The Beautiful Stewart Falls Hike at Sundance Utah
The canyons of Northern Utah are filled with some pretty great hiking adventures. As I pointed out in my last post, my daughter and I are trying to hike a different Utah canyon trail each week this summer. And a few days ago, we traveled up Provo Canyon to check out Stewart Falls – a popular hiking destination just above Sundance Resort. Stewart Falls is a spectacular two-tiered waterfall dropping…
Hiking at Brighton Utah – Silver Lake, Twin Lakes, and Lake Solitude
Big Cottonwood Canyon is usually ranked as the #1 thing to do in Salt Lake City on Tripadvisor. Salt Lake City is famous for its easily-accessible canyons. They offer great skiing in the winter, awesome hiking in the summer, and amazing colors in the fall. And Big Cottonwood Canyon is beloved by locals and tourists alike. At the top of this 15 mile canyon, easily accessed from the middle of…
Two Popular Alta Utah Hikes – Albion Meadows and Cecret Lake
Albion Meadows and Cecret Lake are two wildly popular canyon hikes near Salt Lake City Utah. They are both located at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon at Alta. Even though I live close to the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon, I don’t spend nearly enough time up there. Utah’s most popular canyons can get very crowded, especially on the weekends. And so I have traditionally (and shamefully) avoided them…
The Snowbird Tram in Summer – Utah Mountain Hiking at 11000 Feet
One of my favorite summer activities in Northern Utah is taking the Snowbird tram to the top of Hidden Peak. Once on top, I take in the amazing views across the Wasatch Mountains, plus hike around a bit. Any time I can hike at 11000 feet without actually physically climbing to 11000 feet is a win in my book. This year, Snowbird updated its iconic 50 year old aerial tram…
A Thorough Guide to Adventure in Kanab Utah
Kanab Utah is a small town of about 5000 people located along the Utah-Arizona border. Its location makes it ideal for exploring some of the best sites that Southern Utah and Northern Arizona have to offer. In fact, for the adventure lover, it has to be one of the best-positioned towns in the United States. Within 1.5 hours in every direction you can find three National Parks, two National Monuments,…
Hiking a Utah Volcano – Snow Canyon’s Cinder Cone Trail
One of the great trails in Utah’s Snow Canyon State Park is the Cinder Cone Trail. Hiking this unique trail takes you to the top of an actual volcano! Yes, Utah has volcanos! Snow Canyon State Park is located in the southwest corner of Utah, near the city of St George. It’s one of my two favorite Utah State Parks (Dead Horse Point is the other). Here you’ll find spectacular…
