Hiking In Utah - Utah Adventurer
A great hike to Sunset Peak
To get the satisfaction of a 360-degree view and the feeling you're on top of the world, you have to summit a peak - but it doesn't have to take months of training. Sunset Peak can be conquered in a couple of hours - no base camp required. Sitting at an elevation of 10,648 feet, Sunset is…
Aug 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Walking Miles at Spiral Jetty
Behind me, small, rocky hills rose from the landscape. Behind them the snow-covered Promontory Mountains jutted into the sky. In front of me, I could see many of the Great Salt Lake's islands seemingly floating on the water. I stood on a rock sculpture that spiraled around me and back to …
May 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Walking Miles on Church Fork Trail
Despite the snow on the ground, it was warm and sunny in Millcreek Canyon. I definitely overdressed for the occasion. It was the middle of winter, with more than a foot of snow on the ground and I was sweating. Miles, on the other hand, was running through the snow with a grin on his face…
Feb 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Walking Miles on the Panorama Trail
At the half way point of the Panorama Trail is a little side trail that takes you to the Cool Cave. The sun is beating down and reflecting off of the red sand and rock. The name of the cave sounds promising. As we walk the few hundred feed down the side trail, we enter shade, something we…
Jan 26, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Walking Miles on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
After the first snow, Miles was incredibly excited to play in the snow. He was born right before the first snow last year, so it was the first environment he knew. I thought it would be fun for him to take a hike in the first snow. Because the roads were still dangerous, I decided to stay…
Jan 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Sunset hike in Kodachrome Basin State Park
Tired of the coldfi Head south for the winter and explore one of Utah's beautiful southern desert attractions - Kodachrome Basin State Park. Located seven miles south of Cannonville and about 20 miles east of Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome Basin is a small, 2,240-acre state park surrounded by t…
Jan 07, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Rejuvinate on the Mill B Fork Trail
Start the morning out right with, no, not cornflakes, but a morning hike up Mill B Fork Trail. The snowy Big Cottonwood Canyon is beautiful this time of year and while you may be tempted to snuggle indoors with a movie, hot drink, and a crackling fire on your time off, you will find the c…
Dec 17, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Destination: Donut Falls
Donut falls trail begins just nine miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon and is well-suited for most hikers. The trail has a relatively slow incline and is only 3/4 of a mile to the falls. The parking lot is located to the right of the canyon road. You may choose to park in that lot and walk pas…
Dec 10, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Check out my favorite Utah waterfall: Calf Creek Falls
One hundred twenty-six feet of rushing water cascades over mineral-streaked sandstone cliffs just minutes away from the small town of Boulder, Utah. Calf Creek Falls sits quietly alongside State Highway 12, hidden from the roadside by massive, elevated sandstone walls. Every year or so I …
Dec 10, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Walking Miles in Parley's Creek Corridor Trail
If you look closely to the south mountains next to I-80 between I-215 and Park City, you can see a trail line in the bushes. This line runs across, zigzagging up and down the side of the mountains. After intently watching this line on my drives from Salt Lake City to Park City, I decided …
Nov 24, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Walking Miles in Soldier Fork
The yellow aspen trees are gorgeous this time of year and the mountains of Millcreek Canyon are covered in them. The contrast of the white bark and yellow leaves against the green and brown of the other trees is breathtaking. I could happily spend an afternoon wandering through a forest o…
Nov 11, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Walking Miles to Three Divide Lakes
Miles does not seem to notice his own pack when we go hiking. He carries his own food, bowls, a towel, and leash. Yet he seems to effortlessly leap and run, exploring as we hike to meet him. Miles even runs into lakes for a drink or to cool down without the pack bothering him. On a recent…
Oct 13, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Trekking across Escalante
Five kids, no matches, no tents, no backpacks - and 5 days and 15 miles along the Escalante River. Sound like a catastrophic, lost-in-the-mountains news reportfi It's actually just one Idaho family's Utah adventure this summer. Ryan Johnson, professor of economics at Brigham Young Univers…
Oct 06, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Cascade Springs a great leisurely stroll in the mountains
The Cascade Springs experience begins as soon as you enter the canyon. Just the drive on the Alpine Loop - from either direction - is beautiful no matter what time of year it is. Cascade Springs is a network of paved trails and boardwalks that circle around bubbling springs. Our trip was …
Oct 06, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Battle Creek Falls a quick hike with a big reward
In an effort to beat the rain forecasted for Labor Day, I wanted to get in a quick hike on the Saturday before. So with a husband dedicated to BYU football, I took my two kids, aged 2 years and 6 months, and my dad for a hike on Saturday evening. It's a great time to hike: a way to enjoy …
Sep 05, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Emerald Pools: Zion's gems in the desert
With three pools, each progressively further up a side canyon from the Virgin River in Zion National Park, and each progressively more difficult to get to, the Emerald Pools hike is an option with something for everyone. We gathered our four kids, hopped off the Zion National Park free sh…
Aug 13, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Shuttling around Zion National Park
For anyone who has been to Zion National Park with its spectacular cliffs, the Virgin River cutting out the canyon, and the novelty of the tunnel, it isn't surprising to hear that this is also one of the most visited national parks in the National Park System. For anyone planning to visit…
Aug 04, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Backpacking with six the truth about gear
Let's not sugar-coat it, backpacking with two adults and four kids is not easy, but if you love it like we do it is certainly worth it. After 10 years of marriage, eight years of kids, and a lifetime of hiking and backpacking, we've figured out our system. Don't think that you have to sta…
Jul 30, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Backpacking with six The kids' view of Capital Reef
Although my four children are not new to backpacking, our weekend backpacking trip to Spring Canyon in Capital Reef National Park stands out as the first time my two oldest donned their own backpacks and carried some of their own gear. Topping out at about 7 pounds they each hauled rain g…
Jul 30, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Backpacking with six in Capital Reef
It was one of those glorious weekends, the kind where the stress of the week melts away in the rays of a golden sun, and a soft, warm breeze caresses your soul. The kind where you load up all four kids, food, water, and gear, and caravan with your brother-in-law and his wife 3.5 hours sou…
Jul 30, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
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Columnists
- Juliana Chapman
Juliana has a love for backpacking with her husband and four children.
- Jenn Fox
Jenn loves hiking and anything that even hints of outdoor adventure.
- Scott Anderson
Scott is a self-proclaimed "Wilderness Survival Specialist"
- Greg Witt
Greg, adventure guide and author, lives the adventures he writes about.
- Leslie Kawai
Leslia is one of our Family Activities Specialists.
- Cassidy Warren
Cassidy is a University of Utah student and passionate traveler.
- Katie Robison
Katie Robison is an outdoor junkie who loves water adventures.
- Michele Roberts
Michele is our Chief Utah Adventurer.
