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How to spend a day in Arches National Park
Welcome to this post about how to spend a day in Arches National Park. In my opinion Arches National Park is definitely the most beautiful national park in Utah, along with Bryce Canyon National Park. I visited it on my tour of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, but WOW this one is insanely beautiful! Arches National Park has more than 2.000 natural arches and they are said to have not even mapped all of them yet. I spent a day here and tell you all about it in this long and detailed blog article! Please note: Because Arches National Park has become very crowded in recent years, you must book…
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Angels Landing hike in Zion – should you do it?
Angels Landing in Zion National Park is probably one of the most iconic hikes you can take in the world. But… also one of the most dangerous. In this article about the Angels Landing hike I tell you about my own experiences on this trail and I give you updates that are necessary to know, since I already walked the trail several years ago and since then it has grown in popularity. This article was first published in 2016 and updated in 2022 Permit required! Please note: from 2022 the Angels Landing hike can only be done with a permit. This is because the trail is too busy…
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Negro Bill Canyon Trail: a must-do in Moab
While staying in the town of Moab, Utah, most people venture out to visit the nearby national parks such as Arches and Canyonlands. However, due to a meet-up with a local guy named Allen, we were told that just outside of town, there’s a great half day hike that anyone should do, called Negro Bill Canyon Trail. The name may sound a bit odd (there has been talk about changing the name because of the word Negro) but it was named after William Grandstaff, a black prospector who grazed his cattle here during the 1800s. Allen and his dog Sidney were our companions on this track. Hiking on…
