On Saturday November 11th, David and I jumped in the Explorer and headed for the middle of the San Rafael Swell by way of Castledale and then down Buckhorn Canyon. On the way we noticed a small class ‘D’ arch in the rocks just off the road to the north so we had to stop […]
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Ernie’s Canyon and Hurst Bridge
Saturday morning November 3rd, David and I were off for another day hiking. This time we headed for Ernie’s Canyon on the east rim of the San Rafael Swell, southwest of Green River Utah. After arriving at Ernie’s Bridge near the bottom of the canyon, we began the climb up a broken rock ramp and across […]
The Waterpocket Fold
After another long work week, it was time to head south for some serious decompression time. While we didn’t have a particular hike that we wanted to try, I did want to drive down the Notam Road on the east side of The Waterpocket Fold, on the south east side of Capital Reef National Park. Basically […]
Fantasy Canyon
Friday afternoon, after I got off of work, my wife and I drove out to Vernal Utah to stay overnight with my folks. The next morning we drove to Ouray Utah (pronounced “OR-Ray” by the Uintah Basin residence and “U-Ray” by the tourists). From the Ute Indian community of Ouray, we drove south across the Green River […]