The Best Backpacking in Boulder

Boulder Mail Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Escalante, Utah.

Death Hollow and Escalante River is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Boulder, Utah.

The most popular route into Death Hollow is from the Boulder airstrip near the town of Boulder, Utah.  The trailhead for the Boulder Mail Trail begins, or ends here depending on which way you are hiking.  Leave a car at the Highway 12 bridge over the Escalante River for the thru hike, or get luck...

There is something magical about Deer Creek Lake. The views are amazing, the hike is revitalizing, and the mountain air speaks to your soul. Stars seem to shine brighter here than any other trip you will go on. Out here, it is you and the wild. You will be able to see fish colored with bright cut...

The Escalante River trail is an easily accessible, moderately strenuous hike within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The national monument encompasses over 2 million acres of wilderness, choc-full of large canyons, narrow slot canyons, rivers, hoodoos, arches, natural bridges and more...

Escalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12 is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Eggnog, Utah.

Little Death Hollow and Wolverine Canyon Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Boulder, Utah.

This hike is by far my favorite trail I've been on. To begin, you access Upper Muley Twist Canyon Road from the top of the Burr Trail Road switchbacks. Regular vehicles can be driven a little less than half a mile to the trailhead (adding about 3 miles to get to the trailhead, about 6 miles round...

From highway 12, drive south down the hole in the rock road for about 17 miles to a dirt road on the left that is well marked for Egypt. Follow that dirt road 9.9 miles to the Egypt Trailhead. There is a BLM trail register at the trail head. After that, take one of the numerous ways down to the E...

Lower Muley Twist Canyon and Grand Gulch Loop is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Boulder, Utah.

Lower Spring Canyon Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Torrey, Utah.

Halls Creek Canyon Trail is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Hanksville, Utah.

Coyote Gulch and Hurricane Wash Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Lake Powell, Utah.

Easy hiking, water availability, and spectacular scenery make this a "must do" hike. Three days are best to see all this canyon has to offer. You can either make this a 3-5 mile hike or a longer 10-15 mile hike. The perfect trip down Coyote Gulch is three days and two nights. Hike in to Jacob Ham...

Coyote Gulch Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Lake Powell, Utah.

There are many many trails that explore the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon and this is just one option of a combination of trails that is about 3.5 miles. The Navajo trail begins at Sunset Point and you head straight down dozens of switchbacks to what is called "Wall Street". It doesn't take long to get...