Kayaking Through a Lily Pad Forrest at Utica Reservoir

-By Katie Harvey

Utica and Union Reservoirs are small, twin bodies of water in the California Stanislaus Forest.

Hiking the Woodchuck Basin Trail into the Mokelumne Wilderness

-By Katie Harvey

On 4th of July we took a family hike into the Mokelumne Wilderness to the top

Upper Dominguez Canyon Petroglyphs

Amazing Petroglyphs!

Ascend into the picturesque Upper Dominguez Canyon filled with petroglyphs that depict a piece of ancient Ute history.

2014 in review

For a one month old website, these stats are amazing! Thank you to all the Post Adventure followers and visitors. May 2015 be even better.

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Hanging Flume Mining Wonder

By  Melissa P. Wilson

History of the Hanging Flume and Mining in Uravan.

The Hanging Flume was a $100,000 mining project funded by wealthy out-of-state investors and built during Telluride’s gold rush, between 1889 and 1891. The flume was operated only three years following its construction and was abandoned due to an inability to turn a profit. By the time it was deserted in 1894, $1 million had been invested into the entire mining operation, which yielded a dismal $80,000 return.

Gateway Auto Museum

A Historical Wonder.

Journey back to 1906 inside the Gateway Auto Museum. Featuring the one-of-a-kind Oldsmobile F-88 concept car worth over $3 million, Gateway Auto Museum has everything from “the 1906 Cadillac Model H Coupe to the first special 2006 Chip Foose Mustang Stallion”.

Little WildHorse Slot Canyon – San Rafael Reef, Utah

Montrose Adventure Blog

This beautiful 8-mile hike winds through some of Utah’s best (and most popular) slot canyons: Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyons. We left our BLM campsite (located up a 4×4 access wash!) and started at the trailhead at about 8am. We began the hike with other groups of people hiking along near by. When we reached the “Y” we headed up Bell Canyon to ditch the crowds as most people hike this loop up Little Wild Horse, then down Bell.

With eerie quietness, we groped along the narrow walls and scrabbled up and over boulders lodged between the walls. The faint call of Canyon Wren could be heard admits the steps of our feet atop the sand and river stone.

The trail opened up as we exited Bell Canyon and traversed an old jeep trail for a mile or so; the jeep trail connected us to a wide wash, which…

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Bodie State Park—a California Desert Ghost Town to Remember

Discovered in 1859

In 1859 Willian S. Bodey discovered gold in what later became known as Bodie, California. By 1880, the town’s population grew to 10,000 people. At one point, the town of Bodie flourished with families, miners, and storeowners from all over the world. There were even reports that the town housed as many as 65 saloons.

Moon House Ruin—a bit off the beaten path.

Moon House Ruin

Worth The Journey

This ruin is really off the beaten path, but is well worth the journey. Moon House Ruin is nested under the slick rock near the bottom of McLoyd Canyon. West of Blanding, Utah, and just south of the Kane Gulch Ranger Station, it is an adventure just navigating to the trailhead. Once you travel nearly ten miles of light off-roading and boulder 1.5 miles into the glorious canyon, the pure size and beauty of these ruins and the surrounding geography will sweep you away.

Sutton-Neosho Mine Trail

“My favorite part was when we finally reached the mine.  The old mine carts, living quarters, and abandoned mine caves will bring you back to your childhood exploration days. We also spotted two…” Read more→