National Parks are kind of a shit show these days. I think it’s just that I am so used to being away from cities and crowds that sometimes the whole scene is a little much. Late one afternoon we...
Hurricane Cliffs Mountain Biking
Camping right on the trail system makes riding so easy! We spent several days riding different loops in the Hurricane Cliffs trail system right from camp. I won’t bore you with details of all the trails we rode, just...
Smith Mesa Gravel Ride
Wow! We hit the scenery and solitude jackpot with this part paved and part gravel/dirt road ride. Our ride up Smith Mesa, around the backside of Zion and down Kolob Terrace was around 33 miles with 3079′ of climbing....
Northgate Peaks Hike
It’s no secret I am not enthusiastic about hiking on popular trails with lots of folks around. The hike out to Northgate Peaks in Zion National Park has to be timed right or you will come across lots of...
Wire Mesa, Undisclosed, and Pigs in Space Ride
Woohoo, for this ride we started with Wire Mesa which is one of my favorite loops in the area, and added some new to us trails for a great ride of 21.3 miles with 1620′ of climbing. There are...
Virgin Rim & Goulds Loop
We are boondocking on the trail network here in Hurricane and it is very convenient to ride right from camp. Our first mountain bike loop was 25 miles with 2433′ of climbing. As I mentioned the other day, this...
Eagle Crags Hike
From camp we can see the magnificent towering cliffs and mesas of Zion. We took a morning to hike Eagle Crags just outside the park and loved it. This hike is 7 miles with 1300′ of climbing with great...
Kolob Reservoir Ride
Even though we have been enjoying warm sunny weather (Derek would say it’s hot), our ride to Kolob Reservoir was a good reminder that winter just happened. Our out and back ride to the reservoir was 27 miles with...
Prospector Trail, Utah
After spending a month in Nevada we moved a state and we’re up in Utah. We didn’t make it very far though, we’re back in Hurricane, UT. We have been here a handful of times over the past couple...
Jug Handle Loop & More Arches
Jug Handle Loop Jug Handle Loop is a mostly dirt road loop up by Dead Horse State Park in Moab. The loop is 37.5 miles with 3,247′ of climbing, mainly up Shafer Trail. We started the loop just off...