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Motorcycling Nature & Hiking

2021-06-26 thru 27 Uintas Solo Ride

I took a solo ride into the Uintas to check out some areas I hadn’t been before and get some running in at altitude and at cooler temps than here in Salt Lake. It was a short trip, not much more than 24 hours. I ran up Iron Mine Mountain, via a non-existent trail according […]

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Climbing Nature & Hiking

2020-11-21 San Rafael Swell

November 20-21, 2020 Just before Thanksgiving we took a little trip to the Swell to get out of the house and experience some nature. We did some climbing but more exploring in this area that we’ve come to love given its beauty and proximity to Salt Lake. Just recently a lot of signs have been […]

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Nature & Hiking

2020 Wyoming Road Trip

June 27 thru July 5, 2020 Carly and I had started planning a big road trip to the Pacific Northwest this summer. Obviously, circumstances in the world, not to mention specifically in the US prevented from considering that trip to be prudent to take this year. My new job started at the beginning of July […]

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Nature & Hiking Photography

2020-05-30 Beat the Heat in the Uintas

May 30-31, 2020 The weather in the Salt Lake Valley is starting it inexorable crawl up the thermometer. Saturday saw the highest average temp ([max+min]/2) in May thus far recorded. We decided to beat the heat and get a quick trip to the Unitas where the temperatures were in the mid 70’s. We left Saturday […]

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Climbing Nature & Hiking

2020-05 Memorial Day Weekend at Notch Peak

May 23 thru 25, 2020 We ventured out for the holiday weekend. Opting to stay relatively close, we went to the west desert of Utah again. Fortunately, a front was planned to pass through Utah on Friday afternoon and evening and make temperatures very pleasant in the desert for this time of year. Leaving Friday […]