Color Country ATV Trail 27 viewpoint of Cedar Breaks National Monument

OHV Road Trip (Trail 27 and Spirit Peak)

August 12, 2025

Spirit Peak is a rocky, elongated ridgeline covered in Juniper Trees, and a recent hazing left a swath of cut trees and branches to navigate in trying to reach the summit.

“Bridge crossing.” Union Pacific Railroad, Meadow Valley Wash Segment. copyright BrickBarnBlog2022

Following the Line

December 26, 2022

Road Trip: Following the Union Pacific Railroad tracks through Meadow Valley Wash Segment and the Carp-Elgin Backcountry Byway.

Hitchhikers and the Bryce Canyon Road Trip, Bryce Canyon National Park

August 21, 2020

Turning left on UT-89, I soon spot three hitchhikers. As I passed, they did not appear to be regular hitchhikers but looked more like stranded tourists. I turned around to inquire about their destination. They were also heading to Bryce Canyon, so they climbed in, and again I headed toward my goal.