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• Day 22: Gettin' Out Of Escalante

  

  April 13thHole In The Rock Road/Escalante(319.9)-Willow Tank Slide(322.9)~3mi***BONUS NEWS: The podcast I was on (along with Sage Clegg) just before the hike... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 21: Made It To Escalante

  

  April 12thCoyote Gulch Natural Bridge(310.9)-Hole In The Rock Road/Escalante(319.9)~9miTown day! It's been quite the leg and feels like an eternity since we've... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 20: Stevens Canyon & Coyote Gulch

  

  April 11thSide wash before Stevens Canyon(295.9)-Coyote Gulch Natural Bridge(310.9)~15mi(GPS says more, but way off from narrow canyons today)Yet another one... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 19: Stevens Cyn/Halls Creek Alt Greatness

  

  April 10thBeginning of Halls Creek Narrows(279.4)-Side wash before Stevens Canyon(295.9)16.5mi (GPS says 21.3mi)Again, man what a day! The Hayduke really packs... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 18: Memorable Muley Twist Day

  

  April 9thLower Muley Twist Canyon(255.9)-Beginning of Halls Creek Narrows(279.4)23.5mi (GPS says 26.1)We got going by 6:40am and the wind was gone! Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 17: Reward Meets The Effort

  

  April 8thTarantula Mesa Spring Trough(237.7)-Lower Muley Twist Canyon(255.9)18.2mi (GPS says 20.4)I've often said that I really like days where the reward... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 16: Mt Ellen in the WIND!

  

  April 7thGranite Creek(223.4)-Tarantula Mesa Spring Trough(237.7)14.3mi (GPS says 16.6mi)**Note: I've been using a new app, BlogTouchPro, for this trip and... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 15: Into the Henry Mtns...

  

  April 6thHwy 95/Hanksville(209.3)-Granite Creek(223.4)14.1miIt is 7:20pm, all my chores are done, I'm cozy in my tent and sleeping bag, I finally ate a whole... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Slideshow: Klondike Bluffs-Hanksville (Mile 0-209.3)

  Here is the slideshow from the first quarter of the Hayduke Trail. Enjoy! You may not be able to view this on a smartphone or in the email if you are an email... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 14: A Hanksville Zero

  

  Today was our Hanksville zero. The first zero of the trip and quite the little town to spend a day. As expected, internet reallllyy sllooowweed thhhinnngss... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 13: Hanksville Hustle

  

  April 4thPoison Spring Canyon(196.4)-Hwy 95/Hanksville(209.3)12.9miBrrr, it was a nippy morning! Just a bit of a breeze, but cold and in the low 30s. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 12: Three Days In One!?

  

  April 3rdHite Marina(177)-Poison Spring Canyon(196.4)19.5mi(GPS says 23)Today was one of those days where so many widely different things happened that it seeme... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 11: Hite Done Right

  

  April 2ndBottom of Sundance Trail(156.9)-Hite Marina(177)20.1mi(GPS says 23)Whew, what a great day! We got going at our usual 6:40am time and immediately... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 10: Seeing The Light In Dark Canyon

  

  April 1st1mi from Woodenshoe Canyon(141.4)-Bottom of Sundance Trail(156.9)15.5mi (GPS says 18mi)Let it be known, one of the most relaxing days I've had thru... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 9: Gettin' There In Ruin & Dark Canyon

  

  March 31stJust before Basin Wash(124)-1mi from Woodenshoe Canyon(141.4)17.4mi (GPS says 20mi)Welp, I am slowly improving...I think. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 8: Rebounding In Salt Creek

  

  March 30thAngel Arch Campsite(105.9)-Just before Basin Wash(124)18.1mi (GPS says 20.7mi)Well, the good news is that the stomach ache went away overnight and I... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 7: Peekaboo & Salt Creek With A Tummy Ache

  

  March 29thSquaw Flat Campground(90)-Angel Arch Campsite(105.9)15.9miI was up all night with a stomach ache that started around 11pm. Not sure what it is, but I... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 6: Welcome to Canyonlands

  

  March 28thIndian Creek(74.6)-Squaw Flat Campground(90)15.4miTechnically, today was like a town day. We were 15mi from Canyonlands National Park where we... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 5: The Much Needed Pause Button

  

  S of Canyonlands Overlook(57)-Indian Creek(74.6)~17.6mi(GPS said 19mi)Whew, today wiped me out! Katherine and I both felt it today as we are both experiencing... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 4: Heavy Loads & Dirt Roads

  

  Day 4: Heavy Loads Dirt RoadsMarch 26thRim on Amasa Back Alt(38.4)- S of Canyonlands Overlook(57)~18.6mi(GPS said 20mi)It was a nice night last night and... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK