Monthly Archives: April 2015

Chesler Park / Joint Trail Hike – Canyonlands NP

Moab, UT Our stay in the Moab area is quickly coming to an end.  For our final hike we decided to repeat a trail we did two years ago in Canyonlands NP.  Canyonlands had three districts around two canyons formed by … Continue reading

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Devil’s Garden Hike in Arches

Moab, UT We have been traveling with friends, David and Karen, for about three weeks now and have had a great time exploring in northern Arizona and southeastern Utah.  But they are getting ready to move on without us and head … Continue reading

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Arches in Arches NP

Moab, UT Earlier this week, while David and Karen were on a ranger-led hike through the Fiery Furnace (we did that hike during our last visit), we decided to check out a few arches we had not yet visited.  We … Continue reading

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Long Canyon Road to Dead Horse Point

Moab, UT There are two dirt roads just west of Moab that take you up the side of a steep wall of rock to the top of a high mesa.  Last week we posted a blog about our ride up … Continue reading

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La Sal Mtn. Loop – Fisher Towers Hike

Moab, UT There has been  a bit of rain in eastern Utah lately, making hiking or traveling Jeep roads impossible on some days.  So one day we picked up David, Karen, and Cody for a ride into the nearby La … Continue reading

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Shafer Road Jeep Ride

Moab, UT The area around Moab is a mecca for Jeep enthusiasts.  You can find a trail nearby that will fit any level of vehicle and driver.  Some of them even have names that reflect their difficulty, like Metal Masher … Continue reading

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Corona Arch – Moab

Moab, UT Earlier this week we moved a hundred miles north from Bluff to Moab where we are staying in one of our favorite parks, Portal RV Resort.  This park has two sections, a nice campground of pull through sites and … Continue reading

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Sixteen Room House Anasazi Ruins

Bluff, UT After a number of hikes to check out ruins near Bluff, we decided to take a day off from all that walking and visit a nearby ruin that is accessible by vehicle.  Just across the nearby San Juan … Continue reading

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Junction Ruins Hike

Bluff, UT For one of our last outings here in the four corners area of southeastern Utah we decided to take David and Karen to  the Moon House Ruins, a very neat set of ruins up on Cedar Mesa.  We … Continue reading

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House of Fire – Cave Canyon Towers Hikes

Bluff, UT Our second adventure here in southeast Utah was to hike a couple of trails that lead to cliff ruins.  We drove north of Bluff about 20 miles and turned west on Rte. 95.  About 20 more miles to the west … Continue reading

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