Hidden Canyon in Zion National Park is an other-worldly hike through a literally “hidden” gash in the rock behind the cliffs that tower over Zion Canyon. The hike to Hidden Canyon begins at the Weeping Rock Trailhead, located halfway up Zion Canyon. The trail starts off with several steep switchbacks as it follows the same…
Tag: Southern Utah
Spring is the time to “Bike the Swell”
Mountain biking is everywhere in Utah in the spring, especially in the desert regions. The San Rafael Swell may not be well known around the world like Moab, but “The Swell” has a lot to offer the fat-tire crowd as well. The annual San Rafael Swell Spring Mountain Bike Festival is one way locals are…
Discovering Lost Canyon
Canyonlands National Park is a vast area in southeastern Utah filled with, you guessed it, canyons. The powerful draw of the desert is overwhelming in this haven of red rocks and sand. Lizards, ravens and a handful of other hearty creatures call this place home, but little else can thrive here except the spirit of…
Hike the Observation Point Trail in Zion National Park
Zion National Park in southwest Utah is famous for its world-class hiking. From The Narrows, to Angel’s Landing, there are trails of many different flavors and scenic attributes. Observation Point Trail, however, is lesser known, yet gives Angel’s Landing a serious run for its money as it’s arguably more scenic, and definitely has fewer people clogging up the trail….
Photos and video from the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park
The White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park has become a yearly tradition among our group of friends. Each spring we work out the mountain bike kinks and stretch our winter legs by tackling one of the longest rides in Utah. Over 70 miles of dirt road, slickrock and sand makes for a hell of…
CGear Sand Free Multimat review
Camping in the desert of southern Utah means there will always be one thing to contend with on every trip. Sand. Not only is sand everywhere, it gets everywhere. Sand fills your shoes, gums up zippers, dirties backpacks and pockets, and always gets tracked into the tent. Although there will never be a way to totally…
Five easy towers for climbing novices
Desert towers are just plain cool. You get all the awesomeness that comes from normal rock climbing with the added bonus of topping out on a summit! But climbing in the desert can be pretty darn terrifying. The bolts spin, the rock breaks apart, and the gear falls out. But it doesn’t have to be…
Trails are dry in St. George – time to go mountain biking (video)
The great thing about living and recreating in Utah is the ability to do just about anything no matter the time of year. Case in point: mountain biking in St. George in February. The trails have dried out and the biking is out of this world with perfect temperatures in the low 60’s. At least…
‘Tis the season to mountain bike Moab (video)
The holiday season is nearly upon us, and the northern Utah valley’s may have seen the first major snowstorm of the winter, but southern Utah is still alive and kicking. Moab remains sunny and dry with temperatures in the 50’s in November, so Jared Anderton went with some friends to try and hold on to mountain bike season just a bit longer.
Celebrate Halloween at the Moab Ho-Down Bike Festival
You can celebrate Halloween a bit different this year at the 4th Annual Moab Ho Down Mountain Bike Festival. It takes place (of course) on Halloween weekend from October 30 to November 1. One of the original fat tire festivals in town, the Moab Ho Down has evolved over the years and now combines the costume parties of Halloween with mountain biking events in Utah’s slickrock country.