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3rd annual Putt-n-Puke

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This is a camping trip (now in its third year, and yes we know the title's not accurate, and no we don't care :smile: ) that some friends and I have been taking at the end of the summer season. We head down to the Utah desert for a weekend of hiking, eating, music, campsite golf, and all-around silliness. This year we were in the area near Goblin Valley, on and around the San Rafael Reef.

This is a huge expanse of land, with essentially no services (ie no water, food, gas, hotels) and lots of amazing scenery and terrain. It's a very popular area, but so big that folks don't get on top of each other. The folks on dirt bikes don't bother the hikers. The hikers don't bother the ATVers. It's the way this sort of recreational land should work, lots of space for everyone to enjoy in their own way.

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Wow! We do a lot of back country hiking here in Arkansas and we hiked across Rocky Mountain National Park summer before last and loved it! It was pretty populated though. Utah is an area of the country we haven't spent much time in...I sent you pics to the hubby to see if he might consider Utah next year for a wilderness trek. Cool Pics! thanks!
 
Utah has an amazing amount of outdoors available. That's what kept me here after I moved here 14 years ago. Desert, mountains, rivers, it's all here. Plenty of spots to go without lots of people, as long as you don't mind camping in a self-sufficient way.

A few more pics here (from this trip and others):

https://www.drooartz.com/index.php?page=4
 
COOL! I wanna go! those are some awsome pics!
 
Awesome pictures...Jai Deagan and I visited Moab/Arches on our way home from MG2005. It was hot...but well worth the time spent hiking/exploring!

I understand that one of the better known arches collapsed earlier this year.

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Just tacking onto Drew's comments... I've gone to Utah for many years now and still can't take it all in! The area Drew went to is isolated from most services as he mentions but the solitiude and scenery are worth any privation. I notice it has slot canyons too! Just south of Goblin State Park is Capital Reef National Park. It's gigantic in size and scope and for those of you that aren't into camping there are plenty of hotels etc. nearby. Entry is inexpensive - the only fee is a $5.00 self assesed fee for entry to one part. The rest is accessable through public lands for free but you really may want to have a pick up or Jeep for that. I have seen many regular cars (not BMC's though!) in there, probably rentals! Of course there is Arches National Park, Zion and Bryce National Parks as well and a multitude of state parks like Goblin State Park.
Fall is my favorite time. I try to time the trip so the Aspen leaves are turning golden yellow and have't fallen from the trees yet. Not as hot either and even fewer people (:smile:<))- hotels are cheaper too.
That's my bit about traveling to Utah.
Roy
 
MY advice:
Dont come here to Utah Ya might not wanna leave!
Too many people from other states have come here and ...... they are still here :lol:
 
AweMan said:
Too many people from other states have come here and ...... they are still here :lol:
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Too true, Kerry. I'm 14 years here myself since moving here from Rhode Island. I spent one summer here working in Big Cottonwood Canyon, and moved here for good the following summer.
 
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