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After six weeks of spring adventures in Utah, it was time to start working our way back home. We had a week before we needed to be in Pendleton, OR for an appointment. The extra time allowed us to adjust our travel days around some severe weather and enjoy a couple last stops along the …
The time had come to start making our way back north. Fortunately, we had some flexibility in our schedule which allowed us to add a few days of slot canyon explorations along the San Rafael Reef near Hanksville, Utah. Moving Day: Bluff to the San Rafael Reef Our last day in Bluff was nearly 80 …
The Southeast corner of Utah is home to three incredible National Monuments: Hovenweep, Bears Ears, and Natural Bridges. A drive of just 78 miles will take visitors to all three monuments and the ambitious could hit all three in one day—but that would be a travesty. These monuments beg for deeper exploration, particularly Bears Ears …
Confluence Overlook Trail About mid way through our Canyonlands National Park Needles District visit, I stopped by the visitor center to chat with rangers about some trail conditions. I was interested in either hiking to the Confluence Overlook or out to Paul Bunyan’s Potty and Tower Ruin. I knew the route to Tower could be …
After nearly two adventure filled weeks in Moab, it was time to say goodbye to our friends D&L and continue our journey south. After a resupply and laundry day in Monticello, we moved to an epic boondocking spot. We had planned to relocate to BLM land near the entrance of Canyonlands National Park Needles District, …
It had been a great first week in the Moab area, but there was still much to see. We could hike a different trail every day for a month and still not exhaust my Moab list. Two national parks, a state park, the Colorado River, and countless acres of BLM land provide a seemingly endless …
After our weekend layover at Sacramento Pass along the Nevada-Utah border (see previous post), travel conditions improved and we arrived in Moab, Utah. We secured a boondocking spot in the Dalton Wells area north of town. Like all camping areas around Moab (free and paid), Dalton was a very busy area, but we found a …
Canyonlands National Park preserves 337,598 acres of canyons, mesas, buttes, arches, and spires in SE Utah’s high desert. The Colorado and Green rivers divide the park into three unique districts that offer different opportunities for adventure: Island in the Sky: the most accessible district offers paved scenic drive, overlooks, hikes and the White Rim Road …
Canyonlands National Park preserves 337,598 acres of canyons, mesas, buttes, arches, and spires in SE Utah’s high desert. The Colorado and Green rivers divide the park into three unique districts that offer different opportunities for adventure: Island in the Sky: the most accessible district offers paved scenic drive, overlooks, hikes and the White Rim Road …
Explore the world’s largest concentration of sandstone arches! Our very first hike in Utah was at Arches National Park near Moab. It just took that one hike—we were hooked on the Colorado Plateau and its spectacular red rock. We’ve visited Arches twice now and have hiked most of the iconic trails, but we still have …