Into the Fiery Furnace
A new KamloopsTrails video is now available on YouTube: Click on the YouTube link of the menu to see more KamloopsTrails videos.
Continue reading...A new KamloopsTrails video is now available on YouTube: Click on the YouTube link of the menu to see more KamloopsTrails videos.
Continue reading...A new video is now available on YouTube – The Hidden Valley Trail hike in Moab, Utah: There are many more videos on the KamloopsTrails Channel on YouTube.
Continue reading...A new Youtube Video of photos from hiking in Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky, the Needles, and Horseshoe Canyon) in April – May 2017: We have hiked in the Moab area a number of times and we hope to return many more times. Some of the best hiking anywhere is in Canyonlands National Park. … Continue reading…
One of our favorite trails (anywhere) is the Peekaboo Springs Trail in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. The route from Squaw Flats to the springs in the Salt Creek Canyon and back is about 10.2 miles (16.4 km). The first part of the trail follows the Lost Canyon Trail (another favorite). There are a number of junctions, but … Continue reading…
The Fisher Towers Trail is 34 km up the Colorado River from Moab, Utah. A dirt side road turns off Highway UT128 leads to a parking lot at the trailhead. The single track trail then winds up under a series of rock spires and ends at a viewpoint. The route proceeds up sandstone ledges, ramps, and slickrock traverses above Onion … Continue reading…
The Jeep Arch Trail is an informal route that starts near the Colorado River and climbs into the Gold Bar Rim Hills west of Moab, Utah. The trailhead is 0.8 km past the route to Corona Arch. From the parking area the unsigned trail goes through a tunnel under the Potash Railway line. From there the route follows the drainage, … Continue reading…
Arches National Park lies just north of Moab, Utah and teh vast majority of visitors drive to the Park Entrance, just 4 km north of the Colorado River. It is possible to hike right from the river up an informal trail into the park, via Courthouse Wash. To hike all the way to the Park Drive near the Tower of … Continue reading…
Sand Flats Recreational Area is right above Moab, Utah. It is a benchland of slickrock, fins, bowls, desert sand and domes, used by jeep owners and mountain bikers. It is the home of the world famous Slickrock Trail. There are campgrounds too so the area can be a busy place in-season. In the winter months, locals do hike the … Continue reading…
There are 4 Districts of Canyonlands National Park. The most accessible is Island in the Sky, a 40 minute drive on good roads from Moab, Utah. The drive climbs to the top of a large mesa which just out between Green River and the Colorado River. There are a number of hikes along the Island in the Sky Parkway which … Continue reading…
Island in the Sky is one of four Canyonlands National Park Districts and the easiest one to access from Moab and paved roads. The route to the high mesa is to drive 16 km north of Moab, then 35 km southwest. The road goes through the Park gate then continues on to the edge of the mesa. At … Continue reading…
Horseshoe Canyon is a remote desert canyon on the edge of Canyonlands National Park. It is renowned as a site to observe well-preserved rock art of the Ancestral Puebloans. The 4 panels are estimated to be 1000 to 1500 years old. Although it is a long day to drive the backroads and hike the route, it is a special place, … Continue reading…
The Hunter Canyon hike is in the sandstone hills west of Moab. To get to the trailhead, drive out to the south side of the Colorado River on the Kane Creek Road and then follow the Kane Springs (gravel) Road for 5 km and park at the signed trailhead. There is a small campground there and a single track trail … Continue reading…
The best hike in Arches National Park is the Devil’s Garden Trail. The trailhead is at the end of the paved road. By hiking the main trail, we can see 7 listed/well-known arches and a few others with some further exploration. By adding the Primitive Trail we can hike an 11.5 km loop. This is busy trail at prime time … Continue reading…
The Hidden Valley Trail starts at the south end of Moab. Turn onto Angel Rock Road then follow Rim Rock Lane to the end where there is a good parking area and signage. The trail climbs steeply for 0.8 km up through rocky slopes over the rim of the cliffs above, then levels off as it follows Hidden Valley The … Continue reading…
False Kiva is a Class 2 archeological site high near the rim on top of Island in the Sky, Canyonlands (Utah). The ceremonial site (kiva) is in a large alcove located under the rim. There is no official trail, so it helps to know where to park and the approximate location of the site. There were a number of … Continue reading…
The Corona Arch Trail starts on the Potash Road on the Colorado River west of Moab, Utah. The route to Corona Arch and back is about 5km, but there is some additional exploration past the arch and up to Pinto Arch. The signed trail crosses the train tracks then follows a short canyon route up to the Navajo sandstone … Continue reading…