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Day 26: Cold Road To Cool Narrows
April 17thJeep Td after Paradise Canyon(382.6)-Hackberry Canyon(404.8mi)22.2mi(GPS says 23.1mi)Brrr! We both awoke to frozen condensation on our tent ceilings. I am lucky that I seem to perspire and exhale less than Katherine, as she also had the condensation frozen...
Day 25: Cold Canyon Cruising
April 16thLast Chance Creek Canyon(361.2)-Jeep Rd after Paradise Canyon(382.6)22.4mi(GPS says 24.5mi)It was in the upper 20s when Katherine checked her thermometer on our way out of camp this morning at 6:45am, but it didn't feel all that bad. Cold in the desert just...
Day 24: Canyon Cruising
April 15thRogers Canyon(340.2)-Last Chance Creek Canyon(361.2)21mi(GPS says 24mi)Whew, the wind died down last night and was completely gone this morning! We were glad we didn't have to deal with sand and dust blowing into our tents all night the way it was before we...
Day 23: We Knew There'd Be Days Like This
April 14thWillow Tank Slide(322.9)-Rogers Canyon(340.2)17.3mi(GPS says 18)It was a pretty challenging day today for a variety of reasons. It's pretty late and I'm wiped out, so this entry won't be too detailed. We got going about 6:30am and had the 3mi climb still to...
Day 22: Gettin' Out Of Escalante
April 13thHole In The Rock Road/Escalante(319.9)-Willow Tank Slide(322.9)~3mi***BONUS NEWS: The podcast I was on (along with Sage Clegg) just before the hike went well over 20,000 downloads this weekend, cool! If you missed it, I have it linked along the left side...
Day 21: Made It To Escalante
April 12thCoyote Gulch Natural Bridge(310.9)-Hole In The Rock Road/Escalante(319.9)~9miTown day! It's been quite the leg and feels like an eternity since we've been in a town. It was seven days and a lifetime of hiking that's for sure. We had just 9mi to get to the...
Day 20: Stevens Canyon & Coyote Gulch
April 11th Side wash before Stevens Canyon(295.9)-Coyote Gulch Natural Bridge(310.9) ~15mi(GPS says more, but way off from narrow canyons today) **There is a lot of inquiry on beta for this alt route. If you are not able to get Li's maps with the alt on...
Day 19: Stevens Cyn/Halls Creek Alt Greatness
April 10th Beginning of Halls Creek Narrows(279.4)-Side wash before Stevens Canyon(295.9) 16.5mi (GPS says 21.3mi) **There is a lot of inquiry on beta for this alt route. If you are not able to get Li's maps with the alt on it, another great source is from Jamal at...
Day 18: Memorable Muley Twist Day
April 9thLower Muley Twist Canyon(255.9)-Beginning of Halls Creek Narrows(279.4)23.5mi (GPS says 26.1)We got going by 6:40am and the wind was gone! Two days of strong cold wind was plenty for us, so we were really excited to start the day off without wind....
Day 17: Reward Meets The Effort
April 8thTarantula Mesa Spring & Trough(237.7)-Lower Muley Twist Canyon(255.9)18.2mi (GPS says 20.4)I've often said that I really like days where the reward meets the effort. Today was one of those days that were in perfect balance. Again, so much happened today...
Day 16: Mt Ellen in the WIND!
April 7th Granite Creek(223.4)-Tarantula Mesa Spring & Trough(237.7) 14.3mi (GPS says 16.6mi) **Note: I've been using a new app, BlogTouchPro, for this trip and am still working out the kinks with the wonderfully helpful developer. Blogger sucks and has been...
Day 15: Into the Henry Mtns…
April 6th Hwy 95/Hanksville(209.3)-Granite Creek(223.4) 14.1mi It is 7:20pm, all my chores are done, I'm cozy in my tent and sleeping bag, I finally ate a whole dinner without having to pack some of it out, and I'm NOT in sand. I'm a happy camper! I was up...
Slideshow: Klondike Bluffs-Hanksville (Mile 0-209.3)
Slideshow: Klondike Bluffs-Hanksville (Mile 0-209.3) Here is the slideshow from the first quarter of the Hayduke Trail. Enjoy! You may not be able to view this on a smartphone or in the email if you are an email subscriber. Click here for the direct link if you don't...
Day 14: A Hanksville Zero
Today was our Hanksville zero. The first zero of the trip and quite the little town to spend a day. As expected, internet reallllyy sllooowweed thhhinnngss ddoooowwwn. I swear no matter what I do, it will never all get done, but I just have to tell myself it's enough....
Day 13: Hanksville Hustle
April 4th Poison Spring Canyon(196.4)-Hwy 95/Hanksville(209.3) 12.9mi Brrr, it was a nippy morning! Just a bit of a breeze, but cold and in the low 30s. We were excited to have our first real town day and zero just 13mi away and got going at 6:30am. We soon separated...