Southern Utah Traverse: An 800 Mile Hike from Nevada to Colorado

From late April to early June this year, Kate “Swept Away” Pickett and I completed an approximately 800 mile (1,287 km) hike across southern Utah. We began our journey on the Nevada border WSW of Enterprise and finished seven weeks Read More …

SWH – Part 3 – Escalante to Tropic

Distance:  98 miles (157.7 km) Start:  Escalante, UT Finish:  Tropic, UT Time:  5 days (Mar.9-13, 2012……..including a rest day in Escalante) Daily Average:  19.6 miles (31.5 km) Total Distance:  484 miles (778.8 km) Highlights:  Round Valley Narrows: An incredible 1.5 mile Read More …

SWH – Part 2 – Hite Marina to Escalante

Distance:  188 miles (303 km) approx. Start: Hite Marina, UT Finish:  Escalante, UT Time:  7 days ( March 2-8, 2012) Daily Average: 26.9 miles (43.2 km) Total Distance:  386 miles (621.1 km) Highlights: Silver Falls Canyon: We hiked a good Read More …