March 22, 2016 by Don Axford
Jughandle is a large arch high up on a mesa on the east side of Zion National Park. The route to the arch crosses and follows the top of Keyhole Canyon for part of its length. This is a beautiful … Read the rest
February 24, 2016 by Don Axford
This is a moderately difficult hike into the beautiful wilderness on the east side of Zion National Park. You traverse about 2 miles to the top of a ridge and then down into Pine Basin. You then ascend another ridge … Read the rest
April 15, 2015 by Don Axford
The Pentagon Arch Trail is located in the beautiful Red Cliffs Desert Reserve north of the Virgin River in Hurricane, Utah. Access to this trail is from the north end of Leeds, Utah, via Road 900N which traverses southerly to … Read the rest
April 14, 2015 by Don Axford
Regal Arch is located on the south east slope of Sandstone Mountain in the Babylon area of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The arch is a little over 150 feet below the peak of sandstone mountain. The arch is a … Read the rest
March 9, 2015 by Don Axford
Sandstone Mountain consists of three peaks. The lowest one is north of the main mountain. The two higher peaks are to the south.
From the top of the highest peak of Sandstone Mountain you have wonderful views of the surrounding … Read the rest
February 16, 2015 by Don Axford
The Taylor Creek Trail is a popular trail in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park. Taylor Creek has three tributaries running into the main creek: the North Fork, the Middle Fork, and the South Fork. The more popular … Read the rest
February 24, 2014 by Don Axford
Two miles east of the Capitol Reef visitor center, the trailhead to Hickman Bridge offers hikers an easy, spectacularly scenic trek up to a large natural arch.
The Hickman Bridge Trail is about 1.2 miles in length. The first one-half … Read the rest
April 18, 2013 by Don Axford
Hidden Arch is located across the road from the Checkerboard Mesa near the East entrance to Zion National Park. The trail to view the arch travels through a wash and over slickrock to a viewpoint, and then returns back on … Read the rest
March 29, 2013 by Don Axford
This trail is one of the nicer trails in Snow Canyon. Johnson Canyon is beautiful with a large free standing arch. When we travelled the trail in March there were a large number of frogs seranading us. The trail is … Read the rest
January 8, 2013 by Don Axford
This area of the Red Reef is accessed from the southern section of the Red Reef trail which follows a sandy wash for most of its length. The main Red Reef trail is accessed from the Cottonwood Canyon parking lot … Read the rest
December 1, 2012 by Don Axford
The White Domes Trail is a 1.2 mile loop hike in the Valley of Fire State Park. You will see a slot canyon, a natural arch, multicolored sandstone, and interesting patterns of erosion that have created sculptured forms around the … Read the rest
February 28, 2012 by Don Axford
The Red Reef Trail is one of the most popular trails in the Red Cliffs area. The trail gives beautiful views of two scenic waterfalls over its 1/2 mile one way length. It passes by a large closed arch and … Read the rest
February 16, 2012 by Don Axford
The large arch in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve opposite Harrisburg in Hurricane, Utah, is quite spectacular when viewed up close. It can be accessed by travelling cross country from the Prospector Trail. This is a fairly easy trail.