Willow Springs Canyon is a mostly-unknown scramble of a hike near the western border of Arches National Park. You’ll need 4×4 to get to the trailhead, but with high clearance, you can get close enough to the trailhead to walk…
Big Balanced Rock in Arches
I don’t believe I’d ever hiked around the Balanced Rock in Arches National Park until my most recent visit to the park. I figured that you could see it from quite a few places – and these things usually look…
Courthouse Wash to Forget-Me-Not Canyon
The hike from Courthouse Wash to Forget-Me-Not Canyon isn’t exactly a route I’d recommend. It’s filled with rock scrambles, delicate Leave No Trace areas (yes, you can do it; I’ll tell you how), zero official trails, sketchy slickrock, and a…
Sneak Peak: Arches, Island in the Sky, and More!
Yesterday, I posted about all of the trails in Arches National Park. Today, I’ll tell you the rest of the story – everything else we did while exploring the area around Moab on my most recent visit to the area. …
An Itinerary to Hike All the Trails in Arches National Park!
The main park road in Arches National Park is only 18 miles long – but it packs a punch in those miles! The park boasts close to 20 trails and routes, and I had the pleasure of hiking (at least…
An Off-Trail Adventure to Winter Camp Arch
Winter Camp Arch is located just outside of Arches National Park, but to get to it, you’ll have to drive the dirt roads into the Yellowcat Flat area northeast of Moab, Utah. A low-clearance vehicle might be able to make…
Exploring to Clover Canyon
Hike off-trail through Salt Creek to Clover Canyon in Arches National Park, Utah
Covert Arch
Arches National Park has over 2,000 arches within its borders. Some arches – like the Windows, Double Arch, Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch, etc. – are famous, while others – like Ring Arch – are off the beaten path. Covert Arch…
The National Parks Ranked by Scenery!
There are currently 63 national parks in the United States. They cover scenery and natural features as diverse as deserts, rain forests, salt basins, tide pools, waterfalls, volcanoes, coral reefs, mountains, canyons, lakes, wildlife, and so much more. I’ve visited…
Christmas Tree Arch: Hidden But Impressive
Arches National Park has over 2,000 documented arches, but most people don’t see a quarter of them. There are the famous ones along the popular park trails, but otherwise, there are many very nice arches that are rarely or never…