Hummel’s Hikes

We are Ron and Denise Hummel. This journal provides information about our hiking adventures as we explore the outdoors and capture images of the hikes. There are adventures for all skill levels as well as some history of the areas and trails.

We hope to encourage everyone to explore the outdoors, try something you haven't done before. Along the way you will see beautiful waterfalls, scenic views and nature at its best. Take a look at the places we have been and the images in our galleries.

2022 Hikes

  • Death Valley National Park - California

  • Sequoia National Park - California

  • St Louis Arch National Park - Missouri

  • Castlewood State Park - Missouri

  • Joshua Tree National Park - California

  • Mastodon State Historic Site - Missouri

  • Hot Springs National Park - Arkansas

  • Weldon Springs Conservation Area - Missouri

  • Indiana Dunes National Park - Indiana

  • Mammoth Cave National Park - Kentucky

  • Babler State Park - Missouri

  • Rockwood Reservation - Missouri

  • Lone Elk Park - Missouri

  • Lower Meramec Park - Missouri

  • Klondike Park - Missouri

  • Don Robinson State Park - Missouri

  • St. Francois State Park - Missouri

  • Hawn State Park - Missouri

  • Valley View Glades Natural Area - Missouri

  • Meramec State Park - Missouri

2023 Hikes

  • Buford Mountain Conservation Area - Missouri

  • Dry Tortugas National Park - Florida

  • Biscayne National Park - Florida

  • Everglades National Park - Florida

  • Don Robinson State Park - Missouri

  • Cliff Cave Park - Missouri

  • Salt Lick Nature Area - Illinois

  • St. Francois State Park - Missouri

  • Taum Sauk Mountain State Park - Missouri

  • Shaw Nature Reserve - Missouri

  • Crater Lake National Park - Oregon

  • Yosemite National Park - California

  • Hawn State Park - Missouri

  • Salt Lick Nature Area - Illinois

  • Glade Valley Nature Area - Missouri

  • Hawn State Park - Missouri

  • Trail of Tears State Park - Missouri

  • Ozark Trail Onondaga to Courtois Creek (section hike of the Ozark Trail) - Missouri

  • West Tyson Park; Chubb Trail - Missouri

2024 Hikes

  • Big Bend National Park - Texas

  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park - New Mexico

  • Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Texas

  • White Sands National Park - New Mexico

  • Saguaro National Park - Arizona

  • Channel Islands National Park (Santa Cruz) - California

  • Pinnacles National Park - California

  • Kings Canyon National Park - California

  • Sequoia National Park - California

  • Joshua Tree National Park - California

  • Silver Springs Mines to Millstream Creek Conservation Area - Missouri

  • Acadia National Park - Maine

  • Baxter State Park - Maine

  • Ozark Trail Onondaga to Courtois Creek (section hike of the Ozark Trail) - Missouri

2025 Hikes

  • Congaree National Park - South Carolina

  • US Virgin Islands National Park - St. John’s