In: Hiking

21
Feb

Hiking 101: Beginners guide to hiking

Desolation Trail in the Wasatch Mountains

I remember how intimidating it was when I was first getting into the outdoors. It’s so…

23
Jan

Hiking Turtle Hill

Views of the Oquirrh Mountains from the back of Turtle Hill.

It’s great to have a little local hill for when you need to get out for…

17
Jan

Hiking Black Crook Peak

View from the summit of Black Crook Peak

At 9,274’, Black Crook Peak is the highpoint of the Sheeprock Mountains, a range in Utah’s…

10
Jan

Desert Mountain Summit

Structure at the summit of Desert Mountain

It was only about two weeks after Dan and I got engaged at the top of…

05
Dec

Hiking Maple Peak – West Tintic Mountains Highpoint

Ever since our hike up Black Crook Peak, Dan and I have been embracing the desert…

17
Jun

Little Sahara Recreation Area

My recent trip to Great Basin National Park took me right past the dune fields and…

05
Jun

Visiting Great Basin National Park

Great Basin National Park has been on my list for a while. As one of the…

09
Sep

Summiting Kings Peak – Utah’s Highest Point

At 13,528′, Kings Peak is Utah’s highest point, and has been high on my list for…well,…

08
Sep

Mountain Lion Encounter in the Uintas

Through all my hiking and backpacking, the only wild animals I’d previously encountered have been little…