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Quick family friendly hike in Provo with a view of the entire valley. Fall colors were wonderful. Distance: 1.09 miles round trip Time: Less than 1 hr (~45 min) Start: Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 284 Fee: ... Continue Reading →
Good hiking trails close to Cedar City to explore the canyons. It was fun imagining that we would find Thor in his hideout. Distance: 2.72 miles round (We had one person get the car and pick us up at the new destination) Time: ... Continue Reading →
This trail has some views of Cedar Breaks, but the pond was the real central point. Learn about the Pika! Distance: 2.2 miles round tripTime: 1 hourStart: Chessman Ridge Overlook or... Continue Reading →
One of my kids favorite hikes! Must be willing to get wet and climb a rickety ladder. What an adventure. Distance: 4 miles round trip (to make it to the waterfall) Time: 3-4 hours Start: Parking Lot on 100 N. Kanarraville UT Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 800-900 ft Fee: $9/person ($8 + $1 processing fee)... Continue Reading →
Near Paradise UT. Trail has a decent incline and ends with a decent size cave/arch. Bring lunch and enjoy the view. Distance: 3.58 miles round trip Time: 1.5 hours Start: Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 715 Fee: ... Continue Reading →
A unique hike, but it wasn't one of our favorites in the park. The most interesting part was seeing the remnants of some of the earlier settlers. They had to get creative when it came to keeping and transporting water. Distance: 5.81 miles RTTime: ... Continue Reading →
This quick hike to Mesa Arch is well worth your time. It is the most famous arch in Canyonlands. We didn't visit any other arches, but apparently there are more than 80 arches in the park. Distance: .70 miles RTTime: 30 minutesStart: GrandView Point Rd pullout just before Upheaval dome road intersectionDifficulty: EasyElevation Gain: 67... Continue Reading →
Distance: 2 miles (full loop = 5.5 miles) round trip Time: 1 hour (full loop = 2-3 hours) Start: From Mirror Lake Hwy, take turnoff to Trial & Washington Lake. Drive to end... Continue Reading →
Distance: 2.4 miles RT Time: 2 hours Start: Parking lot just off Potash Road (20 min West of Moab) Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 713
One of the must do hikes in Canyonlands National Park is Upheaval Dome. One of my sons wants to be a geologist so this was an especially interesting hike for him. He and I hiked to both overlooks. The first overlook is only a 0.6 mile RT hike and takes you to a really decent... Continue Reading →
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