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Spinal Tap May 16, 2026

	Lane Andy borrowed Dave's orange vest and was rocking the "construction worker" look for part of the ride. :) #1223May 18th, 2026 3:53 PM

Lane I like this shot a lot. This was actually from Andy's camera. It shows the "Spinal Tap" trailhead sign, shows us JUST embarking on the ride, the view, and some sweet clouds to boot. #1222May 18th, 2026 3:42 PM

	Lane Whoops, wrong people. :) #1221May 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. :) #1220May 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. #1219May 17th, 2026 12:49 PM

Lane Not sure what happened to the bottom left corner of this picture. #1218May 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. #1217May 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. #1216May 17th, 2026 12:46 PM

	Lane Lots of nice views to the east down in the valley where Richfield is. #1215May 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. #1214May 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. #1213May 17th, 2026 12:43 PM

Lane The actual Spinal Tap trailhead. Not sure what's going on with Dave in this shot. :) #1212May 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. #1211May 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! #1210May 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. #1209May 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. #1208Dec 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. #1207Dec 16th, 2024 1:24 PM

	Lane Worse still. #1206Dec 16th, 2024 1:23 PM

Lane Not my best composition job. Haha. #1205Dec 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. #1204Dec 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. :) #1203Dec 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! #1202Dec 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. #1201Dec 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. #1200Dec 16th, 2024 10:55 AM

Crater Lake National Park July 23, 2004

	SmirF So many gorgeous pics and EPIC adventures! #1198Aug 21st, 2024 10:33 PM Lane Thanks, SmirF. All the credit goes to mother nature...I just pressed the shutter button. :) #1199Aug 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.

#1196Aug 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.

#1197Aug 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". :) #1195Jun 20th, 2024 4:48 PM

San Rafael River Packraft May 27, 2023

	MIke "San Juan...err...San Rafael River..." :) #1192May 30th, 2023 9:48 AM Lane Oops! One a them "San" rivers, at any rate. :) #1194May 30th, 2023 4:38 PM

Mike Lane almost gave Mike a heart attack by going "cross country race mode". *Wheez wheez!" #1193May 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. #1191May 30th, 2023 9:47 AM

Moab - Slick Rock / Morning Glory Arch April 1-3, 2011

	Write a comment... #1190Feb 25th, 2023 11:01 AM

Haleakala National Park November 24-29, 2017

	Jared Is this on the Road to Hana? #1187Jan 7th, 2023 2:34 PM Lane Correct. #1189Jan 13th, 2023 2:23 PM

Jared Hey Lane! Enjoying perusing your Maui photos. We love Napili Bay! #1186Jan 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. :) #1188Jan 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! #1185May 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. #1184May 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. #1183May 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. #1182May 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. #1181May 9th, 2022 1:20 PM

Lane Every bit as spectacular as the Narrows in this section, I thought. #1180May 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. #1179May 9th, 2022 1:19 PM

Lane The sneaker route (on the right) looking back after-the-fact. #1178May 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. #1177May 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. #1176May 9th, 2022 1:15 PM

	Lane The first drop had an existing rope there to help with the downclimb. #1175May 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. #1174May 9th, 2022 1:13 PM

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