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.
In late April I set out on my latest long-distance hike in southern Utah. The goal this time out was to hike from Zion National Park to Capitol Reef National Park. The start and end points would be similar to my “Grand Staircase” hike in 2006, but the new route… Continue reading
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
Part 1 | Part 2 | PART 3 | Part 4 NOTE: also see the Interactive Map for this hike or the Video Trip Report. Day 9: Woke up to sunshine and promptly got out all my wet gear to get it dry before going back into my pack. The shortcut… Continue reading
Video of my return to southern Utah to explore a new route across a portion of the state. Video captures highlights of the 10-day, 158-mile trek from Bryce Canyon to Little Death Hollow. You can also view the 9-minute overview video on YouTube or read the written trip report if you… Continue reading
Day-by-day report of my Bryce to Little Death Hollow Hike (aka the hike formerly known as Bryce to Moab.) I updated this page via short reports while on the trail and have since augmented the report with more detail and photos. See my daily positions on the Hike Map See… Continue reading
Day-by-day report of my Bryce to Little Death Hollow Hike (aka the hike formerly known as Bryce to Moab.) I updated this page with short reports via my Satellite phone while on the trail. Since back, I’ve added additional detail and pics. See my daily positions on the Hike Map… Continue reading
For my last bit of spring “exploration” in southern Utah, I wanted to do an extended loop hike setting out from the Hwy 12 bridge over the Escalante River. When I hiked across Utah in 2009, a “monsoon-like” storm made me ditch my plans of going down the Escalante and… Continue reading
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
Day 3 of my exploring southern Utah the weather threw me a curve ball. So, instead of hiking up Mule Canyon, I headed west to the Lake Powell area and hit the North Wash slots. Walking up Leprechaun Canyon from the bottom I soon ran into where the canyon slots… Continue reading
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