubeikou Great Wall.
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  20. Switchback Great Wall, 2023/02/11

    Switchback Great Wall, 2023/02/11

    Our first hike here in two years was a misty, icy, snowy, and slippery experience thanks to overnight snowfall—see 18 photos.
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