The road must eventually lead to the whole world. – Jack Kerouac
Some of southern Utah’s most unique and sought-after geological wonders are its colorful slot canyons. Slot canyons are deep, narrow gorges carved into (typically) sedimentary rock such as sandstone or limestone. Formed as a result of millions of years of … Read More
Just twenty miles from Bryce Canyon National Park sits a lesser-known gem named Red Canyon. With a handful of lightly-trafficked trails meandering through a landscape of red sandstone spires and Ponderosa pines, it’s like a mini Bryce without the crowds. … Read More
It seems like most travelers visit Utah for the rugged terrain that defines the state’s Mighty 5 National Parks – red rock arches, striated canyons, and gangly hoodoos that make up a Jurassic-era landscape and conjure up images of Allosauruses … Read More
Situated in the vast badlands between Utah’s Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National Parks is a peculiar world. It’s a world that began forming during the Jurassic period, some 170 million years ago. A world where daytime summer temperatures soar to … Read More
As we headed into the last week of October, we made our way from Durango, Colorado to Monroe, Utah for what would be our final stop for the year. Located in south-central Utah, Monroe is one of those tiny, pastoral … Read More
As we begin 2021, I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on a year like none we’d ever seen before. While the press described 2020 as ‘unprecedented’ or ‘unimaginable,’ many of us chose not to sugarcoat it, instead … Read More
If you’re staying in Durango for a while and looking to get outside a bit closer to the city, there are a number of great trail options for both hiking and biking. While we spent every weekend exploring the stunning … Read More
In between all our hiking adventures, we managed to find time to visit a handful of breweries around the San Juans. Always on the hunt for a nice IPA or hazy New England-style beer, we were happy to find a … Read More
While Durango is a pretty small town, home to around 20,000 people, they’ve got a pretty solid food and drink scene. With a handful of breweries as well as dozens of cute cafes and eateries lining historic Main Ave, you … Read More
A brief history Established as a national park in 1906, Mesa Verde preserves the historical heritage of the Ancestral Puebloan tribes. The park protects thousands of archaeological sites and some 600 cliff dwellings in southwestern Colorado, offering visitors a glimpse … Read More
Wanting to bag one more 14er before leaving the San Juans, we headed northeast to the Redcloud Peak Wilderness Study Area, nestled between Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, to hike Redcloud Peak. With gales forecasted for the entire week we … Read More
Located in the Lizard Head Wilderness, straddling the western swath of the San Juan Mountains, Lizard Head Peak is one of the area’s most recognizable summits. Standing at 13,113’ in elevation, the summit is crowned with a 500-foot-tall vertical volcanic … Read More
Having been able to complete our first 14er and a number of trails that traversed gorgeous alpine lakes, we were psyched that southern Colorado’s mid-autumn weather was affording us so many amazing hiking opportunities. When we settled on spending a … Read More
A fairly popular route in the Mt. Sneffles Wilderness, the Blue Lakes Trail winds its way up to three jewel-tone pools just below the summit of rugged 14er Mount Sneffles. About a 45-minute drive from the town of Ouray, the … Read More
Standing at 14,321 feet, Uncompahgre is Colorado’s sixth highest peak. A moderate class 2 hike1 in the rugged San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre’s summit offers stunning views of the surrounding Uncompahgre Wilderness Area. Although thousands flock annually to climb Colorado’s 54 … Read More
