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The Bonneville Salt Flats

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 28, 2021
Post category:Adventure Drone Exploring Videos

We explored the Bonneville Salt Flats and the Bonneville Speedway. Both of the above are on “salt flats” in western Utah. Here is a link to more about Bonneville Salt Flats .This is not a commercial tourist area, it is in fact all on Bureau of Land Management Public land. Access is from the rest stop on I-80 West or from Exit 4 you can enter from the Speedway entrance. The flats are about 12 miles long…it is an amazing area. The Speedway is an especially smooth flat area approx. 10 miles long where speed trials are conducted and is well known…

Delicate Arch Watercolor, by Colleen

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 26, 2021
Post category:Artwork

We spent a morning in Arches National Park before we left Moab, UT. We hiked to some arches but did not hike to Delicate Arch because of the heat and crowds. You can see the Arch from a distance with a scope or binoculars. Here is my rendition!

Epic Adventures 4×4, Hell’s Revenge

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 22, 2021
Post category:Adventure Exploring Videos

Several weeks ago, we booked a 4x4 Sunset tour of Hell’s Revenge with Epic 4x4 Adventures. While in Moab the temperatures were extremely high, 109-111! We were tempted to leave and head North except that we had these reservations with Epic. Our tour was from 6pm-9:30pm on a 4x4 trail called, Hell’s Revenge. Hell’s Revenge is in the Sand Flats Recreation Area and is listed as a difficulty 6 of 1-10. Our training was on a 4x4 trail “Fins & Things” We had a guide, Jason and there were 3 buggies in our group. Carol and I were in Buggie…

Hickman Bridge Trail, Capitol Reef NP

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 16, 2021
Post category:Adventure Hiking Uncategorized Videos

After leaving Escalante we headed to Hanksville UT about 35 miles from Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef is a great park and is just a little bit less crowded than the other big parks of Bryce, Zion, Arches, and Canyonlands. This trip, we found the park to be less crowded and very pleasant so we were able to hike this cool trail; Hickman Bridge. The trail is 2.4 miles long with an elevation gain of 733ft; this trail is listed as moderate. The entire hike was beautiful and the “Hickman Bridge” is a 133’ long, 125’ long arch named…

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