Little Wild Horse Canyon, located close to Goblin Valley in Utah’s San Rafael Swell, is probably the best entry level slot canyon in Utah for families with kids and four-legged buddies. The main narrows of the canyon can be reached in just a short 10-15 minute walk from the trailhead. Follow the sandy wash for…
The Desert
Hiking Road Canyon and Fallen Roof Ruin
I’ve been darned near obsessed with the Cedar Mesa area after my four-day backpacking trip through the Grand Gulch last spring. I had wanted to explore the gulch for years so I was thrilled to finally find a partner as enthused about the trip as me. A bartender at the Moab Brewery once warned me…
Sunrise at Goosenecks State Park
The sunrise at Utah’s Goosenecks State Park was just um… okay. For one I could find very little information about the park online. The park’s website warns that there are no hiking or biking trails within the park, but the park is pretty much just a gravel parking lot, an outhouse, and a view. Don’t…
Trail Running City of Rocks National Reserve
Since I am not much of a rock climber these days, I have been making a habit out of running some of the best climbing areas in the country. First, trail running Smith Rock State Park and now trail running through Idaho’s City of Rocks National Reserve. The City of Rocks sits in the southeastern…