From highway 89 we dropped into upper Buckskin Gulch. We hiked on and off with Wolverine (Brian). The heat is … More
Tag: Thru Hiking
Hayduke – Grosvenor Arch to Willis Creek
We definitely hit the reset button in town, taking a triple zero—so much time in bed that my muscles grew … More
Hayduke – Hole in the Rock Rd to Grosvenor Arch
This is the third section in a row, back to back, going from one buried food cache to the next, … More
Hayduke – Burr Trail Rd to Hole in the Rock Rd
Reaching Burr Trail Road was a significant milestone for me. It’s hardly a quarter of the total distance of the … More
Hayduke – Poison Spring Canyon to Burr Trail Rd
It’s amazing the healing that can take place with two days of self-care and rest. Before Hanksville, my cracking chafing … More
Hayduke – Hite to Poison Spring Canyon
One thing that’s different for me on this route, is the long breaks, border-lining on neros, we’re taking on trail. … More
Hayduke – Needles to Hite
We left Needles Outpost with a plan for an alternate route of an alternate route, to avoid camping in Canyonlands. … More
Hayduke – Moab to Needles
It was a long drive across southern Utah. We set eleven food caches, every resupply between Moab to past the … More
HAYDUKE TRAIL Spring 2020
It’s official! I’ll be thru-hiking the Hayduke this spring! The Hayduke is an ~800 mile backcountry route that travels through six national park. Arches, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, and Zion National Park. It also travels through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in addition to several National Forests.
I PROMISED THE TREES MY RELIGION (~85 miles on the Hayduke trail)
The Hayduke is an ~800 mile route across Utah, from Moab to Zion. It goes through several national parks and … More
CDT 27: The Final Push
‘East Glacier, MT to Waterton, Canada’ I thought my last blog post for our final section was going to be … More
CDT 26: To Taste a Wild Blueberry
‘Benchmark to East Glacier’ We left Benchmark without a cloud in the sky. It was warm and our packs were … More
CDT 25: Vitamin J
‘Lincoln to Benchmark’ Ok, we’re tired. People ask us about the trail and our minds turn into a complete fog. … More
CDT 24: Knowing the Goodness of the Human Soul
‘Darby to Lincoln’ I turned off the news when I was seventeen years old, too much badness killing my soul—and … More
CDT 23: Blue Skies and Rainy Days with Friends
‘Leadore to Darby’ Arriving in Leadore, we chose to stay at the Leadore Inn. The New Owner, Sam, was very … More
