The eastern reef, near where I-70 enters the San Rafael Swell from the east, is one of the most dramatic parts of the Swell to visit The Navajo and Wingate uplift is dramatic from a distance, and even more so up close Buckeyes Canyon is one of those rare canyons that descends from the top of the reef In its short, but steep descent, it passes through the Wingate and Navajo layers in a series of 10 rappels En route, it also passes through several unnamed natural bridges and gives a rare view of Tip Top Arch One of t...

Perched above the Price River, Grassy Trail is the site of both Native American visitation, as well as early railroad efforts The panels at Grassy Trail are a mix of "gringo graffiti" as well as older rock art, and quite extensive The site is fascinating Grassy Trail was a narrow-gauge railroad that was built in 1882 to connect Grand Junction Colorado to Helper Utah as part of a more significant Desert Mainline effort After only a few years of use, the track was upgraded and re-routed to a more direct path from Woo...

The wherewithal of the early pioneers astounds me! In the summer of 1846, the Donner Party set off for California En route, they learned of Hastings Cutoff, a supposed easier route to California that would make for a shorter trip Nevermind Hastings himself had only traversed the route once of the same year and without wagons! His enthusiasm for California and the fact it was a shorter route convinced the Donner Party to take the new course They chose the route over Big Mountain Pass after scouting determined Weber ...

Upper City Creek Canyon is one of the most pristine canyons along the Wasatch Front Rules against dogs, horses, and camping are in the canyon, coupled with somewhat difficult access, have made this a lightly visited area The hike to the meadows shows this light usages Expect a trail that is occasionally hard to find in grassy meadows, solitude, and a very natural setting On a July day, I was dazzled by butterflies and birds, with many more spotted than I have seen elsewhere in the Wasatch City Creek Canyon is quite...

City Creek is rich in history The canyon is currently home to one of the Salt Lake valley’s water treatment plants and has long had a history of providing water to the valley The upper reaches of the canyon held the site of several mines, none of which were very successful Then came prohibition, and moonshine was added to the story of City Creek Canyon The trail described here, Smugglers Gap, was used by moonshiners to smuggle moonshine from City Creek to the military base at Fort Douglas The hike is steep and heav...

I've seen references to a possibly easier route up the back, through a notch at 38399626, -110966440 - the route by the cement mixer is WAY too steep for me, I might eventually try the back routehttps://wwwrecreationgov/camping/gateways/16405https://wwwblmgov/visit/north-caineville-mesa-trailhttps://ezweltyphotosheltercom/image/I0000Q2YZJwIWICMhttps://ezweltyphotosheltercom/searchI_DSC=North%20Caineville%20Mesa&_ACT=search&I_DSC_AND=t

San Juan River was one of my most sought after trips that took me a long time to actually do! The section described here, from Sand Island to Mexican Hat, is a 27-mile float through both geological wonder and Native American rock art and ruins that are absolutely stunning to behold This is one of the finest floats in Utah and very family friendly Permit: The trip requires a permit The permit system is a lottery that is drawn months in advance For details on the lottery, or to enter, see the Recreationgov site I am ...

The San Juan River was one of my most sought-after trips that took me a long time to actually do! The section described here, from Mexican Hat to Clay Hills, is a 57-mile float through an astonishingly deep and dramatic canyon in remote terrain This is one of the finest floats in Utah and very family-friendly provided you have the skills From a geology and scenery perspective, I liked this more than the section above, Sand Island to Mexican Hat This section is typica...

Dead Link: For more information, or to schedule a tour, see the family website: https://wwwbatesfamilyranchcom/crystal-ball-cavehtmlCurrent Link: https://batesfamilyranchcom/grass-fed-beef/

Actually, I found some info on a German site!Here is a link with English Google translation:https://translategooglecom/translatehl=fr&sl=de&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fusa-travelcenterde%2Fdiscoveramerica%2Fwbb%2Fwbb2%2Findexphp%3Fthread%2F23608-north-caineville-mesa-ut%2F&prev=search