Great raps and awesome views Bring plenty of webbing A good amount of wading above the waist in October when we went Start was 2WD accessible with some skill There were a few decent campsites near the trailhead I've had luck camping a few miles past the official camp on the road to Horse Thief, which isn't far, but I would bet that gets very crowded on weekends

Hi I have been eyeballing this hike for a few years as a shorter, not too strenuous backpack trip for me and my partner, who does not like to suffer I was thinking of making it into a lolipop by doing the section of Chimney Canyon from "official" road trip ryan route down to Muddy Creek and then hiking the last 2 or 3 miles of muddy creek south to the trail head Based on the "diversion" in the Chute trip description, this sounds doable--ie flows are around 200 or less; our whole distance in Muddy Creek is below...

We had ourselves quite a day of it on Fri 5/19/23 Camped the night prior about 5 miles in on the Poison Springs Canyon Rd 2 low clearance Subaru Outbacks made it no problem in a beautiful grove of Cottonwood complete/rife with surprise petroglyphs all over the campsite Left camp @ 10am which in retrospect was about 2 hours too late for the journey ahead with a group of 7 in 2 high clearance vehicles bound for the confluence of Poison Springs Canyon and the Dirty Devil beautiful drive, probably not passable by the S...

Went on 8/8/23 and all potholes were waist deep or less for 99% Single pothole on first official rappel was a swimmer Anchors and down climb webbing were fine; last ring a little worn and last down climb or rappel option was fresh red webbing Water debris normal and no nasties Overall great conditions and loved doing it again

We found a very slick sneak route which avoids the long approach from the Chuckwalla Trailhead and appears to be entirely on state park land avoiding any private land and connects to the Gila trail It is not an official trail but there were many footprints along social trails It is possible to stay on the social trails and have minimal impact but it's not officially sanctioned by anyone The distance from car to Rap 1 is almost exactly 1 mile with minimal elevation gain I'm happy to share the kmz/gpx file of our...

On Sunday, November 23, our group of seven descended Na-Gah Canyon and completed it car-to-car in three hours The approach hike was super scenic, and we had great views of Cassidy Arch from across the Grand Wash and the surrounding areaAfter following Ryan’s beta to the head of the canyon, we did an optional approximately 50-foot rappel into the canyon and continued our descent The rappel could probably have been bypassed DCR We were surprised to find more downclimbs and another rappel before reaching the "official...

Ruth Lake is tough to recommend enough This is a fantastic short hike with little elevation gain, making it an excellent family hike or for almost anyone The lake is nestled in an alpine setting with cliffs that are popular with rock climbers high above the trail The alpine setting, cliffs to the south, and views of Hayden Peak to the east make for a breathtaking setting Because of the beauty, ease of access, and ease of the hike, this is also a very popular hike On a typical summer weekend, the parking lot will li...

Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis, Wyoming, is a remarkable destination known for its steamy mineral waters, dramatic travertine terraces, and deeply rooted cultural history Located in the heart of Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin, this state park is home to one of the world’s largest mineral hot springs The park features a free public bathhouse where you can soak in the naturally heated waters, believed for centuries to have healing properties Beyond the hot springs, the park has trails, bison viewing, picnic areas, an...

Two things really impressed me about Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, near Alamo, Nevada The first is that the refuge offers free camping, with small developed sites that each offer great shoreline access to Upper Pahranagat Lake I was surprised to find free developed camping less than an hour and a half from Las Vegas, and happy to be able to find a site on Thanksgiving day though the campground filled up by the end of the day The second thing I thought was really cool was how the refuge pays tribute to and in...

Though the nearby Jurassic National Monument is known for its dinosaur fossils, the road to the monument passes near a couple of excellent rock art sites One of the rock art sites is in what climbers call the Triassic Bouldering Area, while the other is in a nearby wash to the south Visiting the rock art panels is an walk suitable for most With a high clearance vehicles, both sites over very short walks In a low clearance vehicle, it is a 2-3 mile outing on easy terrain We enjoyed the rock art immensely, but also t...