We finally left Colorado and are spending a couple weeks in Moab, Utah. Derek and I have been coming to Moab for over 20 years and it never disappoints. As a bonus, our friend Kevin joined us for 4 days...
John’s Canyon and Citadel Ruins
John’s Canyon You win some you lose some. Today we attempted to ride John’s Canyon Road out by Gooseneck State Park. There was nobody around, no cars, no people…except for the guy in the grader. After a couple miles...
Valley of the Gods and Muley Point
Folks, this was a doozy. From our camp spot, do you call it a camp spot when you live in a trailer all the time? Anyway, from camp we rode gravel bikes out Valley of the Gods road to...
Elk Ridge Backway and Exploring
Bears Ears Today’s ride was a keeper. We road up and out Elk Ridge State Scenic Backway past Bears Ears and then just kept going. The dirt road actually goes out 87 miles towards Canyonlands but we can’t leave...
Live it up
Mule Canyon Hike We hiked Mule Canyon the other day. I think it was around 6 miles. A lot of our time was spent up on the cliff sides picking our way along the slickrock and looking for ruins....
Valley of the Gods
Quiet. We’re camping in the Valley of the Gods and it is quiet. I love it. Coffee in the morning is amazing. Me, Derek, Fletcher, and the gods. Cool monolithic sandstone formations dot the valley floor all around us....
Falls and Slots
Lower Calf Creek Falls Over the last four months we have hiked to a lot of waterfalls. Tucson had some of my favorites! Lower Calf Creek Waterfall was the easiest to get to. The drive along Highway 12 to...
Escalante, Utah Hikes
With the threat of rain in the forecast, we decided to do a few short hikes so we could dash back to the truck if needed. All the hikes were off Hole in the Rock Road. Hole-in-the-Rock came about...
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
We said goodbye to our friends in Virgin and hit the road. I like moving day. I like seeing the countryside, passing through towns, wondering why people are where they are and what life is like for them. We...
Jem Area Trails and Wire Mesa Trail
Jem Area Trails This day of riding was longer than we intended. We rode some fast flowy trails called Jem, Goosebumps, Dead Ringer, More Cowbell, Hurricane Rim and Cryptobionic. The views on More Cowbell were my favorite, though Jem...