I’ve been making a few trips up to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (About 200-300 miles round trip – depending on what dirt road you end up on. lol) My first trip up was to the Hole in the Rock on the western rim of…
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Sometimes you end up in the most beautiful places – strictly by luck. Today was the first day I ventured forth with a fully loaded backpack. (Including a bear canister – which is required in many parks now.) I can’t tell you the last…
Bryce Canyon National Park isn’t actually a canyon, it’s a group of 14 huge natural amphitheaters that have been eroded into beautiful formations, the most famous being the hoodoos (odd-shaped pillars of rock left standing from the forces of erosion). Bryce Canyon has the largest collection…
For the next 2 months I’ll be in Hatch, Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, and Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument are all close by. I haven’t done much in the last 4 months to get in…
The Willow Heights Trail is short (1.5 miles round trip), but steep (600′ elevation gain). You climb through an aspen grove that opens up to a small meadow. There are great views of Brighton Ski Resort and, if you’re lucky like I was, you’ll…
Today was a little 4-wheel driving adventure that started at Proctor Canyon (Dixie National Forest) and up over the Paunsaugunt trail then down to the Tropic Reservoir then out to Highway 12 and back home. It’s not a difficult trail (only need high clearance…