Guides and Trips

I've been planning this trip for several weeks, ever since I noticed the nice ridge line moving north and south from Red Butte to Burnt Mountain.  I was reviewing some pictures of Red Butte when on my last two trips to Kolob Terrace I had been unable to locate the beautiful arch that resides near the top.  Usually I can spot it with ease having had a chance to stand on the...

One week ago my wife and I trudged to the top of Mount Golden Eagle only to discover later that I was holding the TOPO map south instead of north.  This error resulted in our summitting the twin but false peak.  My bad.  In climbing the peak a second time, I thought I would scout around to the south along an ATV trail to see if there is a more pronounced route...

A beautiful Sunday morning, Linda and I decided to hike a quick peak before breakfast.  Mount Golden Eagle is a small ranked peak located just off the 215 and Ann road.  We parked at the barricade and walked the dirt road of La Mancha Ave before turning south toward a prominent wash on the north face and following a duel track part of the way up the hillside. At the end of...

Straight forward out and back hike to the summit of ranked peak 5256.  Use my return trip for both directions, if I had continued on Oak Grove Rd just past the Leeds Creek bridge I would have spotted the parking area for Children's Forest at the Kiln.  Drop into the gully running north and south and work you way higher on the gentle sloping landscape to the summit.  Class 2 hiking with...

I lied.  In my Trip Report of Peak 4416 - Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness Area, I started with the phrase "There are shorter routes to the summit of Peak 4416".  That's simply not true. I had hoped to drive a good deal of the way to Peak 4583 on a road  I spotted from the peaks sister summit Peak 4416.  As it turned out the Grapevine mountain bike trail is blocked and "official...

Thursday.  I still can't seem to sleep in, bone tired by end of day but up at 4 am. After breakfast Linda and I walked down to the dive shop to check on possible dives and if we could get the 5 tank dive discount.  Our thought process was that with 2 dives completed and nothing to do today I could get 2 dives today leaving 1 dive over the next couple days.Linda...

After meetings we went diving and Linda went snorkeling.  It was good, but again visibility was low.  With rain every day the week before the deposits from the rivers into the bay make it murky.  We hit 2 sites in a direct go through motion and met up with Linda in the shallow site.  It was fun.   We ate lunch at the pool area, good pizza again with a curry flavor.  Reviewed pictures...

I hate car buying!  Once again I found myself headed to Las Vegas, this time to meet with, and finalize, a truck deal.  The only redeeming part of the whole episode is the potential for an afternoon of scrambling in Red Rock Canyon.  "The earlier the better";  so I'm up at 6:00 am, driving the 2 1/2 hours to Henderson.  Upon arrival, I know there's going to be a problem, the truck...

From I-15 north take Exit 22 and continue straight on Main Street through downtown Leeds and travel 2.2 miles to Babylon Road (900 N). From 1-15 south take Exit 23 and turn left on Silver Reef Road and then immediately turn left on Main Street and continue .7 miles to Babylon Road. Turn right onto Babylon Road (900 N). This road requires a high clearance vehicle and may require 4x4 wheel drive past the Toquerville...

After weeks of sub-zero weather, I was looking forward to a day of hiking in warmer temperatures.  Just south of Cedar City at considerably lower elevation is Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.  Established through the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Congress designated the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (NCA) in Washington County, Utah “to conserve, protect, and enhance …the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources” of public...