Hiking the crest of the Virgin Anticline

Dan wanted to spend a day geocaching near St. George and suggested a one-way hike along the crest of the Virgin Anticline. On paper this looked easy enough—about 35 caches over 4 miles point to point. We dropped a vehicle at the end point and Janet dropped us off at the beginning.

Crest of […]

Hiking Zion’s Many Pools Canyon

A couple of years ago I began searching for off-the-beaten track hikes in Zion and discovered that while many of them are technical (climbing/rope skills required), some are relatively easy. Many Pools Canyon is one such hike. We have hiked there once before, but decided to return and explore a little farther.

Climbing […]

North Fork of Taylor Creek in Kolob Canyons area

Today we made different plans than Dan and Janet and drove north to the Kolob Canyons area of Zion. We have done different hikes in this area before—the toughest a 14 mile slog out to Kolob Arch and back. One of the more popular hikes (because it is easy) is Taylor Creek. I had read […]