Next Stop: Adventure

Category: Hiking

  • Great Smoky Mountain National Park [Mini-Moon]

    Great Smoky Mountain National Park [Mini-Moon]

    After the wedding, we knew we wanted to do some sort of “honeymoon” to give us some time to recover and celebrate being married. We want to go to New Zealand, which will definitely happen in the next few years, but we felt that it was economically irresponsible to try to pay for such a […]

  • The Living Room [Hike]

    The Living Room [Hike]

    One of the classic Salt Lake City hikes is The Living Room. It’s just above the University of Utah, with free parking and is dog-friendly. Many people love this hike as a quick after work hike or a neat place to catch a sunset. It’s short enough that people can take their families. I wouldn’t classify […]

  • Moab: Where Adventure Begins [Utah Adventures]

    Moab: Where Adventure Begins [Utah Adventures]

    Trip Highlights Arches National Park A Hidden Utah Gem: Dead Horse State Park Experience Moab Brewery, Moab’s Only Microbrewery   Day 1 Moab Brewery We left Salt Lake mid-afternoon, arriving in Moab after the 3.5-4 hour trip just in time for dinnertime! We chose to go to Moab Brewery since it offered both Moab-specific beer […]

  • Diamond Fork Hot Springs

    Diamond Fork Hot Springs

    Imagine yourself walking through a mix of red rock canyons and forest, on a path covered in white snow with a river winding its way along the side of the path. The destination is unreal blue and turquoise colored steaming hot pools to relax in. Does that sound appealing to you as we approach springtime? It […]

  • Winter Hike in Salt Lake City: Mill D North Fork

    Winter Hike in Salt Lake City: Mill D North Fork

    Mil D North Fork Getting to the Trailhead This hike is located in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah. To get there, you’ll need to get onto I-215 S (if coming from the downtown SLC area). Take exit 6 for 6200 South. At the exit, stay left and follow signs for “East” (Brighton/Solitude/Alta/Snowbird Ski Resort […]

  • Essential Day Hiking Gear for Your Next Adventure

    Essential Day Hiking Gear for Your Next Adventure

    In the past couple years, I have learned a lot about the importance of learning what day hiking gear to bring out on the trails. What’s in your pack (and the pack itself) really matters! If you’re carrying any extra weight that you don’t need for the hike, you’ll be paying for it later. Some suggestions of what […]

  • A Weekend Guide to Portland [Ape Caves, Rogue Brewery, Blue Star Donuts]

    A Weekend Guide to Portland [Ape Caves, Rogue Brewery, Blue Star Donuts]

    This post is the third in a three part Weekend Guide to Portland. For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. Ape Caves & Mt. St. Helen’s Our third day, we ventured into Washington area to see Mt. St. Helen’s and explored the food and drink scene some more. Mt. St. Helen’s & Ape […]

  • Backpacking to Lake Mary

    Backpacking to Lake Mary

    I am just going to start off by saying that an adventure is not an adventure until plans change. We did “technically” go backpacking to Lake Mary, but we also went night hiking back. But first, let me explain… Brighton and I don’t have much experience with backpacking. We’ve been on lots of day hikes […]

  • Fall is in the Air!

    Fall is in the Air!

    Good Afternoon! So it is officially September (where did the time go this year?!), and the first signs of fall are in the air. When living in Florida, fall for me was just a sign of not ungodly hot weather and maybe some fall festivals in the area. Living in Utah, autumn brings mixed feelings […]

  • Mount Timpanogos via Timpooneke Trail [Hike]

    Mount Timpanogos via Timpooneke Trail [Hike]

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_title size=”3″ content_align=”left” style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””] Mt. Timpanogos via Timpooneke Trailhead[/fusion_title][fusion_text] Mount Timpanogos has been on my bucket list ever since I got into hiking in the Wasatch Range. It’s […]