Utah

With five National Parks (and numerous National Monuments and Forests), Utah must be the Hiking Paradise. Read about my hiking trips in this beautiful state.

The Colors of Kodachrome Basin

The Colors of Kodachrome Basin

Kodachrome Basin State Park is neighbour to Bryce Canyon National Park. Both parks share the rich red colors and strange rock formations, but Kodachrome offers more solitude. It’s quiet here, and empty. Full of amazing views, nice hiking trails and a main campground that offers a shady, green oasis in the barren desert landscape.

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The Other Zion: Kolob Canyon

The Other Zion: Kolob Canyon

Zion National Park being such a busy tourist hotspot, we took a hike at the north-western part of the park: the relatively unknown but beautiful Kolob Canyons. Here we found no crowds, a refreshing creek, Navajo Sandstone walls in the most impressive red colors and a beautiful natural feature at the end of the trail.

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10.000 ft High at Cedar Breaks

10.000 ft High at Cedar Breaks

Cedar Breaks National Monument may be relatively unknown, but it is a major natural wonder in itself. It features dramatic red rock formations and 1,600 years old Bristlecone Pine trees. Thunder and lightning made us shorten our hike to just three miles. But what awesome three miles they were.

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