You just purchased a sweet new pack from your local outdoor shop; you have a four day weekend ahead of you, and you know exactly where you want to spend it. But what do you fill your backpack with? Which items are must-haves, and which ones are pure luxury carries? In this edition of Backpacking…
Tag: Hiking
Entry fees proposed for Cottonwood Canyons
In an “I’m surprised it took them this long” move, the U.S. Forest Service has proposed vehicle entry fees for Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. The possible fee structure would mean people would have to pay $6 for a three-day pass, or $45 for an annual pass to recreate in both of the Cottonwood Canyons….
Submit your photo for the 2016 Park City trail map
Park City’s trail system is huge. With over 400 miles of IMBA Gold level certified trails for mountain biking and hiking, there is really no place like it anywhere else in Utah. From Glenwild, to Deer Valley, Summit Park and everywhere in between, the spiderweb of singletrack can be confusing, so if you’re new to…
Kahtoola MICROspikes review
Winter can mean the end of hiking season for many people. But, honestly, you don’t have to stop hiking when the ground is covered in snow and ice, you just need the right gear. Snowshoes are fine when the powder is deep, but what about when it hasn’t snowed in a while? That’s when you…
Dish & DU/ER “No Sweat” Pants review
Finding the perfect pair of pants, you know, pants you want to wear every day no matter where you are or what you are doing, is the ultimate challenge. For outdoors people, that challenge is even more difficult because we need pants that perform when we are throwing ourselves at the mountains. Well, Dish &…
Hiking the Miners Trail in Emigration Canyon
The Salt Lake City foothills have dozens of popular trails that people hike time after time. But there are still lesser-known trails out there that see very little traffic. The Miners Trail in Emigration Canyon is one such place. The Miners Trail is a 4.8-mile round-trip hike that follows an old jeep road once used…
Oboz Sundog shoes review
As a backcountry ski bum, finding a hiking shoe called the Sundog was almost like a true calling. Why? Because seeing the prism of color around the sun known as a sundog means that it’s going to snow. Therefore, sundogs are good… very good. But does that mean the Oboz shoes of the same name…
Hiking Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City
There aren’t many cities in the U.S. where you can hike a mountain right in downtown, but Salt Lake has several trails that originate on the urban periphery. One of the most historic, notable, and perfect-for-a-short-getaway is Ensign Peak. At an elevation of 5,416 feet, Ensign Peak is a molehill compared to the surrounding Wasatch….
Run-A-Muk at Kimball Junction dog trail
I’m always asked the question, “where can I hike with my dogs off leash?” Well, there’s a new hiking trail in Kimball Junction near Park City that’s just for dogs to run and wander free. The Run-A-Muk trail opened last year below the Utah Olympic Park, and it’s since become a popular hangout for pooches…
Salomon S-LAB X ALP 20 pack review
When you’re bagging peaks, the last thing you need is your pack getting in the way. Salomon has created what I feel is the perfect mountain summiting pack (summer or winter) in the S-LAB X ALP 20. What makes this pack stand out is the fact that you don’t have to take it off your…