Peak bagging and drone flying along 31039 Cave ATV Trail. Maple Ridge - UT, quadrangle near Enterprise, Utah.
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“Summit view southeast toward Enterprise, UT” copyright BrickBarnBlog2022
A Muddy Slog along the Old Madena Road
Trip report of hiking to the summit of UNP6052 and Map Development in the Hebron - UT quadrangle.
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“Maple Ridge” copyright BrickBarnBlog2022
UNP6122, Long Ridge, and the Veyo Shoal Creek Road Loop. Maple Ridge - UT quad
The road is dry, and few clouds roam the sky overhead. I pull off to the side of the road in a short but wide pullout located on the saddle between unnamed peak 6122 and Maple Ridge.
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“Double Negative,” land art by Michael Heizer
Double Negative
Road Trip to Mormon Mesa, UNP2335 Cement Arrow, Double Negative Land Art, and Valley of Fire State Park
Read MorePilot Peak. Hebron - UT, quad
A 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 MoreValentine Peak. Parowan - UT, quad
Sitting on the summit of Valentine Peak, looking back along the 2,197 vertical feet of trail, I wondered what had happened to my plan of a two-hour hike.
Read MoreUNP6010. Parowan Gap - UT, quad
At 9:15 am, the temperature was already rising, and I couldn't resist parking on the western side of UNP6010 in the shade. I decided I could do most of the hike in the mountain's shadow, and although steeper with several cliff bands to negotiate, I figured it was worth avoiding the sun.
Read MoreUNP6809 and Booker Mountain. Tonopah - NV, quad
Just 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 MoreArarat Mountain, Rushton Hill, Mount Oddie, and Mizpah Hill. Tonopah - NV, quad
The view of Tonopah is stunning, rounding a sharp turn that looks directly down onto the town. A lone dog has been barking at me from the hillside neighborhood, and I turn my back on him to keep hiking up the road. Another sharp turn, and I reach the summit.
Read MoreCricket Mountain ATV Trails, Camping, UNP5748, and UNP6180. Red Rock Knoll - UT, quadrangle.
I search the surrounding roads and valleys. No campers, no dust clouds to mark a traveling car. I haven’t seen another hint of humanity for 46-hours.
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