The Stansbury Mountains seem often overlooked when compared to the much more heavily travelled mountains along the Wasatch Front Though not as dramatic, large, or expansive, the Stansbury Mountains hold a lot of charm in my opinion and, importantly to me, are a great place to find some solitude and space without crowds This hike visits the South and North Willow Lakes Many hikers do Deseret Peak, the Tooele County high point, as their first hike in the range and often don't return to the range to explore further Wi...

If you have ever driven this far out on the Hole-In-The-Rock Road, you have likely noticed Cave Point Like Sooner Rocks and Fiftymile Spring, Cave Point is an exposed area of Entrada Sandstone Entrada Sandstone is the layer that features prominently in Arches National Park Its soft structure weathers into rounded domes, potholes, arches, and deep overhangs Cave Point has obvious deep overhangs visible from the road, an...

Just confirmed that most of lower Spring Canyon can easily be done from Hickman Bridge trailhead in a day, with a little less walking and cold water than Michelle's route Go about 35 miles up Navajo Knobs trail, then head north up a gully toward the pass at 38°18'248"N 111°15'244"W After the pass, follow the watercourse north until a 100'-ish drop blocks your path at 38°18'432"N 111°15'150"W Turn east and follow the rim until it drops you into the wash bottom in about 1/4 mile, then continue in the watercourse unti...

Nine Mile Canyon is known as the world's longest art gallery The canyon is about 40 miles long but became named Nine Mile Canyon when F M Bishop on Powell’s expedition to the area did a nine-mile triangulation drawing he named Nine Mile Creek For rock art enthusiasts, this is an absolute top of the list place to visit The canyon is home to hundreds of rock art panels, as well as granaries, and other Native American sites It is an astonishing place to visit With more than 1,000 cataloged rock art sites, the sheer vo...

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...

Keyhole Canyon has long been a significant location for Native American cultures, particularly the Southern Paiute and Ancestral Puebloans The canyon contains numerous petroglyphs etched into its rocks, dating back thousands of years These carvings often depict animals, human figures, and abstract designs, reflecting spiritual beliefs, hunting rituals, and daily life For those interested in rock art, it is an interesting site to visit and requires just a very short walk For canyoneers, the smooth granite walled can...

No comments since 2021 wow This was nuts We just completed this trip - a crew of 7 fairly adept "Colorado Plateau aficionados" Do NOT let the trip Ryan posts be confused with what most people think of being Death Hollow You start at where the canyon becomes a canyon ending at where it actually ends Hands down one of the most pristine wilderness areas I have yet to see We - as a group - have done dozens of technical canyons that Ryan has on this amazing site This tops most, if not all Yes, no rappels, no ropework as...

I ran this on Friday 5/31 This one could be really good, but there are a couple issues I really don't like the approach or the escape We parked on I-70 Yes, there is plenty of shoulder, but I didn't like having my kids on the freeway like that I also didn't like parking my car on the side of the freeway unattended for a few hours It makes me nervous, though everything was perfectly fine when we returned But then there is the land navigation It wasn't difficult, but did require some good GPS or map skills But I didn...

Ruby Horsethief went on permit this year and starting in May, 2013 there will be a fee for the permit You can go to the BLM web site for Colorado, then Grand Junction to get more info, or call the Grand Junction field office at 970-244-3000 for more info The fee schedule is not yet cast in concrete and is being re-thought But there will be a fee, and camping permits are required every day of the year, all year long The fee applies from May 1st thru September No permit required if you're doing a day trip Canyon sequ...

One of the highest road in Utah, the Skyline Drive is an incredibly scenic dirt road traversing the spine of the Wasatch Plateau The route has many options, with many opportunities for shorter outings The route described here clocks in at just over 100 miles with all but a few of those miles on dirt There are 2 sections to the Skyline Drive, North Skyline and South Skyline The north section, from Tucker in Spanish Fork Canyon to UT-264, is a little lower in elevation at about 9,000 ft and a more maintained gravel r...