San Rafael Swell

As I had some time on my way to Moab, I drove the loop trails around Temple Mountain in the San Rafael Swell. Those two trails around Temple Mountain have a 5/8 rating in one of the guide books, but besides some washouts, which…

Horizon Arch is one of the most spectacular lookout points in the complete San Rafael Swell. It is easy to reach on a dirt road and after a boring drive, an outstanding viewpoint is waiting. Picture source for this website is Facebook. A…

As we had to cancel our planned trip to Cane Wash, due to a service for our Jeep, we thought about to visit Eardley Canyon. Some time ago, we read Rolfs description of Ernie Canyon and decided to visit the neighbour canyon. Without…

Last year we did this trail on the Bookcliffs first level, starting from Green River, UT and going up via Tusher Canyon. There we saw the upcoming trail from Coal Canyon, which is an old trail and should not always be passable. In Coal…

We are regularly visiting the John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River, UT to get the latest weather informations and to get a good idea, what to do in the vicinity of Green River, UT. The ladys in the museum suggested us…

This a nice trail along North Cainville Reef, which could be connected with the Cathedral Valley loop trail, if some time is left. The first time I got knowledge about this trail was, when I saw a picture from Rolf (Hatchcanyon)…