More time in The Maze
More backpacking in “The Maze” and the nearby detached unit of Horseshoe Canyon. Part 1. Read More …
Category: Other Outdoor Jaunts
An outdoor website should have some outdoors trips.
Bugling elks and blazing aspen – The La Sals
Perhaps our last high country trip before playing in the desert for a while. Read More …
Autumnal Bliss in the San Juans
More San Juans bliss. Perhaps our last weekend this year in my favorite Colorado Range? Read More …
Some time to ourselves in Bears Ears
Some much needed time to disconnect, get out, and enjoy each other’s company. Read More …
Moab in the smoke
A weekend of hiking makes me think of an article I wrote two years ago. Read More …
San Juans in the Smoke
A smoky weekend exploring more of the San Juan Mountains. Read More …
San Juan Lollipop
A classic weekend backpacking on a stick, to a loop, and back again in the not-so-distant San Juan Mountains. Read More …
Edge of our World – San Juan Mountains
A trip to the San Juans mountains of Colorado – fewer than three hours away. But a world of a difference. Read More …
On the roof top of Moab
Another weekend where we leave the desert floor to enjoy alpine delights. Read More …
Down in The Abajos
More local travels in the mountains just to the south of us. Read More …
More La Sal exploration
Another weekend of hiking and camping in our backyard mountains. Read More …
A Blue Solstice
Chasing butterflies, wildflowers, and mountain tops while looking at our corner of the Colorado Plateau during the Summer Solstice. Read More …
La Sal Traverse – Meandering lower option
A local backpack that went from a planned ridge-top traverse of the La Sal mountains to traveling along the shoulder of these mountains. Read More …
Enjoying the local gems: Fisher Mesa
Continuing to discover local gems this spring and summer. Read More …
Desert and Mountains
In one weekend we went from a high mountain pass and then spent another day on the canyon bottom, Read More …
Backdoor into the canyon
Another Utah weekend for us where we hike, explore, and scout for future trips. Read More …
Into the Blue
Two nights of camping in some nearby mountains. Read More …
A La Sals Loop
An overnight trip in the La Sal Mountains following a lonely route at this time of the year. Read More …