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  • South Duel Creek Trail – Bountiful, UT

    South Duel Creek Trail – Bountiful, UT

    I started South Duel Creek Trail near Bountiful, Utah, before sunrise, using my phone’s flashlight to follow a narrow path above a ravine. The four-mile hike crosses the creek on eleven footbridges, climbs over loose gravel and rock, and ends at a waterfall. The descent revealed cascades I missed earlier.

  • Lake Mary via Catherine Pass – Salt Lake City, UT

    Lake Mary via Catherine Pass – Salt Lake City, UT

    On a cold, windy morning, Kevin hikes Catherine Pass from the Alta side, discovering he has visited the lakes before from Brighton. As sunrise warms the ridge, he encounters wildlife, crosses varied terrain, and enjoys Lake Catherine and neighboring lakes. The return brings steep climbs, changing views, and a finish.

  • Grandeur Peak East Trail – Salt Lake City, UT

    Grandeur Peak East Trail – Salt Lake City, UT

    Grandeur Peak: A Tough Hike Worth Revisiting This post is extremely late. I had a bunch of issues with computers and phones and everything else under the sun. Here it is never the less! Ten years ago, Grandeur Peak taught me that getting back down a mountain can be harder than climbing up. That first…

  • Dog Lake & Pipeline Trail at Millcreek Canyon in Salt Lake City, UT

    Dog Lake & Pipeline Trail at Millcreek Canyon in Salt Lake City, UT

    September always feels like the perfect time to hike, especially in Mill Creek Canyon, Salt Lake City, where on odd-numbered days, dogs can roam off-leash. Over the past week, Godfrey and I took on two trails: on September 3rd we did the more strenuous Dog Lake hike, followed by a gentler hike along the Mount…

  • 2018-09-02 Grandeur Peak, Salt Lake City, Utah

    2018-09-02 Grandeur Peak, Salt Lake City, Utah

    I don’t have any podcast episodes yet to post. I’m in the middle of getting things set up. I have one episode I recorded and it should be ready soon. The episodes will be sporadic for a while so I hope anyone subscribing sticks with me while I figure out how I want to do…