Explore the journey — one trail, museum, meal, and memory at a time.
Hurricane, Utah to Lone Rock
I left Hurricane after Christmas, trading uncertain ski conditions for a drive across southern Utah and northern Arizona. The route climbed onto the Kaibab Plateau, dropped into Lee’s Ferry, crossed the Colorado River, passed the Vermilion Cliffs, and ended at Lone Rock, where the exposed shoreline made the absence of Lake Powell impossible to ignore.
Red Cliffs National Conservation Area Utah
The day after Christmas started quietly in southern Utah, with an early shuttle run to St. George and a stop for pastries in Hurricane. A plan to hike to Babylon Arch near Leeds took an unexpected turn when soft sand and washed-out roads left us stuck—briefly—before search and rescue rolled through and pulled us out minutes later.