This is a throwback report for my 3-day trip to Death Hollow in November 2008. Death Hollow had long been a destination on my TODO list. For some reason or another it never managed to make the itinerary despite my passing the area on countless occasions. With a short break… Continue reading
The video from my 5-day, 65-mile trek through the remote Moody Canyons and then on to explore the Waterpocket Fold. To mimic the “mood” of the trip, this video features quite a bit of walking through dramatic open spaces without any background music. During the solitary experience I resorted to… Continue reading
In mid-May I set out on my second loop hike in southern Utah in 2014. Yep, that means… no extended thru-hike this spring. 🙁 The goal this time was to explore Escalante’s “Lower East Side” including the Moody Canyons and the southern portion of the Waterpocket Fold. FYI: a Hi-res… Continue reading
The video from my 6-day, 80-mile trek AROUND much of Zion National Park — plus a look at how to make an even better loop (ideally during a warmer season.) Highlights of the trip include: Coalpits Wash, Cougar Mountain, The Right Fork, Cave Valley, Wildcat Canyon, The West Rim, East… Continue reading
I’d planned an early-March trip to hike several spots I wanted to explore near Zion and St. George. But, with a very favorable forecast, I decided to ‘upgrade’ the plan and link several spots to do a longer LOOP backpack. Veteran Zion hikers know about the “Trans-Zion” route which stretches… Continue reading
I’m excited to launch the long-awaited update to AcrossUtah.com. In addition to the new aesthetic, the update should provide improved browsing performance even for those viewing on tablets or even (gasp!) phones. Part of the overhaul includes an updated Master Map. I’ve been able to make some progress to provide… Continue reading
On each of my long hikes, I usually rent a satellite phone so that I can send updates from the trail and get messages back. This communication is nice, but in reality the device also serves as an insurance policy in case something were to go awry in a really… Continue reading
Happy 2014 Everyone! It’s still TBD what my Utah hiking plans will involve this year, but one of my “at-home” goals for 2014 is to finally give my website an overhaul. This is going to include augmenting/standardizing my early content as well as adding a bunch of new content such… Continue reading
Nearly nine months after my initial visit to “Rainbow Ridge“, I got a chance to return. If you haven’t read the original report, just let me re-state that “Rainbow Ridge” is not the real name and I prefer to not use any real names to keep this post from being… Continue reading
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | PART 4 NOTE: also see the Interactive Map for this hike or the Video Trip Report. Day 13: In the morning there was some time to kill before the boat arrived. I took the time to get organized and then actually… 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 |
