Middle fork on 4/2 with a group of 3, including two fairly new beginners Pretty wet right now - plenty of unavoidable pools knee deep or less, a couple deeper to hips, at 5’7” but we were able to avoid most of the deepest waterAnchor set up for a downclimb before the first rap, about 20’ First official rap we used a 50’ double strand and it wasn’t enough to reach the bottom but was enough to get to a ledge with an easy downclimb Second official rap, the anchor is set way back from the drop and there’s a pool in bet...

I find the Great Salt Lake a fascinating place The scenery and uniqueness of the lake are interesting, but the history and stories of the people who have tried to live and make a life there I find even more fascinating Fremont Island is one of those places on the lake that is steeped in history I had wanted to visit for several years, but visiting requires quite an effort At about 18 miles round-trip from Antelope Island and across the sandbar just to REACH the island, this is an outing for experienced outdoors peo...

Another one of the gems of Grand Gulch, Sheiks is often visited as a loop hike with Bullet Canyon The loop is long, however, and those wishing for a shorter day hike may consider just visiting Sheiks as an out and back hike that makes for a reasonable 8 or so mile day Those looking for an even shorter outing may just want to visit Yellow House Ruin Yellow House Ruin is more or less a roadside attraction and takes 30-60 minutes roundtrip Near the junction of Sheiks and...

Sorry you had a bad trip Heavy rains change conditions, and there have been some big storms this year The stream crossing is generally passable by most vehicles There were several low clearance passenger cars at the pass both times I have been there As I state many times on this site: Conditions in the outdoors can, and frequently do change Like life, danger may lurk around any corner This information is provided free of any warranty or liability Be careful, be prepared, and use good judgmentI strive to describe ro...

The Grand Gulch area, located within the Bears Ears region of Utah, holds one of the richest concentrations of ancestral sites in the American Southwest Towering canyon walls and alcoves have thousands of years of human history preserved in cliff dwellings, rock art, and pottery shards This is a place I had wanted to visit for years When I finally visited, I found it to be one of the most incredible places I've visited on the Colorado Plateau The hike described here is a brief introduction to Grand Gulch: hiking do...

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Smiling Cricket Canyon, also known as Poe Canyon and even L Canyon, was first descended by Mike Bogart and Jenny Hall in 1981 and called Poe Their bold descent went unrepeated and more or less unknown for almost 30 years In 2007, Jason Pease wandered the area looking for canyons and re-found Poe, naming it Smiling Cricket He descended it in the summer of 2008 with Mark Fleck Of the three canyons in the area Happy Dog, Laughing Baboon, and Smiling Cricket, Jason and Mark ended up in the biggest of the three He and M...

Yeah I was frustrated and came upon this site These two factors IMO Internet and the state of Utah promoting the Grand Circle 95 % of people stick to hwy 12 That is the problem here as this site is close Nobody should be promoting rock art in the first place

The Torrey Creek Rock Art site near Dubois is part of a cultural landscape that has been used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years The petroglyphs found here are believed to have been created by ancestors of the Shoshone people, possibly dating back as far as 1,000 to 2,000 years These images are not just random markings; they carry deep spiritual, ceremonial, and practical significance, often depicting animals, human figures, hunting scenes, and abstract or symbolic patterns This area of Wyoming was a seas...

Fallen Angel is my least favorite of the Angel Slots The canyon is short, with quite a bit of crumbly rock and somewhat light anchors There were no recent signs of passage on our descent, and several anchors required placement or replacement Because of this, it is probably best left for intermediate or better canyoneers with decent natural anchor skills Once down the short canyon, the exit hike is marvelous, passing a pictograph and petroglyph panel along the Dirty Devil before climbing an elegant exit route up the...