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Shamans Gallery: Ghosts in the desert

utah0rbust October 4, 2016 Uncategorized

Shamans Gallery is an impressive rock art site at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It’s accessed via Tuckup Trail, which is a 100 mile route that originates at Toroweap Point. To get to this amazing panel (truly, this is not only one of my favorite sites in the …

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Candy Cliffs of southern Utah

utah0rbust October 4, 2016 Uncategorized

Pictures just don’t do this place justice. The Candy Cliffs, or Yant Flat, is a swirly, mesmerizing and dr. seuss-esque place in the middle of nowhere. It’s kind of like a mix between white pocket and the wave, but you don’t need a permit or 4wheel drive to get here. …

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Shot Put Man and mystery glyphs

utah0rbust October 4, 2016 Uncategorized

Every weekend I go on the internet looking for somewhere new to explore. I found a blog about this elusive man carved into a rock near Cedar City, UT. Locals refer to him as Shot Put Man. Going on just a few bits and pieces of info, we headed over …

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Cave Valley Pictographs and killer Zion views

utah0rbust August 29, 2016 Uncategorized

There’s this place near Zion National Park that makes my heart melt. It’s simply a field. A field of beautiful yellow. A yellow field with pink mountains and brilliant blue skies with billowy white clouds. I imagine that my heaven looks something like this. It’s my favorite road in the …

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Southern Utah petroglyphs and dino tracks

utah0rbust August 29, 2016 Uncategorized

I’ll never take for granted the fact that I live in one of the most beautiful, remote, culturally rich and treasure-filled places in the world. Parowan Gap needs to be on everyone’s “must see” list when visiting southern Utah. It’s only a few miles from Cedar City and it’s well …

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Flag Point: dino tracks and petroglyph awesomeness

utah0rbust July 21, 2016 Uncategorized

Wonderful pictographs at Flag Point near Kanab One of many huge three-toed dino tracks Flag point is a surreal place justĀ  a few miles east of Kanab that is littered with dinosaur tracks (HUGE ONES) and pictographs/petroglyphs. It’s a special feeling to make it up to the track site. The …

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Zion Pine Creek Canyoneering Adventure

utah0rbust July 21, 2016 Uncategorized

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt subterranean water-filled wonderland Pine Creek Canyon in Zion National Park has been on my list of NEED TO DO adventures for a while. The hike has multiple rappels through a water-filled slot canyon, ending with a 100 ft rappel …

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Baggin’ Delano Peak: Flowers, Snow, and the most impressive views EVER!

utah0rbust July 10, 2016 Uncategorized

Took my breath away — litereally My most happy place and new favorite forest Steve knows that the way to my heart is a really hard hike with breath-taking views. I suggested that we check out the Tushar Mountains on the way home from Salt Lake because there’s a killer …

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Bridal Veil Falls – An oasis in the desert

utah0rbust July 10, 2016 Uncategorized

More beautiful then expected. Towering. Cascading. Gorgeous! I love waterfalls. They are even more spectacular in the desert, where they are completely unexpected in an environment that gets very little rain. On a recent trip to Salt Lake, I was on a mission to take a side diversion to Bridal …

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Jughandle Arch and Center of the Universe

utah0rbust February 16, 2016 Uncategorized

Disclaimer: The hike to jughandle arch requires steep climbing on loose rocks. Although the route is relatively short (4-5 miles round trip for jughandle and center of the universe), there is no shade and the steep climbs will wear you out. We’re gettin’ to the top of that thing! Valentine’s …

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Jill Williams

I'm Jill and I'm an outdoor junkie, personal trainer, and certified bunny hugger. I am in love with the red rocks and desolate landscape that southern Utah offers. The outdoors is what feeds my soul. I love of trail running, hiking, exploring and photography. I spend nearly all of my free time exploring the high desert with my husband, 2 kids, and an unruly pack of mutts. xoxo

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