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Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyon

Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyon

Posted on December 26, 2021January 7, 2022 by jim

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 Boondocking

Posted on December 26, 2021January 5, 2022 by jim

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

Kodachrome Basin State Park

Posted on December 25, 2021January 3, 2022 by jim

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 National Park

Posted on December 24, 2021January 1, 2022 by jim

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

Queens Garden and Navajo Loop

Posted on December 22, 2021December 29, 2021 by jim

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

Paria Ghost Town

Posted on December 21, 2021December 26, 2021 by jim

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

Toadstool Hoodoos in Grand Staircase

Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 by jim

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

Many Pools Trail

Posted on December 20, 2021December 24, 2021 by jim

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

Posted on December 19, 2021December 20, 2021 by jim

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

Posted on December 18, 2021December 25, 2021 by jim

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

Crystal Geyser Boondocking

Posted on December 17, 2021December 23, 2021 by jim

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

Another Lost Lake

Posted on December 4, 2021December 14, 2021 by jim

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

Moose Come Camping

Posted on December 4, 2021December 5, 2021 by jim

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 via the Keyhole Route

Posted on December 2, 2021December 8, 2021 by jim

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

Hiking to Loch Vale

Posted on November 27, 2021November 28, 2021 by jim

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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Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak

Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak

Posted on November 21, 2021November 24, 2021 by jim

Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak make number 27 and 28 on the 14er list. Another last-minute hare-brained idea to make use of a…

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Camping at Winfield Ghost Town

Camping at Winfield Ghost Town

Posted on November 13, 2021November 18, 2021 by jim

My last-minute decision to climb Huron Peak meant that I’d be overnighting at the start of the trailhead in the Winfield Ghost Town…

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Climbing Huron Peak

Climbing Huron Peak

Posted on November 13, 2021November 16, 2021 by jim

Huron Peak rounds out the Collegiate Peaks for me, a subset of the gorgeous Sawatch Range in the Rockies. One more 14er crossed…

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Glacier Gorge to Black Lake

Glacier Gorge to Black Lake

Posted on November 7, 2021November 20, 2021 by jim

Another Sunday to play in the Park – this time it’s Glacier Gorge up to Black Lake. This is the hike we were…

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Hiking Lily Mountain

Hiking Lily Mountain

Posted on November 6, 2021November 9, 2021 by jim

Lily Mountain makes a good also-ran, when you get a too-late start into the Park and can’t get a decent parking spot in…

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Forest Canyon Overlook

Forest Canyon Overlook

Posted on October 31, 2021November 3, 2021 by jim

A damp, drizzly day at home at 7,300 feet – so we headed into the Park to hike up to the Forest Canyon…

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