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Echo Park Road
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
Dinosaur Quarry (Dinosaur National Monument, UT)
Scenic hiking trails abound in the woefully underexplored canyons of Dinosaur National Monument, but it is the famed fossil quarry that gives this Utah/Colorado park its name. Here, in 1909, paleontologist Earl Douglass began what would become one of the … Continue reading
Sound of Silence Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, UT)
Like Canyonlands or Capitol Reef in southern Utah, Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado features nearly two dozen sedimentary rock layers that span the Permian through Cretaceous periods (66-300 million years ago). The view from Cub Creek Road at … Continue reading
Box Canyon Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, UT)
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
Hog Canyon Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, UT)
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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Jones Hole Trail & Ely Creek Falls (Dinosaur National Monument, UT)
Although most famous for its prehistoric fossils, Dinosaur National Monument in northeast Utah and northwest Colorado covers more than 200,000 acres of canyon country that rivals the “Mighty Five” national parks farther south. Here the Green and Yampa Rivers—and their … Continue reading
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Tagged canyon, Deluge Shelter Pictographs, Dinosaur National Monument, Ely Creek, Ely Creek Falls, Fremont petroglyphs, Green River, historic, Jones Hole, Jones Hole Fish Hatchery, Jones Hole Trail, petroglyphs, pictographs, Utah, waterfall
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Timpanogos Falls (Mount Timpanogos Wilderness, UT)
Below the imposing massif of Mount Timpanogos (11,749’)—the second-highest peak in northern Utah’s Wasatch Range—lies a wonderland of aspen groves, cascading streams, and verdant meadows, many of which are a stone’s throw from the popular, 20-mile Alpine Loop Scenic Byway. … Continue reading
Timpanogos Cave Trail & Cave Tour (Timpanogos Cave National Monument, UT)
Nestled high above American Fork Canyon in northern Utah’s Wasatch Range, three limestone caves—connected today by man-made tunnels—are the prime attractions of Timpanogos Cave National Monument, a popular park in the Salt Lake City/Provo area. Discovered around the turn of … Continue reading
Top 10 Hikes in 2021
The past year brought new milestones for Live and Let Hike, with the Covid-era bump in traffic continuing for a second year. In fact, annual viewership rose by more than 50 percent compared to 2020 and more than 100 percent … Continue reading
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Water Canyon (Canaan Mountain Wilderness, UT)
Climbing partway up the sandstone cliffs of Canaan Mountain, this short hike—located just over the Utah border from Colorado City, Arizona—ascends rocky and sandy terrain to a beautiful perennial waterfall, short slot, and bowl-shaped narrows resembling “The Subway” in nearby … Continue reading
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