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Chiricahua Big Loop (Chiricahua National Monument, AZ)

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Andrew Wojtanik

At first glance, the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona appear little different from the hundreds of other small ranges of the Basin and Range area, which spans from southern Oregon and Idaho down to Mexico: an abrupt north-south range rising … Continue reading →

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Wiregrass Canyon (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, UT)

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Highly weathered and rimmed with chalky hoodoos, natural arches, and tafoni, Wiregrass Canyon is an intriguing side drainage in southern Utah’s Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The relatively-accessible canyon eventually empties into Glen Canyon and (what’s left of) the reservoir … Continue reading →

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Peekaboo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon National Park, UT)

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Peekaboo Loop Trail via Bryce Point is a challenging stem-and-loop hike through some of Bryce Canyon’s most spectacular hoodoo landscapes. Continue reading →

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Buckhorn – Golden Wall Trail Loop (Dixie National Forest, UT)

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Short but strenuous loop hike amid hoodoos, colorful hillsides, and towering spires in the Red Canyon area of Dixie National Forest Continue reading →

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Devil’s Garden (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

For the geologically-minded, the Hole-in-the-Rock Road in Utah’s vast Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument provides access to extraordinary cuts and sluices in the Navajo sandstone (e.g., Peekaboo & Spooky slot canyons, Coyote Gulch), dating to the early Jurassic Period. These canyons—tributaries … Continue reading →

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