Activation of Starvation Lake – Duchesne, Utah

I was ready to be done driving for the day so we went to Juniper Point Campground at Fred Hayes at Starvation Lake State Park. I cooked up some steak and boiled some eggs for some deviled eggs later this weekend. This place is also a POTA park (US-3092 – Fred Hayes at Starvation State Park) for amateur radio. I activated it with 33 unique contacts and 35 contacts total on FT8. I was the Read More …

Wyoming-Utah-Colorado Tri-State Marker

This Tri-State Marker is the most remote one I’ve been to yet. My brother and I took Hwy 191 north 10.3 miles out of Dutch John, Utah. We then turned east on Browns Park Rd. for 15.1 miles. Then we tuned east on to a two lane track and followed it for another 9.2 miles till the end. There was a few water crossings but nothing too major. 4wd was nice and handy to have. Read More …

Idaho-Utah-Wyoming Tri State Marker

This Tri State Benchmark was a fun one to get to. We took Manhead Rd. North 16.4 miles of Highway 30 which is just southeast of Bear Lake, Idaho. Then we turned west on to a 2 lane track through Cristy Canyon and went 3.32 miles and then turned north on another two lane track for another .37 miles. From there we had to hike up a steep incline to reach the monument which was Read More …

Southwest Corner of Wyoming

The Southwestern corner of Wyoming survey benchmark. This is the state boundary between Wyoming and Utah. The road is drivable in any vehicle all the way to the monument. We took highway 150 south from I-80 intersection for 18.8 miles out of Evanston, Wyoming to county road 150. The we went west for 7.8 miles on county road 150 which is also called Chalk Creek Rd. The we turned south at the intersection of Chalk Read More …

Camping near Bear Lake

We found some free camping just outside of Bear Lake in Northern Utah. There were some ATV’s and Side by Sides driving through the forest roads. That did not stop us from enjoying our time here. If you are in the area, do yourself a favor and explore this area. September is a beautiful time to visit!

Muley Point – Utah

My wife and I spent the night here at Muley Point at an elevation of 6,230 feet inside the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area just down/up the road from Goosenecks State Park outside of Mexican Hat, Utah. It was a very peaceful rest over night. We woke up before sunrise and made our way to Flagstaff, Arizona. Muley Point is a wonderful place to just get away from all the hustle and bustle the life Read More …