After leaving Arizona we headed up to Zion National Park hoping to have a couple of days of hiking in what is my favorite National Park. However, just like last year, we got blocked by snow and ice which limited what was possible with a limited amount of time. Unlike last year though, we had not only snow and ice […]
We had arrived in Moab late on the 16th and after a deep sleep in the hotel woke up bright, early, and well rested for our day in Arches National Park. I have always heard that Arches is more of a “driving” park and that it is so crowded it can be a little less than fun to explore, so […]
Hiking stats at a glance: ~3 miles ~600 ft elevation gain 1.5 hrs (including time for taking an outrageous amount of photos) After our second day in Zion National Park turned out to be a bit of a bust we made our way over to Bryce Canyon National Park for our second stop of the day. I had never been to Bryce Canyon […]
Our second day in Zion was supposed to be a day of adventure but it turned into a bit of a non starter. We got up bright and early from our hotel in Springdale and headed over to the Temple of Sinawava Trailhead where we intended to hike down along the Virgin River as far as we could manage towards […]
Hiking stats at a glance: 1 mile 163 ft elevation gain Less than an hour including enjoying the overlook. Since the Grand Canyon visit turned out to be a bust we just kept on our way to Zion National Park where we would be staying for the night anyway. We took our time arriving, stopping at the Glen Canyon […]
This year, the National Park Service turns 100! And what better way to celebrate than to pack the year by trying to visit as many of the parks as possible? The people in my life know that I tend to plan overly ambitious trips pretty regularly… and since I am neither independently wealthy nor blessed with endless vacation days, this […]
Canyon stats at a glance: 4.3 miles (0.7 miles technical) 9 Total Rappels, 170 ft max ~10 hrs total time Weather was hot and the water was ice cold. I’m not going to go into too much detail on the specifics of our descent down the Water Canyon but figured I would give you guys a short over view […]
Stav and I decided that the day after our Narrows hike would be a rest day but being the restless soul that I am I was not content to just hang out in town all day! So after a lazy morning I headed out for a hearty breakfast at Denny’s and while there I looked at a map of the […]
Hike Stats at a Glance: 16 Miles one way trip Hiking mainly in a river. -200 ft of elevation gain Hot summer day 90+ during the day, 54 degrees at the start. 10hr total elapsed time The Narrows is a deep section of canyon on the north fork of the Virgin River that runs through Zion National Park. It […]
Normally when it comes to outdoor trips I only need to pack enough gear for a few days at a time and also have the luxury of my own car to work with so space is never an issue. My motto in these situations is “if it fits, it ships” and as a result I will take anything and everything I think […]
Operation Hiking 