The Homestake Trail is a 5.7 mile out and back trail that connects the cities of Deadwood and Lead in South Dakota. This is a fairly new trail that was dedicated on September 9th, 2017. It was created and is maintained by the Northern Hills Recreation Association and Trail Committee The trail was designed […]
South Dakota is one of our favorite states we have traveled to so far. Last year we spent half of August and all of September in the Mount Rushmore State. We planned on coming back this year during the same time, but found ourselves visiting a little early. One of our favorite days last […]
Goosenecks State Park is a state park in Utah located near Mexican Hat. From the Overlook at the park you get to view the meandering canyon carved out by the San Juan River 1,000 feet below. These goosenecks are officially known as an entrenched river meander. Over a distance of 1.5 miles the San Juan […]
Owachomo Bridge is located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Lake Powell, Utah. This is the smallest and thinnest bridge in the park, but also thought to be the oldest. Below are some dimensions on the bridge: Height: 106 feet (32 meters) Span: 180 feet (55 meters) Width: 27 feet (8 meters) Thickness: 9 feet (3 meters) The […]
Kachina Bridge is located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Lake Powell, Utah. It was by far my favorite bridge in the park and we spent a lot of time just sitting beneath it. Below are a few dimensions on this natural bridge: Height: 210 feet (64 meters) Span: 204 feet (62 meters) Width: 44 feet (13 meters) […]
Sipapu Bridge is located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Lake Powell, Utah. It holds the title as the second largest natural bridge in the United States. It is the largest bridge in the park with the following dimensions: Height: 220 feet (67 meters) Span: 268 feet (82 meters) Width: 31 feet (9.5 meters) Thickness: […]
The Horse Collar Ruin trail is a 0.6 mile roundtrip hike located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Lake Powell, Utah. This short hike only has around 50 feet of elevation gain. The trail is lined with rocks making it easy to follow. This is an easy hike for the whole family just keep a […]
Butler Wash Ruins can be found off Utah State Route 95 about 15 miles outside of the city of Blanding. This is just one of many ancestral ruins in the area worth checking out. This one mile out and back hike will take you to an overlook to view cliff houses built approximately 750 […]
The Mule Canyon Interpretive Site, also known as the Mule Canyon Kiva, is located off of State Route 95 about 20 miles from Blanding, Utah. It’s one of a multitude of ruins in the area and one that should not be missed. The site consists of a complex of preserved ancestral Puebloan structures that […]
While boondocking on the banks of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir we discovered the most gorgeous trail we’ve hiked this year just a few miles down the road. The Little Hole National Scenic Trail is a single track trail located on the banks of the gorgeous Green River in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. […]
