The video from my 20-day, 320-mile trek from Zion to Capitol Reef from earlier this spring. If you prefer to just see the highlights, there’s also the up-tempo short version with music (7+ minutes). And, If you haven’t already, check out the full trip report.
Tag: Capitol Reef
Zion to Capitol Reef: Coyote Gulch to The Burr Trail

The final six days of my 20-day hike from Zion to Capitol Reef.
Day 15
Awoke to a sunny day and shortly set out across the slickrock on a beeline towards Chimney Rock… Continue reading
VIDEO: Flash Floods in May?

I’m finally back to my computer and getting a chance to assemble some of my photos/video from my recent Zion to Capitol Reef Hike. The full trip report is still in process now done, but before that I put together a stand-alone video for Day 18 — the day I… Continue reading
VIDEO: Grand Staircase/Escalante Hike 2006

Here’s a throw-back video from my first “big hike” in southern Utah. The 25-day trek took me across one of the longest “pavement free” stretches in the US; approximately from east of Zion to Capitol Reef National Park. Fairly new to long-distance hiking and cross-country travel, I carried WAY too… Continue reading
Video: Moody Canyons & The Fold

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
Moody Canyons & The Fold

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
Boulder Mountain to Moab — Part 1

I’ve finally assembled all my notes and pictures from my Boulder Mountain to Moab Hike from this past May. It was an exciting trek, so I’ve split it into four parts to capture much of the detail from the 18-day, 283-mile trip giving each section its own extended photo gallery.… Continue reading
Upper Muley Exploration

For my next day of fun exploring southern Utah, I set out to find an alternate way into Upper Muley Twist. The goal was to find a way in from the west and connect to the top of the established trail in Upper Muley Twist Canyon. If this proved possible,… Continue reading
Video: Escalante to Monticello 2010

Video of my return to southern Utah to explore a different route across the SE portion of the state. Video captures highlights of the 16-day, 248-mile trek from Escalante to Monticello including Grand Staircase Escalante, Harris Wash, Silver Falls Canyon, Capitol Reed, Lower Muley Twist, Henry Mountains, Trachyte Creek, Dark… Continue reading
Escalante to Monticello 2010 — Part 2

Day 6 Started the day by heading out cross-country to the East. I was not able to get up the side canyon as I had hoped, so I had to retreat to an area where a rockslide allowed me to climb to plateau top. Once up on top it was… Continue reading