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December on the Plateau

Posted onDecember 9, 2022December 9, 2022AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Another weekend spent seeing what we see in our spot in the High Desert. Read More …

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A swell time over Thanksgiving

Posted onDecember 1, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Thanksgiving spent with a friend in the high desert with many images and stark beauty. Read More …

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Into the canyon

Posted onNovember 23, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Joan and I continue to savor the early winter season of Utah’s canyon country. Read More …

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November Light

Posted onNovember 16, 2022AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Our first below-freezing night backpacking trip of the season. And a reminder of why we love this time of the year in Utah. Read More …

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A winter camp

Posted onNovember 10, 2022April 13, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

It’s the time of the year when we meander and savor the canyon country during winter. Read More …

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Searching for Julien

Posted onNovember 3, 2022November 3, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A local hike and I took it easy while being a little under the weather. Read More …

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Embracing the mud on the Green

Posted onOctober 19, 2022October 19, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some Type II fun, spirited discussion at times, muddy and wet conditions, and rewarding. Or a weekend packrafting. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagspackrafting, utah

October on the Green

Posted onOctober 13, 2022October 23, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A hike and a float not far from where I’m typing. Read More …

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Red Rock & Golden Leaves

Posted onOctober 6, 2022October 6, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Fall colors up high and the red rock desert below. An excellent autumn weekend in Moab. Read More …

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Fall splendor in the Abajos

Posted onOctober 4, 2022September 21, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Enjoying the first part of fall in the Abajo Mountains. Read More …

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A La Sal Introduction

Posted onSeptember 21, 2022January 27, 2026AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Joan and I continue our semi-annual tradition of taking the NPS interns for a weekend of camping, hiking, and good food in an enjoyable place. Read More …

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Arches Highlights

Posted onSeptember 20, 2022September 21, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Here’s an ~45-mile driving tour of Arches National Park that touches upon the park’s highlights. Takes in ~5 miles or so of hiking and about 4+ hours. Read More …

CategoriesTrip PlanningTagsArches National Park, utah, utah-tips

The place in-between

Posted onAugust 24, 2022January 27, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We decided to spend the week on the mesas in-between with heat below and thunderstorms above. Read More …

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Desert and Ocean

Posted onAugust 19, 2022August 19, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Two weeks of assorted family visits and side trips from the desert to the ocean and back. Read More …

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Just another weekend

Posted onJuly 17, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

More time spent in the outdoors. As usual. Read More …

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Down in the Abajos on the 4th

Posted onJuly 6, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another local trip. This time backpacking in the Abajo Mountains. Read More …

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Another weekend in the La Sals

Posted onJune 28, 2022July 4, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another quick escape from the desert heat into the alpine terrain. Read More …

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Away from the heat and into the mountains

Posted onJune 21, 2022June 22, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Escaping the desert heart by going into the La Sal mountains. Read More …

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Between the fires, a brief monsoon season, the AQI, and life in general, we didn't make it to our summer retreat in the San Juans as much as we'd hoped. But this "weekend," Joan and I finally made it back to our favorite mountains in Colorado.
Joan and I hosted some friends this past week. We gave them the classic tour, starting with an early morning visit to the Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park. While Joan attended a meeting, I played tour guide a bit for other parts of the park. That afternoon, we headed to the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park to take in the sweeping views across the Colorado Plateau. Today? We escaped to our local mountains, looking down at the desert floor far below.
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.

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