The Back of Arches
Some hiking around Moab. To the obscure to the well-known. Read More …
Category: Other Outdoor Jaunts
An outdoor website should have some outdoors trips.
The Heart of the Colorado Plateau – Chaco Canyon
A Thanksgiving trip to the Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. Read More …
“National Take A Hike Day” weekend
Some local hikes on a weekend to celebrate hiking. Or what we call a typical weekend. 🙂 Read More …
Upper Salt Creek Overnight
An overnight backpacking trip with ancient sites, canyon overlooks, desert sunsets, and the sound of coyotes yipping. Read More …
Four Days in the Dark
Four days backpacking in Dark Canyon with a friend. Read More …
Canyonlands Sojourn
An overnight trip in Canyonlands National Park in the Salt Creek Zone. With meandering canyons, ancient sites, and amazing ancient art. Read More …
The Obscure Arches National Park
Two days exploring Arches National Park and nearby BLM land a little off the beaten path. Read More …
Cedar Mesa Redux
Two days in Cedar Mesa. Camping, hiking, sunset views, canyons, and remnants of the Ancestral Pueblo past. Read More …
Natural Bridges and Cedar Mesa: A Bit Obscure
Exploring two unmarked lesser known canyons in the Natural Bridges National Monument and Cedar Mesa. Read More …
Rainy Arches Weekend
An overnight backpacking trip in Arches National Park and nearby BLM land. Read More …
Tushar Mountains Autumn Splendor
A four day weekend of backpacking, camping, hiking, and Rock Images exploration in Utah’s third-highest range. Read More …
Autumn Equinox in the La Sals
A weekend to bring in the new season. Crisp weather, above treeline delights, and beautiful aspen. Read More …
First Week in Moab
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 …
Gray Wolf Mtn S24O
A quick overnighter trip in the Mt. Evans Wilderness. Fall weather, elks bugling, a lonely 13er, and caught up with friends. Read More …
S24O – Englemann Peak
A quick backpacking trip with a good friend. An appropriate way to spend some time before I leave for Canada (and move from the Front Range next month!) Read More …
End of the Road (Trip) – Some Thoughts
The road trip portion of my sabbatical has come to an end. Here are some random thoughts about being on the road since late November 2017. Read More …
Tiptoe through the wildflowers: Another Skurka Guiding Trip
Two trips and eight days of guiding. Slushies, alpine views, mountain lakes, fascinating people, skills taught, and lots of wildflowers. Read More …
Beyond the 100th Meridian
Heading back to the American West across the High Plains of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. Read More …