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Month: April 2010

  • Observation Point – Zion National Park

    I want to see Zion earlier in the morning, and it’s worth the effort. After a short drive from our campsite along the Virgin River on BLM land, we take our choice of RV parking and enter an eerily empty visitor center plaza. Sunlight hasn’t yet reached the canyon floor, making a stark contrast between…

  • Pumped Out on Chuckawalla Wall

    We stop for some quick climbing on the way into Saint George at Chuckawalla Wall. The steep, pocket-filled wall spits me off on my second route. After a rest I make it to the top, then barely manage to repeat it on toprope. If we stay in town much, this spot will provide excellent strength…

  • Getting the Hang of Boondocking – Prophesy Wall

    When the weather clears up, we’re ready to get out of town and on the rock again. Since we’re now familiar with the Prophesy Wall area, snagging the best campsite near the wall is much easier. Now the situation is very nice – we’re stocked up, charged up, have a good phone signal, and are…

  • Book: Myths to Live By / Joseph Campbell

    I’d like to make reading Joseph Campbell a habit. Ideally every two years or less, I think. Some part of my psyche, hungry for juicy mythologies to consume, is deeply satisfied by his expressions. This book is a compilation of lectures he gave at the Cooper Union during the 1960’s and early 70’s. He’s a…

  • Chuckawalla Trails

    We figure we have plenty of flexibility to wait the recommended 24 hours after rain to climb the local sandstone, but we’re curious about Chuckawalla Wall, an overhanging face just north of Saint George that is covered with easy-to-access sport climbs. There are trails to hike there too, so we go out just to take…

  • Rainin’ and Townin’

    We need to head into town for supplies, and the weather cools down for us and gives the desert some water. Originally we decide we’ll stay at the fanciest RV resort in Saint George to see what that’s like. It may be a long time before we do this again. I won’t enumerate everything, but…

  • Prophesy Wall Camping and Climbing

    The dirt road is bumpy, and we have to pull over a few times while Ann scouts side roads, but we find a spacious place to camp with a couple of small junipers for shade. Dad and Sarah’s dogs are thrilled to be free to run through the sage brush. We end up about a…

  • Gardner Trail

    Dad wants to see some of the mountain country here, so we explore up Pine Valley road. The campgrounds here are still under snow drifts, and the road is closed at the Pine Valley reservoir. It’s a bit of a shock to encounter snow after all our recent desert pursuits. Hiking to the south and…

  • Snow Canyon State Park, Utah

    We move to this park north of Saint George for a couple of days. There is climbing here, and at least a couple of paved trails Dad is allowed to walk dogs on. The campground is pretty busy which may account for the strict rule enforcement – we get a lecture for letting our cat…

  • Update from St. George, Utah

    A quick update: we’ve migrated to St. George, Utah where we’re visiting my Dad and Sarah. This place is a desert canyon paradise, but we still haven’t found a spot where we can camp long term and I can work effectively. Right now I’m taking advantage of Sarah’s new satellite connection in Snow Canyon State…