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Journeys: Mt. Elbert and Browns Canyon, Colorado - Hiking and Rafting
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Monday, June 29, 2015. Mt Elbert and Browns Canyon, Colorado - Hiking and Rafting. Roger, Stephen, and Jared at the trailhead. Roger and Stephen pass above treeline. Approaching the summit of Mt. Elbert. Just me and my shadow on the summit. 14,440 elevation on Mt. Elbert. Leadville was having a BBQ and Brew Festival on Friday and Saturday, and while BBQ is not my thing, brews certainly are! Roger enjoying the views.
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Journeys: Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, Yant Flat, and Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Road, Utah - Hiking
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, Yant Flat, and Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Road, Utah - Hiking. Camping at Red Cliffs Recreation Area Campground. Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Stealing a weekend from winter! We decided to camp at Red Cliffs Recreation Area, just north of the small town of Leeds, UT, to give us access to some of the many trails within Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. Walking across Yant Flat.
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Journeys: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado - Hiking
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Thursday, July 2, 2015. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado - Hiking. Arriving at Black Canyon. Looking into Black Canyon. Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Colorado's highest cliff - the Painted Wall. Sunset at Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Full moon at camp. Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Hiking the Oak Flat Loop Trail. Labels: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. View my complete profile. The gra...
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Journeys: Ouray, Colorado - Hiking
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Monday, July 6, 2015. Ouray, Colorado - Hiking. After leaving Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on Thursday morning, we made the drive south through the towns of Montrose and Ridgway on the way to Ouray. I've enjoyed blog postings on boxcanyonblog.blogspot.com. View from the bridge over Box Canyon. Rainy hike to Ice Lake. Waterfalls in every direction on the way to Ice Lake. Columbines on the way to Ice Lake.
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Journeys: Moab, Utah to Spanish Bottom, Canyonlands National Park - Canoeing
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Moab, Utah to Spanish Bottom, Canyonlands National Park - Canoeing. It was late and we had to wake up early. We thought we could get away without setting up a tent, but we got rained on. Roger enjoying the float. Dead Horse Point from below. Roger enjoying dinner on the first night. Perfect evening on the beach. Day 2 on the river. A good start to the second day. Taking shelter from a storm.
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Journeys: Cedar City, Utah - Hiking and Sightseeing
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Sunday, March 4, 2007. Cedar City, Utah - Hiking and Sightseeing. A couple weekends ago, I headed back down to southwest Utah to explore some of the same places that I did with Rob and Tim back in January. This time, the weather was much warmer, and I had a new adventure buddy to test out - John. John at Meadow Hot Springs. Meeting up with Tim in Cedar City. I love Tim and I love Cedar City! 2000 Flushes Blowout Pit.
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Journeys: Uinta Mountains, Utah - Amethyst Basin - Backpacking
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Monday, September 24, 2012. Uinta Mountains, Utah - Amethyst Basin - Backpacking. This past weekend I headed up to the Uinta Mountains in northeastern Utah for a quick overnight bakpacking trip with Katy, John, Keith, and Melissa (and Stoli and Tonic! At the trailhead with John, Katy, Melissa, and Keith. Starting the hike to Amethyst Lake with John. Waterfall along the way to Amethyst Lake. After hiking for several mi...
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Journeys: Escalante, Utah and Capitol Reef National Park - Hiking
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Escalante, Utah and Capitol Reef National Park - Hiking. Roger setting up his tent at Singletree. It was a bit rainy on Saturday morning, but we enjoyed a nice breakfast and spent some time setting up Roger's new canopy shelter. This proved to be a great purchase as the rain became more prevalent throughout the weekend. Roger's new canopy shelter. Shawn and Christopher making breakfast.
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Journeys: Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado - Hiking
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Hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and running through the American West and beyond. Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado - Hiking. After soaking in the hot springs at Mt. Princeton, Roger and I continued south to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Entering Great Sand Dunes National Park. Great Sand Dunes National Park. Great Sand Dunes National Park. View of the dunes from the visitor center. Grass in the dunes. Exploring the sand dunes. Hiking to Mosca Pass.
