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petroglyphs

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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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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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 just  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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Monument Valley 50 miler: Puke, sweat and tears

utah0rbust March 25, 2016 Scenic - Ultramarathon

“It always seems impossible until it is done.” ~ Nelson Mandela Harry’s feelin’ it! I’ve been really procrastinating on writing this race report. I want to remember everything — every beautiful sight, every breath-taking moment, and even those really painful steps and emotional breakdowns (although I don’t want to relive …

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Petroglyphs, dino tracks, and a sweet fort. #sundayfunday

utah0rbust February 9, 2016 Uncategorized

I got this problem.. it’s called I Can’t Sit Still. I know it drives my family insane some days, but the weather was killer (65 and bluest skies in the west). Living in Kanab has it perks, but when the nearest Target is 3 hours round trip, a quick shopping …

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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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Frozen winter wonderland at Calf Creek Falls

utah0rbust December 31, 2015 Uncategorized

I am really not a fan of cold weather. But over this Christmas break I had such a brainy idea to try and hike to Calf Creek Falls with the boys (last time was about 5 years ago — Harry was around 3 and JJ was 1). Now, Harry is …

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Hundred Handprints

utah0rbust December 30, 2015 Uncategorized

Hundred Handprint panel near Escalante, UT I love, love, LOVE finding new petroglyphs. The hundred handprint petroglyph panel was our awesome find today. The hike to hundred handprints is really easy and fun. It starts at the Escalante River trail head just outside the town of Escalante. The drive is …

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Lion’s Mouth Pictographs

utah0rbust October 12, 2015 Uncategorized

Chillin’ under some Sweeeeet pictographs Wow! What a Sunday! I heard about some really awesome rock art just outside Cedar City and since it was the most gorgeous day EVER and I knew that the fall colors would be pretty rad up on the mountain, we headed north. Fiery aspens …

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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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