I've been spending a lot of time in Utah this spring. I'm not sure if that's because the weather has been unseasonably great or because I realized that I needed to check my desire to spend every exploring minute in Death Valley, but whatever the reason, it's been amazing. And so, when Ben @m3bassman put out a feeler to the crew for a spring trip to Capitol Reef for a few days, I was in! Actually, I was mostly in - my home life meant that I'd be a couple days late - but I was super excited to finally…
Leave a CommentTrip Destination: San Rafael Swell
San Rafael Swell
As temperatures have started to rise across the west, areas that were covered in snow or otherwise too cold to wander during the winter are once again opening up. And, while I have an endless list of desert destinations to explore, it's always an exciting time to venture beyond the confines of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts that we've recently called home. And so, we're headed to Utah. There, San Rafael Swell and Cedar Mesa will be our destinations. Like the desert, an infinite number of days could be consumed savoring the sandstone formations, deep canyons, and Native American Indian…
Leave a CommentI can't really believe that I've been exploring the western United States for nearly five years now and have yet to spend any time in the San Rafael Swell. That's not entirely true - technically. I did camp one night on - what I now know to be - the extreme eastern edge of the Swell, just before a trip into The Maze with Ben @m3bassman and Zane @Speedytech7, but since then, I've never even driven through this amazing place on the highway! This week would change all that. With eyeballs as big as saucers, I set about planning what I…
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