I procrastinated putting together this trip report because the process actually bummed me out somewhat. It’s now been TWO years in a row that my spring trip hasn’t gone as planned. š Ā That makes me question… Am I getting too old for this? Am I losing the passion? Am Iā¦ Continue reading
Over the years I’ve consulted with several people/groups who have wanted to do their own hikes across Utah. For some reason or another, all of these talks have led to aborted attempts or abbreviated treks. Until now. š I’m excited to say that James and Amy of DoingMiles.com have successfullyā¦ Continue reading
Last week I headed outĀ forĀ myĀ latest big hike — Arches National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park over the course of 28 days. I prepped a post here as an announcement, but… it never got published. Now, it seems that that may haveĀ been a premonition, as I was NOT able toā¦ Continue reading
I’ve been busy planning out my next big hike (more on that soon), but I’ve also been continuing to add content to the Hayduke Trail Reference. Some of this content has been published as blog posts over the last few months (ie the Upper Paria Guide from last month.) But,ā¦ Continue reading
Happy to announce that the Across Utah YouTube Channel eclipsed one half million views this week! I know that’s not really *that* much in the online world where a super-cute cat video can rake in millions per day, but… I’m still proud. Seriously, I bet less than half of thoseā¦ Continue reading
The Upper Paria doesn’t get as much attention as the Lower Paria a little farther south. The Upper Paria (rhymes w/ “Maria”) Ā is located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and is a braided river in a much more wide-open canyon than its lower counterpart which is famous for itsā¦ Continue reading
This is the second/northern option that I present to Hayduke Hikers looking for an alternate to connect the Burr Trail Switchbacks (HDT Section 6 Start) to Escalante. If you haven’t already, read the pros/cons for skipping this part of official Hayduke and get the detail on the southern option here:ā¦ Continue reading
Almost all Hayduke Hikers end up in the town of Escalante for a re-supply (or do an inconvenient cache pre-hike.) Getting to this small town from the route usually means a long and sometimes difficult hitch along the Hole-in-the-Rock Road. However, many great canyons in this region provide possible alternatesā¦ Continue reading
Navajo and Reese Canyons are two remote canyons on the Kaiparowits Plateau. Their inclusion in Section 7 of the Hayduke Trail makes the inner portion of a big “W”-looking pattern on the map. At first I thought it might be better just to bypass the seeming circuitous route with itsā¦ Continue reading
Another alternate to consider for those hiking the Hayduke Trail — an exciting route through The Maze and Happy Canyon. I don’t expect many to opt for this alternate, but it is actually my preferred route for a trek across Utah. Approximate Mileage Comparison: Official Hayduke: 85.7 miles Happy Mazeā¦ Continue reading
 | Michael Willig on Zion to Natural Bridges Hike |
 | Gina Tullie on Hayduke: Deer Creek to Hack Canyon |
 | Race on Hayduke: Deer Creek to Hack Canyon |
 | Dawn Day on Zion to Natural Bridges Hike |
 | Sonya Johnson on Zion to Natural Bridges Hike |
