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 July 31, 2016

Beautiful Snow Canyon: St. George, Utah

We first visited Snow Canyon about 15 years ago while on a trip to nearby Zion National Park. All these years, we’ve planned to return—and finally did, in mid-May. We found Snow Canyon just as enchanting the second time around. We hiked through stands of blooming yucca, admiring the magnificent red cliffs of Navajo sandstone […]

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Categories : Musings, Travel, Utah
Tags : Snow Canyon State Park
 July 23, 2016

A Technicolor Landscape: Southern Utah

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument offers up some of the most stunning landscape we’ve seen in our travels. Cliffs striped in crimson, orange, and violet stand tall against a cobalt sky. Cinnabar colored hills rest against pillowy white clouds. And giant red and white rock toadstools rise from a lunar setting. On a brilliantly sunny […]

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Categories : Travel, Utah
Tags : Big Water Visitor Center, Paria, Toadstools Hike
 July 15, 2016

A Spectacular Hike In Buckskin Gulch

Buckskin Gulch—the longest, deepest slot canyon in the Southwest—has long been on our hiking bucket list. Located in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness in southern Utah, the canyon is an undulating, narrow, 13-mile long corridor of sculpted sandstone. We enjoy challenging hikes. But when I happened across an article in Backpacking Magazine that described Buckskin Gulch […]

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Categories : Travel, Utah
Tags : Buckskin Gulch, Buckskin Gulch hike, Wire Pass Canyon
 December 17, 2015

Lost On Cedar Mesa: Bluff, Utah

I don’t know what it is about Cedar Mesa, but almost every time we set out on a hike there, we get lost. Not so lost that we can’t find our way back. But lost enough that we end up hiking miles out of our way. My sense of direction is admittedly abysmal. Eric, however, […]

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Categories : Travel, Utah
Tags : Cadillac Ranch RV Park, Cedar Mesa, Fallen Roof Ruin, House On Fire Ruin, Monarch Cave Ruins, Procession Panel, Valley of the Gods, Wolfman Petroglyph
 July 21, 2014

Magical Bryce Canyon

It’s a fairyland of fantastical rock formations—towering spires and arches painted in varying shades of pinks and oranges. The Paiute Indians believed the colorful rock totems were “Legend People,” who were turned to stone by Coyote. Early geologists named the rock formations “hoodoos,” and thought the imposing spires were capable of casting spells. Ebenezer Bryce, […]

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Categories : National Parks, Travel, Utah
Tags : Bryce Canyon, hoodoos, Mossy Cave trail, Queen's Garden trail, Ruby's RV Park
 November 8, 2013

Exploring Cedar Mesa

Our hike to House On Fire sparked our interest in exploring more of Cedar Mesa. Located in southeastern Utah, this 50-mile long plateau encompasses the small and smaller towns of Blanding (population 3,500) and Bluff (population 320). This sparsely populated area is home to the Navajo, Ute, ranchers, a handful of artists, and hardy souls […]

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Categories : Travel, Utah
Tags : Blanding, Bluff, Edge of the Cedars Museum, Monarch Cave Ruins, Sand Island Petroglyphs, Valley of the Gods, Wolfman Petroglyph Panel
 November 2, 2013

House On Fire Ruins

Often, I see a photo of a place and I say to Eric, “I want to go there.” That’s how we came to visit the House on Fire ruin. It’s a relatively unknown ancient Anasazi dwelling, but it ranks among the most beautiful ruins that we’ve visited. What makes this eight hundred-year-old ruin so spectacular […]

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Categories : Travel, Utah
Tags : Anasazi ruins, House On Fire, Mule Canyon, Natural Bridges National Monument
 October 31, 2013

Goblin Valley, Utah (And Initiation Into Boondocking)

Goblin Valley State Park gets its name from the bizarre and otherworldly sandstone formations that dominate the landscape. We’ve been intrigued by the park for several years, and at 200 miles south of Wasatch Mountain State Park, it seemed like a perfect stop on our route this year. It’s a small campground in a remote […]

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Categories : Travel, Utah
Tags : boondocking, Goblin Valley State Park
 October 29, 2013

Autumn In The Wasatch Mountains

For the most part, we try to avoid big cities, unless it’s a really interesting city. We also try to make our travel days no more than 200 miles, which takes anywhere from 4-5 hours of driving time when hauling the trailer. The drive from Lava Hot Springs to Wasatch Mountain State Park perfectly fit […]

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Categories : Travel, Utah
Tags : Midway, Park City, Wasatch Mountain State Park
 September 25, 2012

Among Ancient Ruins: Hovenweep & Canyons Of The Ancients National Monuments

In mid-September, we spent a couple of days immersed in the ancient Puebloan ruins at Hovenweep National Monument and Canyons of the Ancients National Monuments. These spectacular ruins are located off the beaten path on the border of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado. We hiked trails to almost every ruin in the area, visited the […]

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Categories : Colorado, Travel, Utah
Tags : ancient Puebloans, Hovenweep
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