Swett Ranch Loop Swett Ranch Loop hike was a quick morning hike before the forecasted storm hit. The loop can be ridden or even skied in the winter. This 6 mile hike was a pretty walk through the forest...
Flaming Gorge Dam & Hike
Flaming Gorge Dam Flaming Gorge Dam stands at 455 feet high and was completed in 1964. The dam was dedicated by former First Lady Mrs. Lyndon B. “Ladybird” Johnson. Water is released from the reservoir into the pwerplant where...
Dinosaurs & Battleships
It rained really hard last night and the wind was whipping pretty fiercely. It’s always a crap shoot on which direction to have the trailer facing. If we guess wrong, then in wind storms we might get all the...
Flaming Gorge
We’re back in the forest! Our new boondocking spot for the next couple weeks is high up in Ashley National Forest in the Uinta Mountains just south of Flaming Gorge. Fun fact: The Uinta Mountains are one of the...
Dinosaur National Monument
Today was our second day in Dinosaur National Monument after visiting the eastern part yesterday and writing about it here. This time we visited the quarry and hiked The Sound of Silence Trail. Quarry First up, we hiked from...
Dinosaur National Monument East
We put our National Park Pass to use again and visited the Colorado side of Dinosaur National Monument. Dinosaur National Monument is definitely one of the lesser visited Monuments. We started by driving out Harpers Canyon. There are multiple...
Crack Canyon Hike
Our last hike in Goblin Valley was through Crack Canyon. This canyon is in the southern part of the San Rafael Swell and requires a short drive down Behind the Reef Road. It’s a 4wd road but nothing too...
Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyon Hike
Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyon is probably the most popular hike in the Goblin Valley because it features a pretty easy to get to slot canyon that doesn’t require much technical skill. We set our alarm and got...
Goblin Valley Hike
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...