Your Guide
This site has been created for all the people who are curious about exploring Utah’s backcountry. You will find the most informative images, videos, tips, and directions to some of the most popular and undiscovered terrain of Utah’s backcountry. My goal is to create an informative blog that will help outdoor enthusiasts discover a new way of exploring Utah’s backcountry. We hope this will open new opportunities for individuals looking for a new adventure. We welcome any information that can help hikers discover Utah’s backcountry with more success.
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Hiking Terms
- Baggin the peak
- Reaching the summit of a mountain.
- Bivy
- Short for bivouac. A small, one-person shelter that is lightweight, waterproof, and durable. Used for solo hiking.
- Bushwhacking
- Traveling through forest or woods with no established trails or markings.
- Cairn
- The stone piles often erected along a trail above tree line, to serve as an indicator of trail direction.
- Gaiters
- A nylon, cloth or sometimes leather covering that extends from the soles on ones' boots to anywhere from the ankle to the knee, designed to prevent debris from entering the boot.