Leave the real world behind & find yourself……
Welcome & What you will find
Welcome to EnlightenedHiking.com! Where nature & spiritual enlightenment come together! This website is a combination of hiking suggestions/decriptions and my own personal journey of spiritual enlightenment.
This website is only in it’s infancy and will continue to evolve as I spend less time on the trails and more time developing this site. So far, I have only spent time at Yosemite National Park. However, since I live and work in Yosemite, I have hiked over 1,700 miles (and counting) and have hiked many of the most polular hikes MANY times.
In the drop down menu, you will find the following:
Hiking suggestions & descriptions for trails in/around Yosemite National Park.
Information on “enlightenment” & spiritual enlightenment” as I understand and practice them.
Within each hike decription, I combine the hiking experience with my own personal journal. Feel free to ignore these sections. But if this inclusion interests you, even better.
Come join me in the wonders of nature where you can leave the world behind and find your true self.
Why include enlightenment?
For me, hiking and spiritual enlightenment (connecting with inner self) go hand in hand. If I believe that the solution to my questions about my future lie within my inner spirit (which I do), there is no better place to connect with my inner self than out in the mountains,
So, throughout my hiking blogs you will find some personal thoughts and references to connection with “the self.” Feel free to ignore these, these are important to my journey. However, if you find them useful, that’s great!
Who am I?
My name is Allan and I live and work in Yosemite National Park. I am 50 yrs old and am an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous.
2 years ago, I left a 20 year career in engineering to not only get clean, but to figure out who I am and what I want the rest of my time on Earth to look like.
I have learned that spending most of a day, or all day, out in nature, I am able to connect with my inner spirit.
Contact Me
Interested in working together? Fill out some info and I will be in touch shortly. I can’t wait to hear from you!