Over the long 4th of July weekend of 2013, Tracy and I went to do a long backpack in the Winds, starting at the Green River Lakes trailhead. When we got there, though, the weather wasn’t good, and the forecast was worse. We decided that rather than…
On June 22, 2013, I did a solo overnighter at Little East Fork Blacks Fork. I had hiked at the trail once before, but I hadn’t been up Little East Fork. The hike was mostly uneventful, but there were multiple crossings of Little East Fork. I opted…
On June 15, 2013, Tracy and I did an overnighter at Brown Duck Basin. The hike up to Brown Duck was brutal. It was nearly five miles of ascent, and the trail was covered in large rocks for about three miles. It was an unpleasant hike. But…
The long weekend of May 24, 2013, James and his son, Ben, flew in and we all went up to the Tetons and Yellowstone. James had never been to the Tetons or Yellowstone, and Ben had never been out west, so we wanted to show them how…
On May 3, 2013, Tracy and I met our friends, Megan and Jason, to do an overnighter in Robber’s Roost Canyon. Tracy and I camped near the San Rafael Swell on Friday night, and then we met Megan and Jason in Hanksville on Saturday morning. Form there…
Coyote Gulch is a classic southern Utah backpacking trip. The desert walking, the arches, and the deep canyon work together to make this one of the best backpacking trips in southern Utah.
Loyston Point / Obed River / Bald River Falls, TN – April 2013 – Pictures from where David and I hiked at Loyston Point at Norris Lake and the Obed River, and where Benjy and I took the boys to Bald River Falls. Shining Rock Wilderness,…
Amazing views of the Dirty Devil River and Robber’s Roost, mounds of petrified wood, and a nice slot canyon make Happy Canyon an outstanding hike.
The weekend of 15 Mar 13, I took a solo trip down to Robber’s Roost Canyon, starting from the east side of the Dirty Devil at the Angel Point Trailhead. I camped on Friday night near the trailhead, and then started early on Saturday. The hike down…
The weekend of 15 Feb 13, Tracy and I finally got out of the house. Winter had been terrible: really cold and snowy for nearly two months. We had spent too much money going to Vegas on Thanksgiving and going to Yellowstone in January, so we spent…
