West Rim Trail from the Top Down
The West Rim Trail in Zion National Park has been our favorite trails of the park for many years. We hike it every time we are in the area, but it is a long trail with some significant elevation … Continue reading →
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Eagle Crags
The Eagle Crags are spires of rock at the northern end of the Vermillion Cliffs, just outside Zion National Park. Access to the trailhead is in Rockville. Take Bridge Road to cross the Virgin River and go straight up the … Continue reading →
The Sand Hills
Between Zion National Park and the Vermillion Cliffs to the east is an area of hills, terraces, and buttes. The Sand Hills are found in that area, with Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park as the centerpiece. Driving east through … Continue reading →
Back to Bryce Canyon
We returned back to Bryce Canyon National Park while hiking in Zion National Park. By Highway SR9 through Zion and then north on Highway 89, we drove for 2 hours to the Bryce Park entrance, then turned to the Fairyland … Continue reading →
San Rafael Reef Hiking
The San Rafael Reef is the edge of the San Rafael Swell, a 75 mile uplifted, tilted ridge of layers of sandstone in central-eastern Utah. It can be accessed by Highway 70, but for hiking trailheads, Highway 24 is the … Continue reading →
Little Wildhorse Canyon
Little Wildhorse Canyon was our favorite hike of 2017. Well, to be honest, it was tied with the Sidewinder Canyon hike in Death Valley for the best trail of the year, but Little Wildhorse has a wonderful long, scenic, winding … Continue reading →