Robber’s Roost

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…

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Coyote Gulch

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.

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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,…

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Robber’s Roost Canyon

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…

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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…

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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…

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Colton Cabin

The weekend of 28 Dec 12, Tracy and I went snowshoeing with some friends up to Colton Guard Station on the eastern end of the Uintas.  We drove in on Friday morning and started the trail later on Friday morning.  Most of the trails out to the…

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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…

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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…

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