Leidy Peak
Leidy Peak is one of those Utah mountains that just keeps drawing me back. It’s surrounded by grassy meadows, and it’s common to see mountain goats grazing on its flanks.
Category: Dayhiking Trips
North Winds
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…
Various Eastern Pictures
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,…
Happy Canyon
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 Needles
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…
Old Faithful
On January 17, 2013, Tracy and I headed up to Yellowstone for a long four day weekend of fun in the snow. We have been to Yellowstone several times in the winter, but we’ve always gone through the Gardiner entrance and driven around the northern part of…
Negro Bill Canyon
The weekend of 21 Dec 12, Tracy and I took a trip down to Moab. On Saturday, we first tried to hike at Mill Creek, but it was cold and snowy, and we had to cross a deep pool with thin ice covering it, so we ended…
Moonshine Wash
The weekend of 2 Nov 12, Tracy and I took a trip down to southern Utah. We stayed in Green River on Friday night, and then headed down to Muddy Creek on Saturday, with our first stop at the Hidden Splendor Mine. The road out to here…
Bald River
On October 18, 2012, I took a week and a half trip back home and did some hiking around Bald River and Norris Lake. The fall colors are always nice this time of year. [mapsmarker marker=”83″]
San Juan Mountains
Over the long weekend of October 5, 2012, we headed out for a road trip to the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. We basically just explored around the Telluride and Silverton areas. On Saturday we drove to Telluride and walked around there a bit. I considered driving…
North Winds
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…
Various Eastern Pictures
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,…
Happy Canyon
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 Needles
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…
Old Faithful
On January 17, 2013, Tracy and I headed up to Yellowstone for a long four day weekend of fun in the snow. We have been to Yellowstone several times in the winter, but we’ve always gone through the Gardiner entrance and driven around the northern part of…
Negro Bill Canyon
The weekend of 21 Dec 12, Tracy and I took a trip down to Moab. On Saturday, we first tried to hike at Mill Creek, but it was cold and snowy, and we had to cross a deep pool with thin ice covering it, so we ended…
Moonshine Wash
The weekend of 2 Nov 12, Tracy and I took a trip down to southern Utah. We stayed in Green River on Friday night, and then headed down to Muddy Creek on Saturday, with our first stop at the Hidden Splendor Mine. The road out to here…
Bald River
On October 18, 2012, I took a week and a half trip back home and did some hiking around Bald River and Norris Lake. The fall colors are always nice this time of year. [mapsmarker marker=”83″]
San Juan Mountains
Over the long weekend of October 5, 2012, we headed out for a road trip to the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. We basically just explored around the Telluride and Silverton areas. On Saturday we drove to Telluride and walked around there a bit. I considered driving…
