I bet most people haven’t heard of Goblin Valley State Park in Utah but it’s worth a stop if you’re in the area of Hanksville. The entry fee of $20 gets you two days in the park and it...
Wild Horse Window Hike
After spending a couple weeks in Capitol Reef National Park we moved to a new boondocking spot outside Goblin Valley State Park by Hanksville, Utah. Our new spot is nice and private tucked into a little alcove surrounded by...
Sulphur Creek Hike
You never know what you’re going to get. That’s why it’s called an adventure. Going into it, Sulphur Creek hike was a bit of an unknown. We read reports that some of the waterfalls were impassable unless you scrambled...
Capitol Reef Wandering
This post is kind of a mash up of some miscellaneous things we saw and did. Wandering around in red rock country is easy. Down the road from our boondocking spot we noticed some cool looking canyons so one...
Burr Trail Loop
There is so much to see and do in Capitol Reef National Park! If you have been reading our blog you have seen all the hikes we’ve done already. We took a day and drove into the Waterpocket Fold...
Rim Overlook Hike
We got an early start one morning and hiked up to the Rim Overlook. This hike shares a parking lot with the Hickman Bridge Trail which is very popular but luckily after a little more than a quarter mile...
Capitol Gorge & Golden Throne Hike
Howdy Ho! We spent another day hiking around Capitol Reef National Park. This time we drove out the Scenic Drive, which I TOTALLY get why it is named that! The pavement turns to dirt and the road narrows considerably...
Cottonwood Wash Hike
We ventured deep within the Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef National Park to hike Cottonwood Wash. The hike alternates between tight narrows and more open areas with a number of chockstones (large boulders wedged in narrow slots) to negotiate....
Crescent Canyon, Utah
The Capitol Reef National Park area has so many hiking options! We hiked an out and back of 5.7 miles up Crescent Canyon on a bright sunny day. Actually, Derek did the full hike, I turned around early to...
Temple of the Sun/Moon
I am so thankful we get to travel around and experience life. Today was awesome. We’re still taking it easy to let my back do it’s thing (hopefully heal) so we drove out and hiked around Temple of the...