November 4-10, 2019 Why the title Life On the Rocks? Well, we’ve been enjoying lots of red rock hiking these days. But also because RV life, just like life back at home, has its rocky moments. Fairyland Trail, Bryce Canyon…
Adventure Log: We Weren’t Ready to Leave — More Adventures in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
October 21-27, 2019 The Advantage of Not Having Plans Anyone who knows me knows that I am a planner. In our former life, we used to vacation with a three-ringed binder full of hike details, maps, and a detailed itinerary.…
Adventure Log: Escalante Explorations & Our One Month Anniversary
October 14-20, 2019 Day 26: Escalante Natural Bridge Hike Today we did a repeat hike to Escalante Natural Bridge. This is a relatively easy 4.0 mile roundtrip hike to a beautiful natural bridge along the Escalante River. We’ve done the…
Adventure Log: Boondocking in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Esclante National Monument
October 7-13, 2019 Day 19: We Arrive at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument We spent the morning moving roughly 80 miles from Bear Valley RV Park just north of Panguitch, Utah to a sweet boondocking spot in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.…
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’s Upper Calf Creek Falls, April 2017
Beautiful desert waterfall, cascades and pools on this short hike in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Distance: 2.3 miles round trip Type: Y shape Difficulty: moderate due to 657’ elevation loss/gain, most of this in the first half mile Best…
Backpacking Utah’s Neon & Choprock Canyons Day 3, April 2017
Unique pothole arches, stunning canyons, narrows, and rock art—Utah’s Escalante River at its finest Distance: 22.5 miles round trip for the three day backpack described here Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate with 1,200′ elevation loss from Egypt…
Backpacking Utah’s Neon & Choprock Canyons Day 2, April 2017
Unique pothole arches, stunning canyons, narrows, and rock art—Utah’s Escalante River at its finest Distance: 22.5 miles round trip for the three day backpack described here Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate with 1,200′ elevation loss from Egypt…
Backpacking Utah’s Neon & Choprock Canyons Day 1, April 2017
Unique pothole arches, stunning canyons, narrows, and rock art—Utah’s Escalante River at its finest Distance: 22.5 miles round trip for the three day backpack described here or 9.5 mile round trip day hike to Golden Cathedral from Egypt TH …
After the Flood: Escalante River Backpack day 2, Oct 2016
Redrock canyons, a large natural bridge, and rock art await in this desert oasis Distance: 19 miles Type: car shuttle required Difficulty: normally moderate hike made more difficult by recent flooding Best season: spring and fall Day two of our…
After the Flood: Escalante River backpack day 1, Oct 2016
Redrock canyons, a large natural bridge, and rock art in a desert oasis Distance: 19 miles Type: car shuttle required Difficulty: normally moderate hike made more difficult by recent flooding Best season: spring and fall It was October 1st and…