Utah’s Moab had been high on my list for a while, there is just so much to do there! While I did not have much time for climbing, I did see a lot of off road cruiser action in the Sand Flats Recreation area just next to town. Check out the highlights in this Live Update..
I only ended up in Escalante, Utah, because it became too dark to hitch hike to my final destination. The lady giving me a ride was so nice to offer me her spare house to sleep in and also told me about the Slot canyons in the area, which was perfect news for me after having missed the famous Antelope Slot Canyon. I ended up staying two nights to explore the Zebra, Dry Fork, Peek-A-Boo & Spooky Slot Canyons.
The next stop in Utah was Bryce National Park – and what a stop it was! It really blew my mind, the landscape is just surreal and I managed to see all of the viewpoints with the couple that picked me up from the road, hitch hiking from Zion National Park. Really enjoyed this one…
Zion National Park was an obvious stop in Utah, being ranked one of the best Parks in the States. Everything takes places in a beautiful valley and hiking up to the steep slopes of Angel’s Landing was the absolute highlight. We also had a great jam session with some nice people I met on the hike finishing the day 🙂
We had two more stops in Arizona before crossing over into Utah. While Horseshoe Bend was as amazing as it looked on the many pictures I’ve seen before, the Glen Canyon Dam next to the small town of Page was actually a big surprise, offering great views into the deep canyon with it’s green water and dam.
Leaving Vegas, we were hitch hiking to the Grand Canyon and spent a night on the South Rim campsite in Grand Canyon Village. Driving along the rim offered some spectacular views and it was a shame we did not have the time to hike all the way to the North Rim.. Next time I suppose!
While I did not manage to play any live poker in Vegas, I saw Thrice live at least and had a very enjoyable time with our Couchsurfing host who took us out to see an awesome sunset before heading out to the Grand Canyon National Park.
Hitch hiking from Vancouver to Seattle, I quickly made my way out of the big cities and into the nature again, hiking the 93 miles (150km) trail around active volcano Mt Rainier, offering some magnificent views on the glaciers and great surrounding landscapes.
Heading out north of Vancouver, I made my way to Squamish and even though I was not able to do any climbing, I did hike up the great Panorama Ridge just next to the Black Tusk, overlooking Garibaldi Lake. It was a great hike with a nice surprise in the morning 🙂
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