Hanksville, UT OHV Adventures
We've been to Hanksville, UT, many times, but this was our first time riding the OHV routes - it's a fantastic place for family vacations, with so many things to see and do in the area! In one day, we were at Capitol Reef National Park, Escalante/Grand Staircase National Monument, then hiked a slot canyon in the San Rafael Swell. Goblin Valley State Park and Little Egypt Geologic Area offer wild scenery with stone goblins, Little Wildhorse Slot Canyon has amazing scenery, plus you can drive to Canyonlands National Park's Maze District, which takes you past Butch Cassidy's family cabin! Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell are only a few miles down the road - you can ride OHVs in quite a bit of the high plateaus in this area. A few miles further takes you to Cedar Mesa, the home of Bears' Ears and Natural Bridges National Monuments, not far west of Blanding, home of Edge of the Cedars State Park's fantastic Native American museum. And, Blanding is only a couple of hours south of Moab, another favorite OHV destination! If you want more scenery, Anasazi State Park near Escalante is a great museum to visit, and you get to drive up into the Dixie National Forest on Boulder Mountain to get there, another perfect spot for OHVs. Add this to the fact that you're only a couple of hours east of Marysvale and the Paiute Trail, and Hanksville is sort of OHV Central for SE Utah! Oh, and I forgot Factory Butte OHV Area just west of Hanksville - this is world-class dirt bike riding, but is also open to OHVs of all types - it's impassable when wet, but when dry, the tall dune formations of Mancos shale and bentonite clay make for some amazing riding! Did I mention the Henry Mountains are just south of town - you get up above the tree line and can see a free-roaming bison herd on Bull Creek Pass! Three rivers are in the area, the Fremont, Dirty Devil and the Muddy, so there are plenty of water crossings, dry washes, and amazing canyons to explore.
Canyoneering Escalante - Hanksville Adventure - 2018 Honda Goldwing Review - Joe's Valley Reservoir
Canyoneering Escalante - Hanksville Adventure - 2018 Honda Goldwing Review - Joe's Valley Reservoir
Season 16 Episode 39
This week on AYL we head to Escalante for some remote Canyoneering, hit some ATV trails in Hanksville Utah, review the new Honda Goldwing, and find out how the fishing is at Joe's Reservoir.
1:00 - Steven and Corinne are in one of the remote areas in the state. They join Excursions of Escalante and they are canyoneering in the Ecalante area. We show you areas were some people have never seen.
4:21 - Zack heads to Hanksville Utah for a great ATV adventure. He joins Hanksville Tours and hits the Canyon Rim Trail. There are beautiful vistas around every corner.
10:08 - Chad and Russ review the new 2018 Honda Goldwing. This bike has nothing that the old bike had. It has been totally redesigned . We show you all the great features of this great machine.
19:00 - Reece is at Joe's Valley Reservoir where the Tiger Muskie has been introduced to help regulate the Chubs in the lake.
25:25 - At Your Leisure is your source for all the cool things to do in the great outdoors. In this week's travel planner Steve and Corinne cover the Paiute ATV Jamboree, The National ATV Jamboree, a BACA RIde, and announces this weeks sticker winner.
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Goblin's Lair - Goblin Valley State Park
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Utah Highway 128 || Moab to I-70 || Colorado River Scenic Byway Colorado River Scenic Byway
State Route 128 (SR-128) is a 44.564-mile-long (71.719 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. The entire length of the highway has been designated the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, as part of the Utah Scenic Byways program. This road also forms part of the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway, a National Scenic Byway. Residents of Moab frequently refer to SR-128 as the river road, after the Colorado River, which the highway follows.
The highway was originally constructed to connect rural cities in eastern Utah with Grand Junction, Colorado, the largest city in the region. Part of the highway was merged into the Utah state highway system in 1931; the rest was taken over by the state and assigned route number 128 in 1933. Today, the highway is used as a scenic drive for visitors to the area.
The highway crosses the Colorado River at the site of the Dewey Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This bridge was the longest suspension bridge in Utah until April 2008 when it was destroyed by a fire started by a child playing with matches.
S4 E13 The Henrys' Mt Hillers Utah April 2017
If one explores southern Utah's red rock canyon country for long enough, a reverent curiosity for the remote and mysterious Henry Mountains is bound to develop. The Henrys where the last mountain range in the lower 48 states to be officially named by Powell in 1872. Previously, this free-standing volcanic range was often referred to as the Unknown Mountains or mountain whose name is missing by the Navajo.
As the Henrys tower over so many of the surrounding canyons, arches reefs and other features, Mt Hillers, Pennell and Ellen have been calling to me for some time. It did not sink in how risky this solo trip was until several weeks later: 3+ creek crossings, no phone service, 1+ hours drive - or several days walk - from the main road (SR 276), and ample potential for sketchy unimproved roads and blowdowns. The sight of other motorists outside of hunting season or the weeks that precede it (mid August in to December) is unlikely here; The only other vehicle I saw in the area was in the form of very heavy road grooming equipment on my way to Notom-Bullfrog Road on Day 4. Going 3+ days with no other people provided it's own solitary reward while enjoying the company of dozens of deer, the nuisance of an opportunistic family of mice, and fantastically remote scenery worthy of return visits.
The Henry Mountains region in southeastern Utah is one of the classic areas in geology because of the study made there by Grove Karl Gilbert in 1875 and 1876. His report on the geology of the mountains was the first to recognize that intrusive bodies may deform their host rocks and the first to show clearly the significance of the evenly eroded plains, now known as pediments, at the foot of desert mountains.
The Henry Mountains with the surrounding structural basin is a rugged, dry, and sparsely settled region, a part of the Colorado Plateaus province. The natural obstacles of the region-the aridity and ruggedness-have kept it primitive. It has not been penetrated by modern methods of transportation and thus it persists as a roadless frontier. Even the Indians seem to have made little use of the region; explorers did not enter it until 1869 and settlements were not started until the eighties.
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Utah 95
Utah 95 from Hanksville to Blanding is Utah's Bicentennial Highway Scenic Byway and winds through rugged canyon country and Glen Canyon NRA before crossing Lake Powell. Near the end of the video we encountered an EagleRider Motorcycle Tour group. The participants were from eight different countries. Seeing them enjoying the magnificent views reminded us fondly of our past tour guiding adventures. Fun!
Alstrom point | Utha | USA
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Spring Overland Adventure 2017 Part 4
If you remember part 3, we were on Cherry Creek Road for 12 hours and came close to running out of gas! We survived the angry land owners after we went through an unlocked gate and trespassed onto their land. Then finally made it off Cheery Creek Road around midnight and made it to a gas station. Driving in the dark of the night, we continued on the route towards Mogollon Rim only to find out it was still closed for the snowy season! Another lesson learned on calling ahead to check road openings. Thankfully we found a forest road nearby and made camp for the night. After breakfast we traveled all day to get our permit to enter the Indian Reservation – they were literally closing the gates as we arrived 4 minutes before 5pm. Elated to have made it, we drove along to the beautiful Little Colorado River Canyon. It felt like we were the only people around for hundreds of miles. The views down into the canyon were insane! It was one of the darkest night skies we had seen so we decided to stare at the stars instead of making a fire.
We all got up for the sunrise and it was breathtaking. After pancakes with local real maple syrup, we loaded up and hit the road. We were determined to make it to the Northern Rim of the Grand Canyon and drove all day following many dirt roads. As the grass grew taller, we wondered how long it had been since another car had driven through the area. Soon we found out why, in the dark of the night our headlights illuminated a small wire fence…preventing us from entering the way we had mapped out. We had to turn around and traverse back – until next time, Grand Canyon! We thought we did enough research, but sometimes you roll with the flow! I kept thinking if only I had researched that route a little more but even so, it can be difficult to know for sure if these roads are still open. We traveled back to camp at Hancock Canyon, a tributary of the Grand Canyon with tall rock walls. That night we heard hoots of owls echoing all through the canyon and some strange, super loud, screeching bird in the morning.
On the dirt roads back up to Fredonia, three majestic horses came to check us out, they seemed very wise and we all stared at each other for a long time, it was a dreamy experience! We fueled up, then followed the highway back east and got off pavement on Winter Rd until we turned north on House Rock Rd, crossing into Utah on dirt. We fueled up one more time before making it to Alstrom Point in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The campsite overlooking Lake Powell and Gunsight Butte is phenomenal – add it to your list! Unfortunately, this was our last campsite together before Mikey and Cameron left for Texas. This was a tough moment but we were all so thankful for our adventure together.
Janaye and I followed Smokey Mountain Road, an amazing way to see the land on your way to Escalante filled with altitude changes and prehistoric aesthetic. From there we followed the highway until we got to Hanksville Inn and stayed for the night. The place was cozy with a ‘fear and loathing’ vibe - room keys hang on the wall behind the front desk and live music at night. We got to take a real shower and so did the mutts. One bed for us and one for the dogs, but of course we all ended up in the same bed! Our next move was down to Blanding, Utah and we took a dirt road through the Trail of the Ancients national monument. We passed by an ancient Indian ruin which was deserted 800 years ago! We traveled through Cortez, CO to a dirt road into New Mexico, which eventually turned into an indian reservation. We camped at a campsite off Mondo Lake and highway 550. The next day we jumped on section 5 of the NMBDR and made our way through some absolutely beautiful wild west scenic views until we arrived in the Cibolo National Forest to camp. We had kept a good pace that day to outrun a storm, it caught up to us that night while camping in elevation near Mount Taylor. We decided to sleep in the 4Runner that night just in case we needed to make a quick getaway. It’s a tight fit in there with two people and three dogs, but we are expert cuddlers. For the first time in our lives we woke up to snow falling and covering everything all around us! We could not believe it! Next, we were off to the Lincoln National Forest and our last campsite for the trip. We decided to make one more off-pavement run to a short part of the NMBDR on the northside of highway 380. We made it to our campsite for the night near Pinon, NM with a nice view and tons of bones! The following morning we packed up one last time, which felt very surreal. The video brings back that memory and many more. We got on the NMBDR one last time to get us back into Texas on dirt and into Dell City, completing our goal of crossing all state borders off pavement! What a trip!
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Hiking Adventures- The Nautilus in Utah
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Crossing the Rockies Again (Four Corners Day 7) | Traveling Robert
We wake up at Goblin Valley and continue on our journey east towards Denver, stopping briefly at Glenwood Springs. We spend the night at the Echo Lake Campground. This is the last day of our Four Corners road trip.
USA Road Trip - California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah
Rondreis in juli 2013 door het westen van de VS door Petra en Jan. Van San Francisco via Big Sur, Kernville en Sequoia National Forest naar Las Vegas. Dan via de Hoover Dam over Route 66 naar Flagstaff. Bezoek aan Sunset Crater, Coconino County en Wupatki Pueblo. Vervolgens de Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, via Mexican Hat over de Moki Dugway, San Juan County, de Colorado River kruisend, naar Hanksville. Scenic Highway 12 brengt ons naar kunstenaarsplaatsje Boulder, Utah. Overzicht over de Grand Staircase, via Kodachrome naar Bryce Canyon National Park. Door Zion National Park terug naar het westen. In Los Angeles bezoeken aan Venice Beach, downtown L.A. met Grammy Museum en een ochtendje Universal Studio's. Uiteindelijk via Morro Bay weer terug naar San Francisco.
S4 E14 The Henrys' Mt Pennell, Utah April 2017
If one explores southern Utah's red rock canyon country for long enough, a reverent curiosity for the remote and mysterious Henry Mountains is bound to develop. The Henrys where the last mountain range in the lower 48 states to be officially named by Powell in 1872. Previously, this free-standing volcanic range was often referred to as the Unknown Mountains or mountain whose name is missing by the Navajo.
As the Henrys tower over so many of the surrounding canyons, arches reefs and other features, Mt Hillers, Pennell and Ellen have been calling to me for some time. It did not sink in how risky this solo trip was until several weeks later: 3+ creek crossings, no phone service, 1+ hours drive - or several days walk - from the main road (SR 276), and ample potential for sketchy unimproved roads and blowdowns. The sight of other motorists outside of hunting season or the weeks that precede it (mid August in to December) is unlikely here; The only other vehicle I saw in the area was in the form of very heavy road grooming equipment on my way to Notom-Bullfrog Road on Day 4. The opportunistic family of mice, shown here in the spare tire space of my car, managed to enter my car at Bastian Lake and ride along for a few days bedding down in the cavity of the back bumper. Going 3+ days with no other people provided it's own solitary reward while enjoying the company of dozens of deer and fantastically remote scenery worthy of return visits.
The Henry Mountains region in southeastern Utah is one of the classic areas in geology because of the study made there by Grove Karl Gilbert in 1875 and 1876. His report on the geology of the mountains was the first to recognize that intrusive bodies may deform their host rocks and the first to show clearly the significance of the evenly eroded plains, now known as pediments, at the foot of desert mountains.
The Henry Mountains with the surrounding structural basin is a rugged, dry, and sparsely settled region, a part of the Colorado Plateaus province. The natural obstacles of the region-the aridity and ruggedness-have kept it primitive. It has not been penetrated by modern methods of transportation and thus it persists as a roadless frontier. Even the Indians seem to have made little use of the region; explorers did not enter it until 1869 and settlements were not started until the eighties.
Nate Prudhon Voice-over courtesy of Tronski Beat:
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Lojo Russo
Today I Touch
Willow's Walk
Richie Aldente featuring Jimmie Herrod
I4U
Love's Still the Thing
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Osprey Atmos 50 Men's Backpack:
Altra Men's Lone Peak 3 Running Shoe
Nemo Tensor 20 Sleeping Pad
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I use a North Face sleeping bag very similar to this one:
Cocoon Silk Mummy Liner
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Mount Ellen Henry Mountains Hanksville Utah
Mount Ellen hike to 11,522 ft. Another of the 57 Ultra Peaks with 5000+ ft. Prominence in the Lower 48 states. It's also the Highpoint for Garfield County Utah. 2013-11-10.
Bull Canyon Dinosaur Track Trail and Overlook on the Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah
A short trail on the Manti-La Sal National Forest in leads to a spectacular view into Bull Canyon, 1000 feet below, and to several sets of dinosaur tracks. Please be careful where you walk and sit, and leave objects where you find them. These are irreplaceable resources that provide clues to our biological and cultural heritage It is illegal to damage sites, cast fossils and tracks or remove artifacts.
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Part 2, Finding Buffalo in the Henry mountains of Utah
In this video on our way back from the Cave Point drill pad site, Dale suggested we explore other parts of the Henry Mountains on our way back to base camp, (Dales 2010 Freightliner motor home).
On this one particular trial that was on top of a knoll that was about 5 miles long, Dale was 1/4 mile ahead of me. As I caught up to him he was crouched down behind his 4 wheeler as if he was hiding from something. I stopped about 50 feet from where he was and I knew he found something. As I immediately searched for my camera Dale was dancing like Keven Costner in the movie Dancing with Wolves saying Tonka, Tonka! We both crawled on our bellies to peak over the ridge of the knoll and this is what Dale found.
The Henry Mountains are the home of the only free-roaming American bison herd in the 48 contiguous United States.
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Highway 95 and Glen Canyon in Southern Utah
I was able to spend some time exploring around southern Utah on my way from Moab to Arizona. This video includes some scenes from along Highway 95 and Glen Canyon.
Two upcoming videos will conclude my adventures in Utah for this year. Those videos will feature Moki Dugway and Mexican Hat to Arizona.
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Overlanding Peacock Style - Exploring the Utah Desert
Driving out into remote regions that have no facilities or means of support is part of Overlanding and in this case hiking the rim of the Upper Black Box Canyon of the San Rafael River is part of the adventure. I slept on the ground with our new product, The Beast to sleep on, our Osni Cloak laid out for a blanket, and our poncho equipped with tent poles as a canopy. For simplicity the tailgate of the truck provided a surface for cooking and food prep. Beautiful scenery among the Red Rocks and barren desert of the San Rafael Swell of Central Utah. Check out all our gear at