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Red Rocks and Beyond
  • Kanab
  • petroglyphs
  • hiking
  • ruins

Kanab

4Runner Fun in Kanab

utah0rbust June 16, 2020 Kanab - Off-road

Our trusty Xterra of nearly 15 years was starting to go, and we didn’t feel safe anymore driving deep into the high desert hills. So, we got an upgrade ๐Ÿ™‚  And this weekend decided to try her out in the sandy, winding roads just east of Kanab. The new ride …

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There’s something about this place…. pictographs near Kanab

utah0rbust March 30, 2020 Pictographs

Many years ago I was taken to a very special and sacred place. It was so hidden, so remote. I could barely remember how to get here but with the latest rules of “social distancing” (nothing really that new to me!) I thought that this weekend might be a good …

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Kanab Balloons and Tunes is the best thing EVER!

utah0rbust February 15, 2020 Kanab

One of my all-time favorite events is Balloons and Tunes, which happens each February in Kanab, UT (my awesome little town!). This post is really just to post a ton of pics and showcase the beauty of Kanab with stunning pink cliffs and fun hot air balloons! Enjoy ๐Ÿ™‚ Have …

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Winter run to South Fork Indian Canyon Pictographs

utah0rbust December 29, 2019 Kanab - Pictographs

One of the most impressive pictograph panels in southern Utah December 28 in Kanab. What a frosty day! Kanab proper was melted — and Paul (my running bff ALSO IT WAS HIS BIRTHDAY) was the selector of today’s adventure. He decided we should head North a couple miles to run …

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The Clamshell: A local fav

utah0rbust April 22, 2019 Petroglyphs

Sometimes I just need to get outside for an hour or two — after work — as the sun is setting. JJ and I first tried to find anย  elusive waterglyph nearby (FAIL) so instead I headed to a local favorite called The Clamshell. My adventure buddy for the evening. …

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A steep climb to a RAD glyph

utah0rbust February 1, 2019 Petroglyphs - Water Glyph

Another day, another glyph.ย  “Encouraged” the kids to help me find this one. We hiked way up to the top of a mesa overlooking Kanab Creek to the west. And we had success ๐Ÿ™‚

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New Obsession: Waterglyphs

utah0rbust January 4, 2019 Uncategorized

Double glyph that I found in Kanab, UT There’s a new type of petroglyph that I’m currently obsessed with ๐Ÿ˜. These very distinct rock carvings are seen around the Arizona Strip region of the northern Southwest. And here in Kanab where I live, there’s a whole bunch of them — …

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Snake Gulch pictographs and ruins near Kanab

utah0rbust October 20, 2016 Petroglyphs - Pictographs

Ok. Seriously. This is THE COOLEST FREAKIN PLACE EVER! just one of like 100000000 pictographs in this canyon Located just about 30 miles from Kanab, UT, Snake Gulch is a really spectacular canyon that is located in the Kanab Creek Wilderness. What makes this stretch of land so amazing is …

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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 justย  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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Oak Canyon petroglyphs

utah0rbust January 26, 2016 Uncategorized

A symbol of good luck in the hunt Just when I thought Kanab couldn’t get any cooler, we were treated to an unexpected tour of some really magnificent petroglyphs on a nearby private ranch. The afternoon was filled with art, dinotracks, fossils, a mummy cave (YEH, for REAL!), and some …

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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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