April 4th, 2012
I had received word from a few flickr contacts and friends on facebook that Zebra canyon was once again dry. Typically there is a long cold pool between the mouth of the canyon and the slot and occasionally it fills up with sand and dries out between storms. Now if you follow my blog here you know I hate cold water and will walk miles out of my way to avoid it because I’m a big wussy so this was my chance to see the famous Zebra slot and stay dry.
In typically fashion (at least for us) the weather forecast for the weekend was sketchy. Mid 60′s on Saturday turning to snow mid afternoon with lows in the 30′s and snow all day Sunday. We picked the boys up from school a bit early then drove down to Escalante, we had planned on camping on the Hole in the Rock Road but due to the sketchy forecast we decided to stay at the nearly empty Calf Creek campground. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: calf creek, campground, devils garden, escalante, Half Way Hollow, Harris wash, hole in the rock road, lower Calf Creek falls, narrows, night, slot, slot canyon, star trails, Utah, Zebra Canyon
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March 9th, 2012
Every year we make at least one winter trip to Moab during the off season. Hotels are cheap and the trails are typically empty aside from the few people willing to deal with a bit of cold weather. For our 2012 trip we got an early start Saturday morning and drove out to Island in the Sky . We had epic skies and dark clouds for our entire drive down but of course as soon as we got to the False Kiva trail head the sky became clear and blue. The kids are amazing hikers especially our 5yo, I have a feeling that kid will be pounding out some serious miles later this year.
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Tags: Arches, Canyonlands, cold, Corona Arch, Courthouse Towers, Crystal ball, devils garden, False Kiva, hiking, mesa arch, north window, sunrise, Utah, winter
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February 9th, 2012
Please take a few moments to check out the new outdoor forum on backcountrypost.com. We have been working hard to provide a free and friendly environment for people to exchange information about camping, hiking, backpacking, photography, and any other low impact outdoor activities. In just 1 month we already have over 100 members so take a few moments to register and say hello.
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