In April 2022 I did a nine-day loop hike on and around the Paria Plateau. Now that the video series is complete, I wanted to add a written report summary for this hike as well and share some photos and map. This might be a bit more brief than my… Continue reading
Here’s the second video from my Paria Plateau Loop Hike. It features hiking down the narrows of Paria Canyon and visiting a few diversions along the way. It’s the second time I’ve hiked this section and I enjoyed it as much as the first. This time I didn’t continue to… Continue reading
In case you haven’t seen… my Bryce to Bears Ears Hike videos are continuing to roll out (albeit a little slower than expected.) I’ve been announcing each new episode on my Instagram Account along with some images from each portion of the hike. I realize not everyone follows me there,… Continue reading
Time yet again for another Flashback Report. (I promise some new stuff will be coming later this year! 🙂 ✌) This time we are going way back to early fall in 2004 and a short trip I did with some friends to Zion National Park. On the first day we… Continue reading
I finally got a chance (and a permit) to hike Kanarra Falls a few weeks ago. I did the approximately 4-mile hike late in the day to avoid the crowds and the heat. I only saw about 15 other people and was the last one to leave the parking area… Continue reading
Bull Valley Gorge is an impressive slot canyon in Grand-Staircase/Escalante National Monument that is accessible via the Skutumpah Road. The canyon is deeper, more rugged, and less visited than its nearby “cousin” canyon Willis Creek which is just to the north. Bull Valley Gorge is somewhat infamous for being the location… Continue reading
The third in my series of “shorter” hikes from Spring 2019. Here’s the video trip report for my 3-day trip down into Willow Gulch and 40-Mile Canyon near Escalante: Continue reading
The second in my series of “shorter” hikes from Spring 2019. Here’s the video trip report for my 4-day trip down the Lower Paria with a side excursion up the Buckskin Gulch: Continue reading
The Barracks is a great canyon along the East Virgin River just outside Zion National Park. Sections of the lower end rival the Narrows, but without all the crowds. Though most people just visit the lower canyon, it is possible to hike the entire 22-mile stretch from Mt. Carmel… Continue reading
An awesome side product of this site has been meeting people from around the world with a shared passion for southern Utah. Over the years I’ve chatted with numerous hikers and helped brainstorm ideal routes for them based on their experience and desires. One such person I chatted with extensively… Continue reading
 | Jamal on MAP: Grand Escalante Loop Hike |
| Jamal on About Me |
| Jamal on Hike Guide: Yellow Rock |
 | Michael Puett on MAP: Grand Escalante Loop Hike |
 | Tyler Christensen on About Me |
