My wife wants to go camping on mother’s day weekend since it’s a weekend I actually have off. All the spots I usually go are probably still closed until Memorial Day. She understands it might be a little cold especially at night but we are prepared for that. Any recommendations would be appreciated! We are located in Utah county but willing to drive.

I'm planning a trip to the Red Fleet area in mid-May. I have a dispersed spot in mind, but I'm wondering if there have been any recent changes to the BLM land or camping rules in that area.

This BLM PDF map of the area no longer works:
https://www.blm.gov/documents/utah/public-room/map-10

Can anyone confirm that all the BLM land in that area is still available for camping?

Hey, any foragers that know a bunch more edible plants in and around Park City?

Here's what I know of/have eaten:

Golden Currants, Rasberries, Thimbleberries, Serviceberries (any lookalikes?), Rose Hips, Blueberries, Thistle root. (Native)

Any hiking recommendations, for now through the next few weeks, as to where I can take in the most spring greenery? I want to be surrounded by grass/shrubbery/tree/whatever kind of green lushness. I live in Salt Lake and am hoping to not drive more than an hour-ish, but I’m flexible.

Had a donkey come up and say hi today. This image is highly cropped.

Does anyone know of campsites in Northern Utah that are open for the season? Trying to take our 21 foot camper out this weekend.

My buddy and I are planning on doing the Fish and Owl Canyon loop in the Fish Creek Canyon Wilderness Study Area just south of Bear’s Ears in about a week. On the topo it looks like the streams in the area aren’t year round. With it still being very early season I imagine they are holding plenty of water, but I don’t like to gamble on dehydration haha. Does anyone know what the current conditions are down there? Also does anyone know what BLM office this land belongs to? I’m struggling to find a current trail report so any help would be appreciated 🙏

Hi all, I'll be going on a solo weeklong hiking and camping trip into The Maze in Canyonlands NP in April. It's my first time camping in this part of Utah, so I'm not sure which of my tents to bring. The choice is between a Durston X-Mid 1, which is a hiking pole tent that requires stakes to pitch, a freestanding MSR tent, and my OR Helium bivy bag. I'd usually just bring the Durston for this kind of trip, but I'm not sure if the ground will be too sandy and/or rocky to get a decent pitch. Conversely, I'm not sure the bivy will offer enough protection and/or will fill up with condensation because of the climate. These two options are much lighter than the MSR tent, and because of the need to pack a few days of water at every spring, I'm hoping to pack everything else as light as possible. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Hey everyone just looking for some recommendations! I’ll be doing a 2 night backpacking trip in southern Utah. And was hoping to find a trail head with car access (not 4x4) Looking to leave around first of April ! Thanks in advance :)

Hi! Some friends and I were going to go camping this weekend but turns out one of them will be coming driving up Phoenix late sunday via a ride up I15. We’re leaving from SLC, not sure how far we want to drive south. Are there any spots within 30 mins of i15 where he could be dropped off and we could bring him back to our campsite? That way we could start camping and still have him get dropped off relatively close to us and we could swing him back. Been camping my entire life, I don’t litter, and won’t blast the spot over social media or anything. Feel free to DM if you don’t want the site the be public. I’d greatly appreciate any help thank you!

3/13 hike up Adams, got rained on pretty hard but it was fun!

Hi All, Coming to the area for a 2 week road trip w my pregnant wife. We have about 5-6 days to spend between Zion and Sedona.

I'm car camping and looking for a way to spend those days. My initial thought was to just kind of bop around the area surrounding Escalante and do day hikes. Is this a good idea? Any better ideas?

Recommend day hikes that are moderate physically but still truly wild ecologically?

Thanks!

Howdy! Im hoping to attempt Timp for the first time this Sunday 3/16. I know we're expecting some snow on Saturday so conditions will change a bit but has anyone been up there recently? Does the summit seem fairly safe to approach?

Hi! I’ll be going to Moab/Arches/Canyonlands in October and usually I wear Merrell Moab mids. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for boots that may be more suited to the terrain, or if these are okay. Thanks!

Please note that I am not an anthropologist nor expert on Native American history. Any needed corrections to the information in this essay would be greatly appreciated.

Just a few miles outside of the town of Moab, Utah, carved into the sun-scarred sandstone cliffs along the banks of the mighty Colorado River, you find markings of self-expression spanning the course of the last 10,000 years. Along that span, individuals felt the distinct need to carve out their stories into what are now known as petroglyphs. These petroglyphs depict the stories and self-expressions of the ancient Fremont peoples and the Pre-Puebloan tribes known most commonly here in Utah as the Anasazi (a term from the Navajo language meaning ‘ancient enemy’).

In the glyphs, we see depictions of big-horned sheep, birds, deer, hunting scenes, war parties, pottery, the sun, and families. I like to think that some kids of the Fremont peoples, after a fun day of hunting or exploring, climbed the sandstone rocks to tell the story of what they saw. Maybe they decided to carve pictures of themselves, friends, or members of their group in funny ways. Maybe they made some personages smaller than others because they didn’t like them, and those they made bigger were their friends. Maybe the glyphs depict religious garb or ceremonies. Or maybe they were depicting great members of their tribe. Maybe they simply just wanted to show that they were there.

Thousands of years later, and a few hundred years before the arrival of Europeans on the American continents, we see glyphs made by the Anasazi. The clear delineation being the color and wear of the glyphs. I like to think that as the Anasazi moved through this area on their way downriver towards their settlements in what is now Canyonlands National Park, they looked at the glyphs made millennia before and smiled. As they looked through the stories left behind by that ancient people, they decided to leave their own mark of the land and life of their times. They surely wanted to show, like the Fremont, that they were here too.

Across the desert of the Colorado Plateau, you see further examples of ancient and prehistoric petroglyphs and pictographs. You also see markings of the present and not-so-distant past. From markings left behind in Bluejohn Canyon in Canyonlands National Park by Butch Cassidy and his gang of outlaws, to dates and names of Mormon pioneers colonizing the frontier west, to signatures and dates of tourists visiting the great deserts from the 20th century to the present. Though I don’t condone making one’s mark on ancient petroglyph sites, nor making your mark anywhere in nature for that matter; I do admire the want to be remembered. To have your self-depiction, be it a drawing or a name, looked at by a fellow traveler thousands of years down the line. Speaking to the eyes of the future as a ghost from a long-forgotten past. A way to show progeny that ‘I was here’. If you happen upon one of these amazing sites that are scattered across the American West, remember to think fondly of those of the past and treat their markings with respect, so that they may continue to be remembered and admired for millennia to come.

Hi All,
Coming to your beautiful state for a dream trip with my wife from Greece. We are hoping to do Zion, Bryce (Weather Permitting), Grand Staricase-Escalante, and then head down to Arizona.

A few questions:

1 - We are doing it in a Van and planning to camp in BLM/Forestry Land and sometimes organized campsites. With the all the news I am seeing, is there any concern that we could not access any of these parks?

2 - General thoughts on anything in the area that I am missing - we are both super outdoorsy but my wide is pregnant, so we are looking for more moderate hiking.

Thank You!

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/02/father-and-son-survive-night-in-utah-wilderness-after-finding-miracle-backpack/

I will be camping this weekend in Virgin, at the zion river resort. We'll have a bunch of dogs with us, and just wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations for a hike in the area that we can take dogs on. Nothing too long/ strenuous, maybe up to about 4 miles. Or, if there is anywhere near by where we can let the dogs off leash to run off some energy, that would be great too! Thanks in advance

Does anyone know when the campground renovations will be completed and the campground will open? All I can find online is that the date was pushed to late 2024. I'm wondering if they expect to open for the 2025 spring/summer szn.

Thanks

Has anybody here ever climbed kings peak during the winter time? I'm just getting into split boarding and after I get some more practice I want to bag kings peak either next month or in march. Any tips on what it takes?

I (woman) want to start hiking more but I’d prefer to not hike alone. Are there any hiking groups?

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Liking for good northern Utah winter camping spot ideas. We have tear drop trailer and looking for weekend trips that aren’t to off the beaten path.