Box and Hog Canyon

DESCRIPTION: Jossie Morris, Butch Cassidy's girl friend, let her pigs run loose up Box Canyon, and her hogs up Hog Canyon. You'll enjoy two beautiful hikes from her cabin. You'll hear birds singing and view rare lilies.

JOSSIE MORRIS CABIN

It is fun to see her dirt floor cabin, chicken coop, and ranch. There are a few picnic table to enjoy lunch there. Before visiting, it is recommended that you buy the "Tour of the Tilted Rocks" booklet at the park visitor center, where you can read more about the homestead and see a map. 

BOX CANYON TRAIL

DESCRIPTION: Jossie Morris raised pigs up this sandstone canyon. 

MILEAGE: 1/4 mile each way. 

RATINGS: Newbies The easy trail ends, and offers difficult scrambling further up the canyon. 

HIKE TIME: 1/2 hour 

RESTROOMS available.

BOX CANYON TRAIL

HOG CANYON TRAIL 

DESCRIPTION: Jossie Morris raised hogs here. Beware of poison ivy. Also, because this area is moist, we recommend bug spray. 

MILEAGE: 3/4 miles each way. 

HIKE TIME: 1 hour 

RATINGS: Newbies. 

ECHO PARK ROAD

It is great to be Outdoors with Jesus, where real adventures begin! The road travels from the top of the mountain, seen in the photo, down to the river below. A great place to escape from crowds and be with Jesus!

ECHO PARK ROAD

DESCRIPTION: This is a graded dirt road, that leads down to the Echo Park boat ramp and campground. Even though it is recommended for 4 x 4 vehicles, as long as it isn't wet, a regular vehicle with good clearance can make this road. Allow 1/2 day to enjoy this area.

WHISPERING CAVE

NARROW IS THE WAY

Echo Park Campground, from site 11, view a petroglyph.

STEAMBOAT ROCK

Visit boat launch. If you have time, there is "Mitten trail."

RIAL CHEW RANCH

Petroglyphs on a sandstone wall.
DRIVE TIME: 50 minutes each way.

HISTORIC CABIN

HARPER'S CORNER ADVENTURE

One of the most awesome areas God has created and the best hike in the area. If you enjoy Grand Canyon views, you'll love this one.

HARPER'S CORNER TRAIL

DESCRIPTION: This trail is at the end of the "Harpers Corner Scenic Drive." The trail leads to a fenced in overlook and is similar to a Dead Horse Point overlook. You can see Echo Park, Green River, and jeep roads below.

SCENIC HIKE

DIRECTIONS: About 32 miles from the visitor center. 

HIKE TIME: 1 1/2 hours 

MILEAGE: 1 mile each way 

RATINGS: Newbies, with exposure! 

RESTROOMS are available. 

PICNIC area. 

HARPER'S CORNER

GREEN RIVER BELOW

ECHO PARK BELOW

PLUG HAT NATURE TRAIL

God gave us beautiful views. This is a great place to get out, stretch, and enjoy clean air. What a fun way to enjoy a day!

PLUG HAT TRAIL

DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a short walk on a paved trail, with nature signs. Make sure you buy a "Harpers Corner Scenic Drive" booklet before taking the auto tour or you'll miss out. 

DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT COLORADO

HIKE TIME: 15 minutes 

RATINGS: Newbies, kids will love it.  Beware of exposure. 

MILEAGE: 1/4 mile loop 

DIRECTIONS: About 5 miles north of Dinosaur, Colorado Monument Visitor Center, on the right side of the road.  

Look for marker 5.

DESERT VOICES NATURE TRAIL

God gave us a beautiful evening hike, among the wildflowers, and gold rock desert. A quiet place to relax and be refreshed!

CACTUS

DESCRIPTION: A wonderful nature trail, beginning at the Split Mountain boat ramp parking area. The trail features nature signs, describing wildflowers, plants, animals, rock formations and environment. The trail winds through washes, climbs up hills, goes around bolders, and makes a loop. This trail also has an 1/2 mile connector route to the "Sounds of Silence" trail. 

MILEAGE: 2 miles, 

ELEVATION GAIN: 500'

RATINGS: Moderate, kids will enjoy this hike.

HIKE TIME: Allow 2 hours. 

EVENING HIKES: Take a flashlight or headlamp with you.

FANTASY CANYON

HIKING UTAH BLM

FANTASY CANYON

FANTASY CANYON TRAILHEAD

GPS: 40°03'28.8"N 109°23'39.9"W

DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND

An unique sightseeing adventure in Utah. Fantasy Canyon was originally named the 'Devil's Playground' or 'Hades Pit.' You feel like you really are going to hell driving there, with awful smell--only 45 minutes from Vernal.

WHAT PLANET I AM ON?

DESCRIPTION: The trail is sometimes is hard to follow. Look for the round markers on the ground. They have arrows pointing to formations with different names. It is up to your imagination to find each formation.

DO YOU SEE CREATURES ON TOP?

MILEAGE: .6 MILES
RATINGS: NEWBIES
HIKE TIME: 45 MINUTES
RESTROOM AVAILABLE

DOG FRIENDLY

DAY USE ONLY ~ NO CAMPING

FANTASY CANYON

JESUS WILL PROTECT YOU

SPLIT MOUNTAIN RAFTING

SPLIT MOUNTAIN RAFTING

Jesus blessed us with one of the wildest 9 mile rafting trips ever! It was great being on a 8 man raft. Today, not only did we splash through the rapids, but we had strong winds, racing up the canyon spraying us with water.

Our rafting bus left at 9am at Don Hatch Rafting in Vernal, Utah.

SHORT HIKE TO PETROGLYPHS

BOARDING THE RAFTS

RAINBOW PARK

LUNCH ON THE BEACH

HIKE TO BUTCH CASSIDY'S CAVE

Rafts are pulled at the Split Mountain campground.  We get bused back to Vernal to pick up our vehicles after 2pm.

Dinosaur National Monument

God gave us a fantastic weekend, away from the Memorial Day crowds, to a place with spring wildflowers, clean air, and beautiful stars.

Highlights of one the best campouts ever!

1. SPLIT MOUNTAIN GORGE ~ white water rafting adventure
2. BUTCH CASSIDY CAVE on the river
3. FANTASY CANYON ~ hiking & exploring
4. DESERT VOICES ~ nature trail
5. SPLIT MOUNTAIN CAMPING near the Green River
6. DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT ~ Visitor centers in Utah & Colorado
7. HARPER CORNER AUTO TOUR ~ "Journey Through Time"
8. PLUG HAT TRAIL
9. CANYON & IRON SPRINGS OVERLOOKS
10. HARPER CORNER ~ hiking adventure
11. PICNIC at ECHO PARK OVERLOOK
12. ECHO PARK TOUR ~ dirt road
13. WHISPERING CAVE
14. ECHO PARK CAMPGROUND ~ petroglyph
15. YAMPA & GREEN RIVERS
16. CHEW RANCH
17. ISLAND PARK OVERLOOK
18. CAMPFIRE ~ meal, fellowship & prayer
19. PETROGLYPHS
20. JOSSIE MORRIS CABIN
21. BOX CANYON ~ hiking adventure
22. HOG CANYON ~ hiking adventure
23. PICNIC at the cabin

CAMPING AT SPLIT ROCK

WATERFALL CANYON LOOP

29th STREET TRAILHEAD

Beautiful sunny Spring day, hiking with Jesus. A wonderful way to start the Outdoors with Jesus 2010 hiking season. God is wonderful!

WE HIKED THE LONG WAY UP

DESCRIPTION: From the 29th Street trailhead, go up to the Bonneville Shoreline trail. Turn left, and follow the trail to a spring. Turn right and head up the shoreline trail to a rock overlook. 

OGDEN OVERLOOK

TAKE A BREAK 

From there go to Waterfall Canyon up to the falls. And return the shorter way back.

BONNEVILLE SHORELINE TRAIL

RATINGS: Moderate, 900' elevation gain. MILEAGE: 2 miles to the falls, & 1.4 miles back to parking lot. 

HIKE TIME: Allow 3 1/2 hours total.

KID FRIENDLY: Most kids can make this hike.

TRAILHEAD: 29th Street in Ogden by the foothills. 

DOGS are allowed if on leash.

NO RESTROOMS

DRIVE TIME 1 hour from SLC.

WATERFALL CANYON

COOL PLACE

GOD CREATED A BEAUTIFUL FALLS

MOUNT WIRE LOOP

LIVING ROOM TRAIL

A beautiful May day, climbing to the summit. It's great seeing all the God's wildflowers along the trail. Some hiked to the saddle, while others hike to the top.

MOUNT WIRE ~ BIG BEACON

DESCRIPTION: A great trail to hike in Spring. It's dry and snow free! From the Bonneville Shoreline, there are several ways to reach the summit. The best trail is going up on the south side of George's Hollow. This trail forks with the Living Room trail, if you want to take a break. At the summit you'll find a red observation tower and two structures that remind you of movie screens. 

MOUNT WIRE

The loop hike down begins at the movie screens and follows the ridge line almost to the bottom. This section is steep, with loose rocks on the trail, and is similar to the Mount Olympus trail. Before climbing the last hill, you take a trail down to main trail in George's Hollow.

LOOKING DOWN THE BIG BEACON

MILEAGE: 3.6 Miles total loop

RATINGS: INTERMEDIATE

ELEVATION GAIN: 2,100'

PARK NEAR COLOROW AND WAKARA WAY, SLC, 

HIKE TIME: 4 HOURS

DOG FRIENDLY

NO RESTROOMS