Written on November 27, 2020
After years of drifting across Southern Utah, it was time to take an excursion down the Coxcomb: one of the fantastic wilderness areas of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. I’ve passed this area on other, equally incredible trips such as the Toadstools Hike, Spencer Trail and Wire Pass/Buckskin Gulch. The Coxcomb eluded me due to lo...
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Written on July 29, 2019
At some point in all my wanderings, somebody informed me about Leprechaun Canyon, a fantastic alternative to the often crowded slots of Southern Utah. Even on a fair weather weekend in the early summer, there was hardly a soul in the canyon when I visited After a fairly crowded but enjoyable meander through Little Wild...
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Written on July 21, 2019
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is not far from town and offers a fantastic short hike through a petrified forest. Don't miss it!
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Written on July 7, 2019
Peek-a-Boo Canyon, Spooky Gulch and the Dry Fork Narrows are three slot canyons all typically hiked together. Narrow, adventurous though non-technical
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Written on July 6, 2019
Zebra Slot Canyon and Tunnel Canyon are two classic and easily accessed canyons of the vast canyons of Grand Staircase-Escalante. In spite of their notoriety, the canyons are still difficult to hike and require careful planning.
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