A continuation of the Lamoille Lake hike, Liberty Lake offers a bit of a gateway to the heart of the Ruby Mountains A day hike is worth doing, but if you have time, I would highly recommend staying a night or two at Liberty Lake and using it as a springboard to Favre Lake, Wines Peak, and Furlong Lake as day hikes from a base camp at Liberty Lake Note: Liberty Lake itself offers only a few primitive campsites and is relatively confined You may need to continue on to Favre Lake during busy times to find better campi...

Basically, I'm wondering if Behind the Reef Road is a viable option for a stock 4Runner Alternatively, is it common to keep floating and take out at Wild Horse Road if you're camping at or near Goblin I did this float back in 2019 and have been pining about it ever since However, this time we'll have an RV in the group and don't want to risk camping at the put in due to ground clearance It would also be cool to do a shuttle on behind the reef road for the hikes if viable If you could point me to a 4x4 form that wou...

Not really any good campsites from Burr Point until Happy Camping near the mouth of Happy or up above the narrows would be excellent Filtering the Dirty Devil is difficult, I would try and plan for after rains and hope to find pools in Happy to filter If you have to filter DD water, I have heard letting it sit to silt out, then straining with a coffee filter before using a water filter can work reasonably well I have been able to find pools elsewhere on my trips As for a loop, yes, going from Burr Point to Happy, ...

https://waterdatausgsgov/monitoring-location/09404900/#dataTypeId=continuous-00060-0&period=P30D&showMedian=falseThis link shows the USGS flow data for the east fork of the Virgin River downstream from hike I think it is more useful than the flow data upstream from the hike Less than 65 cfs results in an easy hike down the river I would guess anything less than 100-120 cfs is doable Higher flows than this might make it more difficult The section of the river that you must hike in to the exit is relatively smooth an...

Lake Powell is unique in the world with miles and miles of exquisite boating. Beyond the boating, however, are some of the most stunning canyoneering and hiking adventures on the Colorado Plateau.

Ran Upper, Lower, and the final 200 foot rappel We went a couple of weeks ago and had to bail out before the end of Upper This time we had less people and more ropes Doing both canyons and the optional big rap was a lot Wandered a little between the two canyons, first found an extra northern finger of Lower and followed that down to where the canyon opened up a lot Lower starts with 3 big rapid fire raps, culminating in the "Onion" We used the deadman anchor around the corner for the short rappel that looked ...

Crystal Geyser is a cold water geyser near Green River Due to its unpredictability, it can be an exercise of patience It can go off anywhere between every hour to 24+ hours! A 2005 study found 66% of the time the geyser erupts about every 8 hours However, a few years later, the eruptions become very sporadic and widely spaced In 2023, likely due to the heavy winter, eruptions have become more common again Feeling lucky Even if you don't get lucky enough to see it erupting, it is an interesting place to visit The ge...

Important Note: The Scenic Drive, used to access the upper trailhead, will be closed from April 29, 2024 through fall of 2025 See the park page for details: https://wwwnpsgov/care/planyourvisit/scenic-drive-rehabilitation-projecthtm You can still do Burro, but will need to access it from the bottom trailhead Burro Wash is a great technical canyon in Capitol Reef The approach is lengthy, requiring either a long car shuttle or a bit of a grunt up the reef This description takes the grunt up the reef approach and requ...

Happy Canyon is an amazing place, with a long approach Because of the approach and relatively short canyon section, this is an adventure I would highly recommend to hikers with a bit of technical experience Hardcore technical canyoneers are likely to be disappointed with the long approach Happy Canyon is a hike many people underestimate! Many have had to turn back well before reaching the canyon or end up returning in the dark Be prepared for a long day Those with a high clearance 4x4 or ATV may be better-suited hi...

Looking for a casual family float trip Ruby / Horsethief provides a very mellow 25-mile float with one rapid, generally considered class II This is a good trip for beginners or families Aside from the one rapid, and short section of turbulent water, the other 24 miles is very easy and relaxing The scenery is second to none, with ample opportunity for side hikes The flow should be BELOW 30,000 CFS for rafts For those in a canoe, less than 20,000 CFS if experienced, less than 10,000 CFS if inexperienced For family tr...