utah – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:19:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg utah – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Up in our local mountains https://pmags.com/up-in-our-local-mountains https://pmags.com/up-in-our-local-mountains#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:18:46 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44007 Up in our local mountains

With temperatures continuing their march toward 100F, and fuel prices climbing to almost $5 a gallon, we again looked to our local mountains for outdoor fun and relief from the heat.

Joan and I did a quick overnight camping and hiking trip at 10,000 feet.

We returned to a favorite spot and did our usual hikes from this area.

Cool weather, plenty of wildflowers, and a favorite place to escape the summer heat of Moab.

The local mountains delight us every year and make summer in our desert home that much more enjoyable.

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Some time spent together in the high country. Read More ...

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Starting another chapter soon, so I took a few days for a solo walkabout in canyon country after my WFR recert. Three days of backpacking with a quiet camp on the canyon rim proved memorable. Read More ...

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A trip to an area we usually see in May and not March. Read More ...

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Some local hiking others parts our life take precedence. Read More ...

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Three dimensional hiking near home. Read More ...

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