One of our favorite hikes is so close to Salt Lake you can do it anytime. Elephant Rock is a 6.8 mile moderately trafficked out & back trail located in the foothills of Bountiful, Utah. DO NOT LET THE LENGTH SCARE YOU. The beginning of the hike is a little steep but once you make…
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Angels Landing – The Mother of all Utah Hikes
Yes we know this is not the longest or the hardest hike in Utah, but…… it is one of the very best! If you are headed to Zions National Park this year this hike is a must. Start getting in hiking shape now however because it is not a walk in the park. This is…
Hike the Frary
What is the Frary you ask? Frary Peak is the highest point on Antelope Island. NOW is the time to take this hike – trust us! Last year when Steve & James (Dad & Brother) did this hike towards the end of summer, it was so blazing hot and there was NO SHADE whatsoever, that…
No Bugs = Antelope Island in the Winter
Many of you, even the ones who live in Salt Lake City, have never been to the Great Salt Lake. That is just crazy! Some of the excuses given are that it is stinky, it is desolate and it has lots of bugs. Well sometimes that is true but it still shouldn’t stop you from…
Fresh Pow = Snowshoe
Get out those snowshoes and get hiking. The mountains in Utah just got a few inches of fresh powder so the conditions are perfect for a little fun. Just drive up one of the many canyons and pick a trail. We enjoy Big Cottonwood Canyon and Donut Falls. There can be a lot of traffic…
What the heck is Shedding?
We are not talking about your hair on your head or your dogs fur. We are talking about WILDLIFE!!!! Shedding is going out in the back country and gathering Moose, Elk and Deer antlers (or horns) the wildlife have “shed”. Antlers are awesome, especially shed ones so you don’t have to kill the animal. Shedding…
Let’s See Moose
With all the snow our great State of Utah has received this winter, the Moose are on the Loose. You can practically drive up almost any canyon in the Wasatch Front and see Moose. We took a drive this week up the South Fork of the Ogden River which in just a 10 mile stretch…
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