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 camp was totally clean for us There are signs all over saying to pack out trash and human waste if the site is to stay open Maybe they recently did a clean up and posted signs I'm not sure, this was the first time for me I had my van with a cassette toilet, so it wasn't an issue for me, but if you're planning on staying make sure you bring a system to pack out your waste Also, 5 miles south of the site there is a dumpster and vault toilet that people seemed to be driving to in the morning to do their dutie...

I ran Spry on 6/30/2022 with 4 others We had one experienced individual with us not me Previous to this I had only tagged along in Birch Hollow and Orderville canyons -- making Spry my 3rd canyoneering experience ever My three sons two teens and a tween came along -- Spry was their first canyoneering experience It took us a long time probably more than 8 hours, I didn't do a great job of timing it though It had rained the day before 6/29/2022, and the Ranger stated that Spry had flashed The Ranger stressed that we ...

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...

Ancient Art has to be one of the most unique summits around Easily recognized, it is often photographed This is a climb you must do if you are looking for a unique and breathtaking moderate climbing experience Though the Cutler Sandstone that makes up the route is not known for its stellar free climbing, this route has been done enough to be quite clean and solid That being said, this is a serious climb that requires trad climbing experience and judgment There have been some accidents on the route from inexperience...

Ah, Sandthrax! What do you write as an introduction to a canyon that needs no introduction Well, first off, a little about the history of the canyon Steve Allen descended it back in the day, calling it Dog Gone Then, in 2001, an ill-fated group Shane Burrows, Hank Moon, and Chris Raver tried to descend the canyon They were stopped by the climbing crux, spent the night engineering a route out the side using bolts and free climbing, and reached the rim just about the time Search and Rescue were going to reach them Th...

One of the more outlandish moderate routes around Moab, Happy Turk Hoodoo is an easy aid route up a photogenic ice cream cone shaped tower It is also known as the Golf Ball for obvious reasons This one is photogenic and fun! The route is essentially a bolt ladder, C1, though some trickery might be involved in clipping the first bolt as it is a bit high, and there is a little free climbing at the top Do this one before the tower eventually falls down in a year, 10 years, 1000 years, who knows

Glitter Mountain, also known as the Old Gypsum Crystal Mine, is a popular spot near St George, Utah, known for its sparkling gypsum crystals It's an old mining site where gypsum was extracted, and now visitors can explore and collect some of the naturally occurring crystals Blm Site Information Glitter Mine Please Respect This Active Mining Claim History of the Glitter Mine The “Glitter Mine” is an active mining claim issued by the Bureau of Land Management BLM governed by the General Mining Act of 1872, as amended...

Tucked just south of the Utah State line, Little Black Mountain is a treasure of hundreds of petroglyphs nestled against the base of the basalt and sandstone peak The peak sits on a boundary To the north, butting up against the Utah/Arizona border is the bustling and expanding city of St George To the south is the vast mostly undeveloped desert of the Arizona Strip It is a bit striking to have a large concentration of rock art so close to a thriving and growing city BLM has created a trailhead with pit toilets, a p...

Cedar Mountain, just north of the San Rafael Swell, is one of the must do overlooks for San Rafael aficionados The mountain is an uplift of conglomerate and sandstone rock that offers some of the best views in the area From the viewpoint on top, much of the northern San Rafael Swell is visible, as well as such prominent San Rafael Swell features as Window Blind Peak and Mexican Mountain Off in the distance, on a cloudless day, the La Sal Mountains about 90 miles away and the Henry Mountains about 70 miles away are ...