Tag Archives: canyon

Parfrey’s Glen (Parfrey’s Glen State Natural Area, WI)

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Given the significant focus on Utah and the American West, narrow canyons and slots feature heavily on Live and Let Hike. But these beautiful features can be found in surprising places, such as the limestone gorges of Starved Rock State … Continue reading →

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Ottawa, Kaskaskia, & Illinois Canyons (Starved Rock State Park, IL)

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the fourth of four posts covering hikes in northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park, which boasts 18 sandstone canyons, dozens of waterfalls, and an impressive network of trails along the southern shores of the Illinois River. This … Continue reading →

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LaSalle Canyon to Council Overhang via Owl & Hennepin Canyons (Starved Rock State Park, IL)

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the third of four posts covering hikes in northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park, which boasts 18 sandstone canyons, dozens of waterfalls, and an impressive network of trails along the southern shores of the Illinois River. This … Continue reading →

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French, Wildcat, & LaSalle Canyons Loop (Starved Rock State Park, IL)

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the second of four posts covering hikes in northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park, which boasts 18 sandstone canyons, dozens of waterfalls, and an impressive network of trails along the southern shores of the Illinois River. This … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Canyon and Aurora Canyon (Starved Rock State Park, IL)

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the first of four posts covering hikes in northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park, which boasts 18 sandstone canyons, dozens of waterfalls, and an impressive network of trails along the southern shores of the Illinois River. This … Continue reading →

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Harpers Corner Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, CO)

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Following a pinyon- and juniper-studded ridgeline out to its terminus, the Harpers Corner Trail features stunning panoramic vistas high above canyon country in Colorado/Utah’s Dinosaur National Monument. The landscape below, cut and eroded by the Green and Yampa Rivers, spans … Continue reading →

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Mitten Park Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, CO)

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated just north of Echo Park on the Colorado side of Dinosaur National Monument, a sudden break in the cream-colored Weber sandstone produces a multi-hued swirl of color—a peculiar twisting formation where the horizontal shelves suddenly thrust upward into vertical … Continue reading →

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Echo Park Road

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Roughly straddling the border between Utah and Colorado, Echo Park Road extends 12 miles and connects the paved Harpers Corner Road with its namesake Echo Park—a hidden flat near the confluence of the Green and Yampa Rivers in Dinosaur National … Continue reading →

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Box Canyon Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, UT)

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Two short and easy hikes take off from the parking area at the end of Cub Creek Road (Josie Morris Cabin) in the Utah portion of Dinosaur National Monument. The longer—and arguably better—is the Hog Canyon Trail. But there is … Continue reading →

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Hog Canyon Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, UT)

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

One of two short and easy hikes beginning from the old Josie Morris Cabin in the Utah portion of Dinosaur National Monument, the Hog Canyon Trail parallels the sandstone pitches of Split Mountain before turning and following a narrow cut … Continue reading →

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