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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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Brian Head Peak and nearby Cedar Breaks are far more famous as a ski and mountain biking destinations. However Brian Head’s Summit stands at 11,307‘ making it the highest point on the Markagunt Plateau and one of the highest summits on the Grand Staircase. Its worth the visit after Cedar Breaks As I drove into...
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Mt Ellen is the highpoint of the elusive Henry Mountains of Utah. Famously remote, a hike of the highpoint offers exceptional solitude and views.
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The Spencer Trail, best hike in the Lees Ferry Area Along my travels through the Southwest, I finally visited Lee’s Ferry, the famously placid and flat section of the Colorado river before dipping into the Grand Canyon. For many years, this was the only reasonably accessible crossing of hundreds of miles of the Colorado River....
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The Honaker Trail; A Grand Canyon without the Crowds Southern Utah is one of my favorite places in the world and one I haven’t spent much time in since my great trip across the country in 2011. Returning after 8 years was like seeing an old friend. Just as it was then, there’s no shortages...
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Adventure is out there! The Pursuit of Life is an outdoor adventure blog that’s dedicated towards providing guides on a variety of outdoor activities and wild places in the United States and Canada. This is a blog for people of all levels and experience and is not limited to any state, province or sport. Activities that are covered in this blog include hiking, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, thru-hiking, caving, trail running, trekking, canoeing, ice climbing and general exploring.
