“Twin Peaks, South” as seen from Monument Peak Summit. copyright BrickBarnBlog2022
Trip Report Hiking Twin Peaks, South is part of The Space Between the Lines blog series devoted to hiking, peak-bagging, and ATV/OHV riding in the backcountry and byways of the world.
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“Summit view west toward Enterprise, UT”
Trip Report UNP6790. Pinto - UT, quad; is part of The Space Between the Lines blog series devoted to hiking, peak-bagging, and ATV/OHV riding in the backcountry and byways of the world.
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Peak bagging and drone flying along 31039 Cave ATV Trail. Maple Ridge - UT, quadrangle near Enterprise, Utah.
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“Double Negative,” land art by Michael Heizer
Road Trip to Mormon Mesa, UNP2335 Cement Arrow, Double Negative Land Art, and Valley of Fire State Park
Read MoreA record-setting heatwave has been covering most of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As I leave the house, it isn't dark, but the sun is at least an hour away from breaking over the mountains.
Read MoreJust north and east of my location are the mountain peaks I climbed yesterday. An extensive ATV trail system is also in the area, and I make the short drive to a semi-staging site and unload the quad.
Read MoreI've stopped at Broze Knoll twice already, intending to reach the summit of this non-ranked peak. And twice I've turned away. Today is the day as I make my way down a short connecting trail to a pleasant campsite.
Read MoreA horizontal pipe on the flagpole reveals the monument's purpose to honor Pilots Charles Butterwick and Charles Ives, who lost their lives in a plane crash on this site in 1943. The metal surrounding the monument are pieces of the plane that hikers have found and retrieved from the hillside.
Read MoreI'm excited that I have 35 peaks marked on my map, and they are all concentrated in a relatively small area. That is unusual. It is also uncommon that a trail system leading between the various ranges makes access more readily available.
Read MoreThe trail takes a sharp turn up the ensuing bank at a weird angle, and a stupid tree sits just on the left. As soon as the tires stop sliding, I gun it at the turn and nearly lose my grip. But the tires take the traction and spin me back onto the trail. A lot of people love the adrenalin rush of a close call like that one. I don't.
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