Aspenglen Deer Mountain Loop
The Aspenglen Deer Mountain Loop started out on our hike list, but the the road to the campground is always closed in the…
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Snowshoeing Cub Lake Loop
The Cub Lake Loop Trail hasn’t been high on our list since there are so many other trails, but as we start to…
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Snowshoeing Bierstadt Moraine
The Bierstadt Moraine has never been our list in all our time spent in RMNP. We drive past the trailhead constantly, without a…
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Snowshoeing West Creek Falls
West Creek Falls has been on our list since last year, but it was closed for a long time due to the Cameron…
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Vacation Ends Quickly
All good things must come to an end, we just didn’t get to finish playing… Be forewarned – the next few days will…
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Not Fun Snow Drive
a.k.a – This Really Sucks Snow Drive. This album is out of sequence, but we spent so much extra time driving 5mph through…
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Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyon
Peek-A-Boo – It’s the Spooky Slot Canyon! Now – this is fun! Makes up for our last ‘Oops’ boondocking post that wasn’t supposed…
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Hole-In-The-Rock Boondocking
Hole-In-The-Rock BLM boondocking spot, Escalante, Utah. 12/25/2021 This is easily accessible by any size rig, I would have no hesitation bringing our 40′…
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Kodachrome Basin State Park
We had never heard of Kodachrome Basin State Park before researching this trip. Created in 1949, the National Geographic Society convinced Kodak to…
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon was a tough group of photos to cut down and sort through! With so much color and texture, you spend a…
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Queens Garden and Navajo Loop
Navajo Loop is the most popular hike in Bryce Canyon, and Queens Garden is a close second. By combining the two, you get…
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Paria Ghost Town
When we left Zion National Park, we decided to spend a night boondocking near the Paria Ghost Town in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument….
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Toadstool Hoodoos in Grand Staircase
One of our map pushpins in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is the Toadstool Hoodoos area northwest of Lake Powell. We love colorful…
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Many Pools Trail
One of the hikes in Zion National Park’s lesser-visited high East rim, the Many Pools trail lets you get away from the tourist…
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Angel’s Landing
Angel’s Landing – the scariest hike in North America? Well, I guess all of the superlatives are accurate if you’re wearing sweat pants…
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Zion National Park
Zion National Park has been on our must-do bucket list for years, and it’s an experience that does not let the expectations down….
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Crystal Geyser Boondocking
We try to camp off-grid whenever possible, and Crystal Geyser came up on our list when we ended up farther along into Utah…
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Another Lost Lake
Well, not "another" Lost Lake, just another trip to Lost Lake. When you get an opportunity to camp nearby, and it’s a super-easy,…
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Moose Come Camping
You know what makes camping even more enjoyable? Having a pair of bull moose invade your campsite! We had just returned to our…
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Longs Peak via the Keyhole Route
Longs Peak – a fitting climb for my 14er halfway point! I was tossing around ideas to get #29 under my belt before…
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Hiking to Loch Vale
Loch Vale, also known as The Loch is a perfect snapshot of why Rocky Mountain National Park is a National Park. A relatively…
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