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Bryce Canyon National Park is one of my favorites, at least after my latest visit. If you’ve been here for a while you probably know I’ve been twice before, once a year the last three years now. (In 2021 we stopped by again just to get a park mug!)
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Lake Powell, at least North Lake Powell, usually gets passed up on Utah Road Trips. And it shouldn’t be, for good reason. No, it’s not great for budget trips, but it’s totally worth it to splurge on a boat rental for a day, or even to take a week and gather all your friends to split a houseboat rental. Trust me, it’s worth it and it’s an awesome way to explore the lake.
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The first time I drove down Burr Trail, I saw the trailhead for Halls Creek Overlook. I told myself I would do that before I left. Well, I didn’t. I did hike to a different overlook though, so I say it still counts. And to this day, I’ve been to three different spots overlooking Halls Creek and each is as wonderful as the other.
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On our way to Blanding for some groceries for our Lake Powell houseboat trip, we decided to stop at the Butler Wash Ruins. I had seen the sign before but didn’t actually know what to expect. At all.
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I’ve been to Rainbow Bridge on Lake Powell twice. It’s one of those things you have to see on Lake Powell eventually. I won’t lie. I didn’t love it.
It’s not my favorite thing on Lake Powell. It’s not my favorite place to go in Utah. But it is cool to see and you should definitely go to Rainbow Bridge if you’re visiting Lake Powell.
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On our way to Vegas we had a couple extra days before we really needed to be there. We decided to explore Zion a bit. This was my third time there, but I still haven’t done Angels Landing or The Narrows. Our plan was to do at least one of those. We got there, mid September, and it was SO busy, we would have had to park outside of the park and take a shuttle in. We just weren’t having it.
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I think it might actually be impossible to get lost in Little Wild Horse Canyon unless you climbed up and wandered off the trail. But I don’t know, I didn’t do that. I didn’t even follow the whole trail. Rounding out around 8 miles, we didn’t have time and the weather was not ideal for slot canyons.
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This isn’t the first time I’ve felt like this about a big world monument. The Grand Canyon and Tikal are also on this list. It’s not that I don’t like them, but my mind just wasn’t blown like everyone makes it seem like it should be. Is that bad? I feel like it is. Anyways, living on Lake Powell, I couldn’t not go see Rainbow … Continue reading Yeah, Rainbow Bridge
This place gives me the creeps. That’s what I’m starting with. Makes you want to go there, right? Yeah, totally. . .
This was my first time there, I eventually went back, but that’s for later. This time I just knew I wanted to go the direction away from Goblin Valley, so straight instead of turning towards it. I had no idea what was back there, but I needed to find out. Turns out there are some pictographs and some pretty cool canyons and views.
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There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I love Utah. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again I love Utah. See? I don’t love everything about it, but that list is far shorter than the things I do love about it and I want you to love it … Continue reading 6 Things to Love About Utah
Updated April 2021
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After driving through Capitol Reef a couple times and exploring the south end a little bit, it was time for a proper visit to the scenic road in the north.
There is the highway that passes through the park and the 10-mile (one way) scenic drive near the visitors center taking you further into the park. Both have a number of hikes and orchards along the way with plenty to do for a whole or half day in Capitol Reef.
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Goblin Valley State Park in Utah is the perfect side stop on a southwest US road trip. It’s much less visited than the nearby national parks and can be visited in just a few hours on your way to other parks, like Capitol Reef or Lake Powell from Moab. It’s my favorite state park in Utah so far because it’s such a fun place.
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It was a coolish morning, as coolish as the desert can be in May, and I was off to explore Pedestal Alley on Burr Trail. There is parking on the left side of the road across from the trailhead, which is marked with a sign, on the right.
The trail basically follows a wash and is also marked with cairns, which are more helpful once you’re on the open rock. The trail follows the wash most of the time, but occasionally it goes up onto the sand through the plants. If you want, you can just follow the wash instead of the cairns.
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The best part about working at night was that I had all morning to go do stuff and explore. This time is was Surprise Canyon in Capitol Reef. It was my second time in the park and this time I had a goal.
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