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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

Red Rock, Ice, and Snow

Posted onDecember 10, 2018April 13, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Winter backpacking in the Chesler Park area of Canyonlands National Park. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsCanyonlands National Park, Colorado Plateau, utah, winter

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

“National Take A Hike Day” weekend

Posted onNovember 19, 2018November 19, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some local hikes on a weekend to celebrate hiking. Or what we call a typical weekend. 🙂 Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, Colorado Plateau, utah

A hike in the museum

Posted onNovember 15, 2018January 2, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Try to not to make “museum displays” as those displays can destroy the archeological record. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, MusingsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Colorado Plateau, utah, utah-tip

Upper Salt Creek Overnight

Posted onNovember 12, 2018December 19, 2018AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

An overnight backpacking trip with ancient sites, canyon overlooks, desert sunsets, and the sound of coyotes yipping. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Canyonlands National Park, Colorado Plateau, utah

Four Days in the Dark

Posted onNovember 5, 2018November 5, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Four days backpacking in Dark Canyon with a friend. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado Plateau, utah

Canyonlands Sojourn

Posted onOctober 29, 2018December 19, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

An overnight trip in Canyonlands National Park in the Salt Creek Zone. With meandering canyons, ancient sites, and amazing ancient art. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Canyonlands National Park, Colorado Plateau, Petroglyphs, pictographs, utah

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

Cedar Mesa Redux

Posted onOctober 22, 2018May 21, 2019AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Two days in Cedar Mesa. Camping, hiking, sunset views, canyons, and remnants of the Ancestral Pueblo past. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, utah

Natural Bridges and Cedar Mesa: A Bit Obscure

Posted onOctober 15, 2018October 22, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Exploring two unmarked lesser known canyons in the Natural Bridges National Monument and Cedar Mesa. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, national monument, Natural Bridges National Monument, utah

Rainy Arches Weekend

Posted onOctober 8, 2018October 8, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An overnight backpacking trip in Arches National Park and nearby BLM land. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, Colorado Plateau, utah

Tushar Mountains Autumn Splendor

Posted onOctober 1, 2018October 1, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A four day weekend of backpacking, camping, hiking, and Rock Images exploration in Utah’s third-highest range. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsSkyline Trail, Tushars, 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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Not a good year for backpacking in the Abajos or the San Juans, but our local mountains still offer some good opportunities for camping and hiking. And only an hour away. With @ramblinghemlock
The once and future Bears Ears.
@ramblinghemlock and I went to some local(ish) mountains to avoid the fires and smoke in our usual places.
A hike to our local mountains did not go quite as planned. With an AQI of 176 in Moab due to the fires in our corner of the world, we sought refuge in the mountains.
"Effective today, June 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM, all Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within the Monticello Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest (San Juan County, Utah) are temporarily closed due to the Babylon Fire. "
"So far this year, 35,247 fires have burned more than 2.9 million acres nationwide. " -National Interagency Fire Center

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