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Spinal Tap
May 16, 2026
Lane
Whoops, wrong people. :)
#1221
May 17th, 2026 12:51 PM
Lane
The lower section had lots of techy drops. We were able to ride most, but a few were a little bit too dramatic, like this one. Too old to get injured! Off the bike we go. :)
#1220
May 17th, 2026 12:51 PM
Lane
A sort of "spine" that we rode across. This area of the trail I thought was reminiscent of Thunder Mountain down by Bryce.
#1219
May 17th, 2026 12:49 PM
Lane
Not sure what happened to the bottom left corner of this picture.
#1218
May 17th, 2026 12:48 PM
Lane
As we descended it started to get more deserty and red rocky. There was threat of rain throughout the ride, but fortunately we experienced hardly a drop.
#1217
May 17th, 2026 12:47 PM
Lane
I think we saw dirt of every color in the rainbow this day. I really liked the contrast of the red dirt with the green plants for a lot of the ride.
#1216
May 17th, 2026 12:46 PM
Lane
Lots of nice views to the east down in the valley where Richfield is.
#1215
May 17th, 2026 12:45 PM
Lane
The trail started out nice and flowy with lots of little jumps and drops...and the best part, virtually no switchbacks! I loved that.
#1214
May 17th, 2026 12:44 PM
Lane
I don't know what the top is like other times of the year, but this day (mid-May) it was supper green and pretty, with lots of nice yellow and purple wildflowers.
#1213
May 17th, 2026 12:43 PM
Lane
The actual Spinal Tap trailhead. Not sure what's going on with Dave in this shot. :)
#1212
May 17th, 2026 12:42 PM
Lane
It was a bit chilly on top so we donned our jackets. Luckily the unloading process was pretty efficient, so we were soon on our way.
#1211
May 17th, 2026 12:41 PM
Lane
It was about an hour-long ride to the top. Very bumpy road and tight quarters...and the van didn't exactly have the best air circulation, so it was a pretty stuffy ride. Still worth it though!
#1210
May 17th, 2026 12:38 PM
Lane
We hired a shuttle placed called Ride Richfield to take us up. This was the van we piled into...eleven riders and eleven bikes on the roof. The rack they used was pretty ingenious.
#1209
May 17th, 2026 12:36 PM
Kalalau Trail / Hanakapi'ai Falls
June 4, 2024
Lane
I like this shot...it nicely captures in one still what the hike up to the waterfall was all about.
#1208
Dec 16th, 2024 1:26 PM
Lane
There was this random black cat running around the area...looking for food I think. Not sure if it's a permanent resident or not.
#1207
Dec 16th, 2024 1:24 PM
Lane
Worse still.
#1206
Dec 16th, 2024 1:23 PM
Lane
Not my best composition job. Haha.
#1205
Dec 16th, 2024 1:23 PM
Lane
This waterfall and area really was amazing...made slightly less amazing, however, by the hordes of instagram idiots trying to get a pic...to...convince people their life is better than it really is? I don't know.
#1204
Dec 16th, 2024 1:22 PM
Lane
When I went to Maui I thought I'd never been in a bamboo forest before, but since I did this same route in 2002, clearly I had been. :)
#1203
Dec 16th, 2024 1:18 PM
Lane
Since I'd done this route before I wanted to continue along the coastal trail for the entire length...but that permit is very hard to get, you have to apply months and months in advance. So inland toward the awesome waterfall I went!
#1202
Dec 16th, 2024 10:58 AM
Lane
The last time I did this trail it was in the winter and this beach did not exist...it was just ocean all the way up to the rocks. The difference between summer and winter, I guess.
#1201
Dec 16th, 2024 10:56 AM
Lane
Such a lush, beautiful place. I can see why it's hard tog get a permit to hike here, especially for the whole length of the trail.
#1200
Dec 16th, 2024 10:55 AM
Crater Lake National Park
July 23, 2004
SmirF
So many gorgeous pics and EPIC adventures!
#1198
Aug 21st, 2024 10:33 PM
Lane
Thanks, SmirF. All the credit goes to mother nature...I just pressed the shutter button. :)
#1199
Aug 29th, 2024 2:51 PM
Buckley's Mine
April 6, 2013
Rod
Been all over in this mine. Never did rope drop anywhere in it, but explored some cool different sections. Is it still a gate, or is it now concrete? It can be dangerous if you're not careful. We went up the ladder and ended up coming out the upper entrance, then on up to the top of the peak.
#1196
Aug 1st, 2024 4:22 PM
Lane
Hey Rod. I'm not actually sure of the current state of the entrances. I haven't been back since we did this 11 years ago. It wouldn't surprise me if they'd sealed it up with concrete, though.
#1197
Aug 4th, 2024 9:07 AM
Waimea Canyon / Waipo'o Falls
June 3, 2024
Lane
This rooster took a liking to Alisa and followed us like a lost puppy for basically the entire hike. She named it "Bruce". :)
#1195
Jun 20th, 2024 4:48 PM
San Rafael River Packraft
May 27, 2023
MIke
"San Juan...err...San Rafael River..." :)
#1192
May 30th, 2023 9:48 AM
Lane
Oops! One a them "San" rivers, at any rate. :)
#1194
May 30th, 2023 4:38 PM
Mike
Lane almost gave Mike a heart attack by going "cross country race mode". *Wheez wheez!"
#1193
May 30th, 2023 9:49 AM
Mike
This parking area had 2-3 times as many cars when we came back to pick up Blubaru! Popular weekend for this float. Luckily, we rarely crossed paths with other boaters.
#1191
May 30th, 2023 9:47 AM
Moab - Slick Rock / Morning Glory Arch
April 1-3, 2011
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#1190
Feb 25th, 2023 11:01 AM
Haleakala National Park
November 24-29, 2017
Jared
Is this on the Road to Hana?
#1187
Jan 7th, 2023 2:34 PM
Lane
Correct.
#1189
Jan 13th, 2023 2:23 PM
Jared
Hey Lane! Enjoying perusing your Maui photos. We love Napili Bay!
#1186
Jan 6th, 2023 2:17 PM
Lane
Thanks! I saw your message and started perusing them again myself. Can't believe it's been over 5 years. I need to get back to Hawaii. :)
#1188
Jan 13th, 2023 2:07 PM
Parunuweap Canyon - The Barracks
May 4-7, 2022
Lane
Finally back to the "Blubaru" and the end of the route. We were happy to see all was in order (as was Dave's truck back at the start). Great trip!
#1185
May 9th, 2022 1:24 PM
Lane
Making our way cross-country back to Highway 9 in Zion near Checkerboard Mesa where Mike's car was parked.
#1184
May 9th, 2022 1:23 PM
Lane
There were a few class IV moves on this initial ascent, which was a little tricky with large packs. Fortunately we all made it w/o incident.
#1183
May 9th, 2022 1:22 PM
Lane
Partway up the steep ascent that escapes the canyon. Not sure why this shot is blurry, but you can see our previous night's campsite down by the river.
#1182
May 9th, 2022 1:21 PM
Lane
We took advantage of our 1-man tents' small footprints and camped on this small bank right across from the canyon exit.
#1181
May 9th, 2022 1:20 PM
Lane
Every bit as spectacular as the Narrows in this section, I thought.
#1180
May 9th, 2022 1:19 PM
Lane
As we got closer to the end of our route in Parunuweap (where we exited the canyon) it started to become more and more deep/dramatic and resemble its cousin the Zion Narrows.
#1179
May 9th, 2022 1:19 PM
Lane
The sneaker route (on the right) looking back after-the-fact.
#1178
May 9th, 2022 1:18 PM
Lane
The waterfall looking back up after we'd finished the sneaker route. It was gnarlier than this pic suggests, I would say.
#1177
May 9th, 2022 1:16 PM
Lane
It was kind of an arduous affair, but we were happy to have the option as hiking all the way back UP to the car would not have been fun, to say the least.
#1176
May 9th, 2022 1:15 PM
Lane
The first drop had an existing rope there to help with the downclimb.
#1175
May 9th, 2022 1:14 PM
Lane
Once you've climbed up, you then have to enter the small opening and descend a series of drops...handing off backpacks and trekking poles as you go.
#1174
May 9th, 2022 1:13 PM
Lane
This video was supposed to be landscape orientation, but I guess I had my phone angled weird when I started it. anyway, this shows the logjam waterfall crux, and why we not able/willing to downclimb it. We took the sneaker route up and to the left, instead.
#1173
May 9th, 2022 1:12 PM
Lane
As we rounded the corner and came across this nasty log jam, we knew the crux of the route was getting close.
#1172
May 9th, 2022 1:10 PM
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