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Home »Posts tagged  Moab (Page 2)

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Connecting the dots behind the rocks

Posted onMarch 27, 2019March 27, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A couple of day hikes in the Behind The Rocks WSA Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBehind The Rocks Wilderness Study Area, Moab, utah

A Quick and Dirty Guide to Moab

Posted onMarch 24, 2019January 16, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A quick and dirty overview of activities, supplies, and amenities available in the Moab, UT area. Read More …

CategoriesQuick and Dirty Guides, Trip PlanningTagsMoab, quick and dirty, utah, utah-tip

Wildness near home

Posted onMarch 11, 2019March 11, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A backpacking trip close to home exploring the lightly used Grandstaff Canyon Wilderness Study Area. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsGrandstaff Canyon Wilderness Study Area, Moab, utah

Some local Exploration

Posted onMarch 4, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some exploratory hiking near our home. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, Moab, utah

Gear review: Latitude 40 Moab Maps

Posted onMarch 1, 2019September 16, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The “Lat 40” maps are a good tool in my trip planning kit for the Moab and nearby area. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear review, maps, Moab, utah, utah-tip

Winter in the High Desert

Posted onJanuary 7, 2019April 13, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Red rocks, ice, and snow make for a magical landscape during the Moab winter. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado Plateau, Moab, utah, winter

Christmas in Courthouse Wash

Posted onDecember 26, 2018December 26, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Our first Christmas in Moab. And hiking is the activity of choice. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, Moab, Petroglyphs, pictographs, utah

On the cusp of the solstice

Posted onDecember 17, 2018December 19, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Two days of exploring the Colorado Plateau’s landscape and its relation to the ancient people’s viewing of astronomical events. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, archeoastronomy, Behind The Rocks Wilderness Study Area, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, Moab, solstice, utah, Ute Mountain Tribal Park, Wilderness Study Area

The Back of Arches

Posted onDecember 3, 2018April 13, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some hiking around Moab. To the obscure to the well-known. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, Colorado Plateau, Moab, utah, winter

The Obscure Arches National Park

Posted onOctober 23, 2018April 30, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Two days exploring Arches National Park and nearby BLM land a little off the beaten path. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, Colorado Plateau, Moab, utah

Autumn Equinox in the La Sals

Posted onSeptember 24, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend to bring in the new season. Crisp weather, above treeline delights, and beautiful aspen. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, Moab, utah

Busy in Moab

Posted onSeptember 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Starting up a business, driving to Colorado and back with camping, and unpacking takes up a lot of time. I’ll write on a regular basis again next week. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsMoab, time bank, utah

First Week in Moab

Posted onSeptember 12, 2018September 12, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Getting in some outdoor time as we unpack some stuff, the business is set up and learning to adjust to a new home. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, Moab, utah

Moab bound

Posted onAugust 27, 2018August 27, 2018AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

Moving to Moab, UT. As unexpected for me as I am sure it is for others. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsMoab, utah

Still in the Desert – Moab and Bears Ears

Posted onApril 16, 2018November 20, 2019AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Some hiking and backpacking in the Moab area. My friend Joan will soon be leaving the Moab area, so one last trip (for now!) had to be done. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, Moab, southern tier road trip, utah

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@ramblinghemlock and I changed our plans because our usual March haunts were already pushing 90°F. We headed higher to places we usually visit in May. The blooming paintbrush, greening plants, and the lack of snow on the 11,000+ foot peaks in the distance made me wonder what the coming fire season might bring.
@ramblinghemlock and I have had to do some adulting lately. A career transition and a 1956-era house will do that. It sometimes means skipping overnight trips.
We did some volunteer work for an organization we are active with on Saturday and Sunday, and made it into a local camping trip in between the assignments.
Some local hiking this weekend. I scouted a route for a possible packrafting trip later this month, and on Sunday, @ramblinghemlock and I meandered through a canyon we’ve been curious about for a while.
I can’t imagine this landscape with a wall.
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