The Hayduke Trail has a reputation for being difficult, inhospitable, dangerous, or even deadly. However, after hiking the Hayduke, I can say a lot of this reputation is hyperbole. Yes, some of the Hayduke can be dangerous, but it isn't the gauntlet of death-defying feats some would have you
Hayduke Trail Resupply: A Complete Guide
Resupply on the Hayduke Trail isn't complicated. Yes, some hikers cache food, water, and supplies for themselves, but caching isn't necessary. The following guide simplifies the process of Hayduke resupply and provides all the information needed to plan your Hayduke resupplies. The following
Three-Season Backpacking Gear List for 2023
Three-season backpacking (aka backpacking outside of the winter months) more typically lends itself to summer and/or fair weather backpacking despite including both spring and fall. That said, here's everything you'll need - and everything I bring - for three-season success in the
Hayduke Trail Permits: A Detailed Guide
A single Hayduke Trail permit does not exist because the Hayduke isn't an officially established trail. Instead, it's a popular backpacking route that traverses multiple areas maintained by multiple agencies. Some employees and/or agencies are more aware of the trail than others. Many of these
Packrafting on the Hayduke Trail: Plans, Routes, & Expectations
As part of the Hayduke Trail, I am planning (hoping) to packraft portions of the route in the interest of keeping things either interesting, novel, or less terrible; the Hayduke includes lots of bushwhacking next to rivers. This will not be a whitewater packrafting adventure - despite part of my
Hayduke Trail Gear List: Everything You Need to Hike Across Utah
The Hayduke Trail may cover mostly Utah desert, but it requires more nuanced gear choices than one would expect from a "desert trail". I've spent a lot of time going over my gear selection (and potential gear backups) for the Hayduke, and after taking into consideration my timing (spring), the
The Hayduke (Trail): What, Where, Why, and How?
The Hayduke Trail is an 800(ish) mile (~1,300 km) route with its eastern terminus in Arches National Park and its western terminus in Zion National Park. The majority of the trail - or more accurately, the route - is within Utah, but there is a section that dips into Arizona and traverses Grand
Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon – The Ultimate Backpacking Guide
Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon are located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness spanning the border of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Both Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon can be accessed from numerous trailheads and they can be explored either as day hikes or as a multiday