After a six-day 2,500-mile journey my family and I arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on June 30th. After all the build up prior to our move I couldn’t be happier to get acquainted with our new home…and our new trails. I have some great stuff coming up for Utah Outside. In addition to Run…
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Mountain bike Round Valley in Park City
The Round Valley area is a network of mountain bike trails near Park City that is an easy going, well maintained spot. Suitable for beginner and intermediate riders, Round Valley also offers a little technical fun for experts out for an easy day. As with all rides in Park City, buffed out singletrack is the…
Lower Calf Creek Falls closed for construction
One of the most iconic landscapes of desert paradise in Utah will be off limits to the public for a month due to construction. The Calf Creek Recreation Area, located in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, will close on July 6th for approximately 30 days. This closure will affect access to the popular Lower Calf Creek…
Celebrate summer at the 2010 Wasatch Wildflower Festival
Summer in the Wasatch mean the powder snow is replaced with fields of wildflowers. In celebration of this explosion of color, the Cottonwood Canyons ski resorts host the Wasatch Wildflower Festival every year. The 2010 event takes place on July 16th through the 18th, and will give everyone interested a chance to learn about the…
Rock climb the “S-Curves” of Big Cottonwood Canyon
Moderate routes, easy access, and nice climbing on blocky quartzite, means the S-Curves in Big Cottonwood Canyon is among the more well known climbing areas along the Wasatch Front. The S-Curves have a wide variety of bolted routes from easy, to Jedi Master-only roofs. Among the buffet table of grades at the S-Curves, there is…
Hike Mount Raymond
Mount Raymond is a classic Wasatch Mountain hike; the pyramid-shaped summit can be viewed from many points both in the Salt Lake Valley and from high in the Cottonwood Canyons. Rising to 10,241 feet, Raymond’s peak is a lofty perch that provides spectacular views of the surrounding summits. The best part about it? All that…
Indoor Chick runs the 2010 Ragnar Wasatch Back Relay
It started off like any other day but it was race day for the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back. What can I say about running the Wasatch Back? It was an experience. Would I do it again? I really don’t know. My problem is when I see my other friends expressing interest in doing it again…
Explore Kodachrome Basin State Park
Kodachrome Basin State Park is one of those places in Utah where the scenery is so colorful and strange that it could be a National Park in its own right. If it were located in any other state, it might be. But in Utah, the fact that it’s designated as a state park is a…
Surfing the Reef Part II: Cohab Canyon
Just a few days among Capitol Reef National Park’s intricate canyons and scenic viewpoints can feel like much longer. High walls, vibrant colors and forgotten coves just a mile off the main road will convince you that civilization has been left far behind. Even a short hike in the Reef can capture that feeling; one…
Snowbird submits expansion plans for second tram and new backside terrain
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort wants to grow, and owner Dick Bass is thinking big. The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that Snowbird President Bob Bonar has submitted a proposed master plan amendment to the U.S. Forest Service, seeking approval of a huge resort expansion and ski lift upgrades. Here is Snowbird’s wishlist: New tram:…