Category: Utah

Capitol Reef National Park, National Park, USA, Utah

Cohab Canyon Trail: Capitol Reef’s Best View

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I feel like every time I do a new hike at Capitol Reef, it’s my favorite and things were no different on my first visit of the year.  Our plan was to drive Cathedral Valley Loop and camp a night out there, but as usual, things changed.  Our new plan was to hike Cohab Canyon then get salsa and ice cream at the Gifford Store.

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Valley of the gods Utah
Scenic Drives, State Parks, USA, Utah

Goosenecks State Park And Valley Of The Gods: Is It Worth It?

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One of the things I’ve wanted to do since my first summer in Bullfrog is to visit Valley of the Gods.  Well, it was one of the first things I did once I got here for the season.  Off we went on a cold, windy, and cloudy day in April for what I had very high expectation of. 

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Bryce Canyon National Park, Things to do that aren't hiking, USA, Utah

Visiting Bryce Canyon: The Best Things To Do That Aren’t Hiking

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Next up in my “things to do that aren’t hiking” series is Bryce Canyon!  I think Bryce Canyon is a park that a lot of people either skip in favor of nearby Zion National Park or just drive through and don’t hike into. 

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USA, Utah

Willow Spring + Mill Canyon Dinosaur Track Sites: Easy Access Dinosaur Tracks In Moab

You already know I love all things dinosaur, and if you didn’t, now you do.  Last year I made sure to see the Trail Through Time in Colorado and got to see some dinosaur bones, but I decided I needed to see some dinosaur tracks in Moab on our last visit there for the 2018 summer.

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Capitol Reef National Park, National Park, Things to do that aren't hiking, USA, Utah

The Best Things To Do In Capitol Reef National Park If You Don’t Hike

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Capitol Reef might be my favorite national park in Utah.  It’s the one I’ve lived the closest to making it the easiest for me to explore and makes for a great weekend trip in Utah.

While it has a ton of awesome hikes, there are so many cool things to do that involve little to no hiking.  Whether you can’t hike or just don’t like it, you should still visit Capitol Reef.  You’ll still be able to see plenty of the park.

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Things to do that aren't hiking, USA, Utah, Zion National Park

The Best Things To Do In Zion National Park That Aren’t Hiking

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Zion National Park is the most popular national park in Utah, and for good reason.  It’s home to Angel’s Landing, The Subway, and The Narrows, some of the best hikes in Utah. 

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Road Trip Tips, Scenic Drives, USA, Utah

Blast From The Past: Trail Of The Ancients Scenic Drive Road Trip

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Looking to drive the Trail of the Ancients in Utah?

Trail of the Ancients is a scenic drive taking you to various sites featuring ancient Anasazi ruins and culture in Southeast Utah and Southwest Colorado. 

From Mesa Verde to Monument Valley and Ruins to petroglyphs, this Colorado and Utah road trip will help you see it all. It will also take you to some of the best places to go in Utah.

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Bucketlist, USA, Utah

Super Ultimate Hiking And Outdoor Utah Bucket List

This winter instead of making a yearly state to-do list, I decided to just make a bigger state bucket list.  Then I decided to turn this into a little series.  I wanted to do specific states that I spend a lot of time in, want to spend a lot of time in, or am close to a lot. 

I also wanted to do more general regional bucket lists for all the other things I want to do, which is a lot.  They are all pretty outdoor focused with a few non-outdoorsy things, too.

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Monument Valley Utah
Arizona, Monument Valley, USA, Utah

Everything You Need To Know About Visiting Monument Valley Without A Tour

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Whether you’re aware of it or not, you’ve seen Monument Valley.  You know what Monument Valley is.  It’s probably one of the top things on a lot of people’s USA bucket list.  And you probably want to visit too. 

Well, good news!  It’s easy to visit and I’m going to make it even easier with this guide to visiting Monument Valley without a tour.  Don’t worry though, I’ll still tell you a little bit about the tours, too.

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Road Trip Tips, USA, Utah

Everything You Need To Know To Plan A Southern Utah Road Trip

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This is basically going to be the hub of all things Southern Utah travel to help you plan the best Utah road trip ever. 

It will be the home of all my Utah content sorted by national parks and monuments, state parks, scenic drives, and other hikes or helpful things. 

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Road Trip Tips, Scenic Drives, USA, Utah

10 Best Scenic Drives In Southern Utah

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It’s no secret that I love Utah.  I love the desert, the mountains, the parks, and especially the scenic drives.  If it’s not entirely possible, it’s at least pretty darn close, to cross the entire southern part of Utah on scenic drives. 

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Capitol Reef National Park, National Park, USA, Utah

Everything You Need To Know About The Capitol Reef Orchards

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Capitol Reef is definitely the most underrated national park in Utah.  It gets overlooked on road trips through the area (guilty) for the much more popular Arches and Zion. 

While I love the hiking of Capitol Reef and how close it is to where I live in the summer, I really, really love picking fruit in the orchards and it makes a weekend trip to Torrey that much better.

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Rock Art and Ruins, USA, Utah

Hike To House On Fire Ruins In Mule Canyon

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The House on Fire ruin is probably the most unique ruin site in Utah which should land it at the top of your Utah bucket list and road trip itinerary.  I had no idea it even existed until a few months before going.

This was one of the places I wanted to take my parents when they came to visit, so go we did.  We set out pretty early because you really have to see this at the right time (10-11 AMish) to get the fire effect on the rocks.

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