Craters of the Moon
ARCO, IDAHO Craters of the Moon is an enormous lava field, covering about 400 square miles and preserved as a national monument in south...
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Jun 4, 20216 min read
Goat Lake & Goat Falls
SAWTOOTH WILDERNESS AREA, IDAHO You guys ... Idaho is GORGEOUS!! Wait until you see the pics of Goat Lake & Goat Falls I'm about to show...
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
Adams Gulch Area Trails
KETCHUM, ID Nothing like hiking to get you unplugged from technology! Until, of course, you go for a hike when your AllTrails maps won't...
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May 31, 20211 min read
Taylor Canyon Loop
SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST, ID Taylor Canyon Loop was my first hike in Idaho and was just a 15 minute drive from my Airbnb in Ketchum. The...
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May 30, 20219 min read
Salt Lake City - best hikes & top things to do
SALT LAKE CITY, UT More than seven weeks have passed since I was in a city! I was abruptly reminded about traffic while cruising into...
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May 28, 20215 min read
Mount Olympus x 2
SALT LAKE CITY, UT Mount Olympus is one of the most prominent and recognizable mountains near Salt Lake City (although I still can't pick...
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May 27, 20211 min read
Bell Canyon Trail to Lower Falls
SALT LAKE CITY, UT After doing Grandeur Peak on Wed, with plans to do Mount Olympus tomorrow, I was looking for a moderate hike tonight....
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May 25, 20211 min read
Grandeur Peak
SALT LAKE CITY, UT I was super excited to get out for a BIG hike today - it's been well over a week since I last tested my lungs and...
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May 24, 20211 min read
Antelope Island
SALT LAKE CITY, UT Antelope Island State Park is located near Salt Lake City, in Salt Lake. It is home to free-range bison and antelope,...
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May 22, 20212 min read
Gloria Falls
SALT LAKE CITY, UT Gloria Falls is a popular easy hike in Little Cottonwood Canyon, just 30 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. The...
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May 17, 20212 min read
Willow Lake Trail
SALT LAKE CITY, UT Today, I finally made it out for my first hike in the Salt Lake City area. I ventured out south and east of town to...
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May 14, 20214 min read
Monticello, UT - best hikes & top things to do
MONTICELLO, UTAH Monticello, Utah is a small town in southwest Utah with a population of 2,600. It was founded in 1887 by pioneers of the...
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May 14, 20212 min read
Kane Gulch
BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT After a week of fascinating ruins spotting in Bears Ears, I wanted to do a bigger hike to get a bit of a...
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May 13, 20215 min read
Bears Ears National Monument Ruins & Artifacts
SAN JUAN COUNTY, SOUTHEAST UT Bears Ears is a National Monument, located in southeast Utah. In case, like me, you are unsure of the...
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May 8, 20215 min read
Moab, UT - best hikes & top things to do
MOAB, UT Moab is a small town of just over 5000 people, located in eastern Utah. Despite its small size, it hosts more than 3 million...
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May 7, 20212 min read
Chesler Park Loop Trail
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH I absolutely loved this hike! The Chesler Park Loop meanders through the Needles District on the...
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May 6, 20213 min read
Arches National Park
MOAB, UTAH Time for a little Arch Madness! Arches National Park is the world's largest concentration of natural sandstone arches. It is...
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May 4, 20211 min read
Gooseberry Trail
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH Just when I thought maybe I was adjusting to the altitude, this hike told me otherwise. Situated in...
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May 3, 20212 min read
Dead Horse Rim Loop
DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK, MOAB, UT And the winner of the Worst Park Name award goes to ... Dead Horse Point State Park! But don't let...
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May 2, 20215 min read
St. George, UT - best hikes & top things to do
ST GEORGE, UT When planning places to go and stay, Deb and Kathy O-P pushed St. George as an incredible location. And wow, they did not...
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