Utah is the one place where I arrive with several weeks worth of things I want to do and leave with an even longer list for the next trip. I’ve made ten trips or so to Southern Utah, some over a month long, and I just can’t get enough.

Like most of my trips here, this was a mix of summits, canyon hikes, and exploring ruins and pictographs.  I spent time in Grand Staircase NM, Capitol Reef NP, Glenn Canyon NRA, and Bear’s Ears NM, driving several hundred miles off road.  I also spent a little time in Arizona on my to Utah and back. Brief visits with friends Tyler Potzler and Matt Jones were highlights.  Things I got to on this trip:

-Arizona summit hikes – Kaibob Plateau, Kendrick, Sitgreaves, Bill Williams, Mt Floyd, Peacock

-Utah summit hikes – Barney Top, Impossible Peak, Lamp Stand, P5619, Ellsworth, Land’s End, Windgate (attempt)

-Other hikes, etc. (viewpoints, ruins, pictographs) – Upper Muley, Strike Valley Overlook, North Wash (cycling), Perfect Panel, Doll House, Slickhorn Canyon ruins (multiple forks over two days)

-Notable off road drives – The Maze from Hite (80+ miles roundtrip), Hite to Bear’s Ears via Woodenshoe Road (50+ miles), Star Springs Road (~30 miles)