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I've got permits to backpack into one of the few canyons in The Maze that I have not been in before. It's nothing big, I just enjoy going into new places. https://adventr.co/trip-reports/canyonlands-national-park/

I avoid EJS like the plague these days, but I'll be backpacking in Canyonlands, so I'll be close by...

Well, it looks like I am changing my backpacking plans for this upcoming weekend. I had a permit starting Friday for Paria Canyon, but it looks like I should probably stay clear of that area for now. Here's an updated article about the situation in Buckskin Gulch on KSL.

Moab Meanderings: Arches on Amasa Back Sunday, March 12, 2023 I was originally planning to go hiking on Saturday this weekend, but the rain in the forecast made me change those plans late in the week. So instead, I opted to stayed home on Saturday to work on my Jeep a little and start getting...

Swett Creek: The Canyons of Trachyte Creek IV Saturday & Sunday, March 4-5, 2023 This weekend Diane and I headed down to the Trachyte Creek area just north of Mount Holmes and the Little Rockies to go on an easy overnight backpacking trip into Swett Canyon. This is now the fourth year in a row...

Back on the Sandstone Spine: Comb Ridge Friday – Sunday, February 24-26, 2023 After unsuccessfully trying to get on the Comb Ridge twice this year already, I almost gave up a third time this weekend as yet another winter storm system moved through the area during the week. However, later in...

Across The Great Wall at Arches National Park Saturday, February 18, 2023 I was originally planning to spend all three days this holiday weekend in the Bears Ears region, but a winter storm had come through earlier in the week that dropped some snow in the area, so I figured I had better...

Moab Meanderings: Moab Area Rock Art XXXX Saturday, February 11, 2023 After spending last week around southern Arizona, I was looking to stay a little closer to home this weekend and figured a day trip to Moab in search of rock art was in order on Saturday. There is a very nice petroglyph...

Beneath Secret Mountain: The Palatki & Honanki Ruins Arizona Winter Loop | Saturday, February 4, 2023 After spending the last seven days in Arizona it was unfortunately time to start heading home. But first, we would be spending this morning visiting a couple ruins and rock art sites in the...

The Picacho Mountains to the Superstition Mountains Arizona Winter Loop | Friday, February 3, 2023 After spending a day walking among the saguaros near Tucson it was time to continue heading north as we started the long drive back since we wanted to make it home late on Saturday evening. We...

Tucson Mountains: King Canyon to Wasson Peak Arizona Winer Loop | Wednesday – Thursday, February 1-2, 2023 After leaving the Sky Islands late on Wednesday afternoon we headed northwest into the Sonoran Desert near Tucson so we could spend the next day hiking in the Tucson Mountain District of...

The Sky Islands of the Chihuahuan Desert Chiricahua National Monument to the Pedregosa Mountains and Dragoon Mountains Arizona Winter Loop | Monday – Wednesday, January 30 – February 1, 2023 After a brief stopover in Petrified Forest National Park we continued south through Arizona on our way...

A Brief Stopover in Petrified Forest National Park Arizona Winter Loop | Saturday & Sunday, January 28-29, 2023 We recently found out that Diane would have a little time off from her clinical rotations before going back at it in mid-February and then she would be pretty busy until her...

Moab Meanderings: Both Sides of The Portal Saturday, January 21, 2023 This weekend I decided to stay close to home and went on a day trip to Moab. I hiked trails on both sides of The Portal (Stairmaster Trail and Portal Trail) and then grabbed a burger from the Moab Brewery before heading back...

Valley of Shining Water: Along the Pahranagat Trail Thursday – Sunday, January 12-15, 2023 This holiday weekend I took an extra day off from work on Friday so I could spend four days hiking, camping and searching for petroglyphs in the warmer temperatures of the Pahranagat Valley in Nevada...

Drifting Around Indian Creek Country II Friday – Sunday, January 6-8, 2023 This weekend I headed down into Indian Creek Country so I could explore more of this amazing part of the canyonlands region while also getting in my first pair of Bag Nights for 2023. Of course, I also hoped to find...

Rock Art of the San Juan River New Years Weekend | Saturday – Monday, December 31 – January 2, 2023 This year for the extended New Years Weekend Diane and I had hoped to do some hiking and exploring along the Comb Ridge and San Juan River, but thanks to the ‘atmospheric river’ that was...

Christmas in Arches 2022 Moab Winter Weekend | Saturday & Sunday, December 24-25, 2022 Christmas is here again, which means it was time to spend Christmas Day exploring Arches National Park like we usually do. Since Christmas fell on a Sunday this year we headed down to Moab on Saturday...

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The Canyons of North Wash Saturday & Sunday, December 17-18, 2022 Earlier this year as I stood near the rim of Hog Canyon on Trachyte Point overlooking the sandstone wilderness that North Wash cuts through, I realized I had not done much hiking in this area and I made it one of my goals to get...