Hellroaring Creek

The Memorial Day weekend of May 27, 2006, Tracy and I went to Yellowstone again. The weather forecast was calling for lots of snow throughout Utah and southern Wyoming (and, yes, it was almost June), so we thought we would give Yellowstone a chance, because I was…

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Yellowstone

The weekend of March 11, 2006, Tracy and I decided to make a trip to see Yellowstone in the winter. I have been wanting to go for a long time, but it’s really hard to get up there in the winter because the north entrance in Gardiner,…

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Various Utah Pictures – 2006

These are various pictures from around Utah in 2006 that didn’t warrant a full trip report. Log Hollow, UT – December 16, 2006   Steam Mill Canyon, UT – October 1, 2006   Highline, UT – September 16, 2006   Causey Reservoir, UT – September 14, 2006…

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Craters of the Moon

In November 2005, Tracy, Jessica, and I went to Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho, and then we drove through the Grand Teton National park in Wyoming. Craters of the Moon was pretty cool. It’s a small park, but it has some really strange geography.…

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Long Park

On October 22, 2005, Tracy and I hiked up to Long Park on the Swassey Hole Trail from the Center Park trailhead in the High Uintas Wilderness.  We planned on hiking to Swasey Hole and the lakes there, but when we got to Long Park we just…

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Various Utah Pictures – 2005

These are various pictures from 2005 hikes that didn’t warrant individual trip reports. Granddaddy Lakes, UT – October 1, 2005   Hades Pass, UT – September 17, 2005   Tom’s Canyon, UT – September 10, 2005   Just arrived – August 2005

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West Elk

In January 2003, after hiking around Mt Sneffels, we ended up driving up to the West Elk Wilderness.  We decided to try our hand at snow camping out there.  We hiked in a couple of miles, and then tried to dig a camp out of the 5…

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Buffalo Peaks Wilderness

In September 2002 I did a solo trip up to Buffalo Peaks by myself and camped out, with the whole valley to myself.  When I got up the morning, South Park, far below me, was covered in clouds.  It was a great experience to look out over…

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