The Hayduke Trail crosses and then descends Tarantula Mesa as it connects the Henry Mountains to Capitol Reef (Section 5). The route across the top of the mesa is very straightforward as it follows a dirt road passing two waterworks systems along the way. However, this boring walk quickly turns… Continue reading
This interesting toadstool/hoodoo/balanced rock lives in a remote section of desert below Tarantula Mesa west of the Henry Mountains and east of Capitol Reef National Park. As far as I know the rock formation doesn’t have an official name, thus I’ve referred to it by its location near upper Muley… 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 5: It never did rain during the night, but the gray skies persisted in the morning. Moving again I quickly dropped out of the… Continue reading
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
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
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