Nicole Tomlin - Best Dog Hikes Utah

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This book is a tribute to dogsall of our incredible dogs who do their best for us over and over again.

You may not agree, you may not care, but if you are holding this book you should know that of all the sights I love in this worldand there are plentyvery near the top of the list is this one: dogs without leashes.

Mary Oliver, Dog Songs

In woods and deserts of Utah, I have hiked many miles with a number of incredible dogs. For starters, Bandit, Tay, Tip, Martin, and Wren have traveled with me through back trails into the wilderness and canyon country of this state. Over time I have become less and less interested in our destination. Now I love spending time with my dogsin Utah naturehiking, listening, and observing. With each step, I grow more fond of my companions.

In writing this book, Wren and Martin (the border collies) and I worked together in hopes of sharing the trails we have found important to building our relationship. We have grown closer as our odometers mileage has increased. Covering ground together and spending time in the outdoors has changed us, for the better. In these pages we share what we have learned while hiking Utahabout the environment, history, and one another. We share with you our discoveries, loves, and struggles in the hopes that you and your dog will also grow more connected and happy.

Some of the things we have learned together while out on the trail are:

Safety: Write down where you are going and when you plan on being back. Give this information to someone you trust. In the event of injury or if you become lost, this person will be able to tell Search and Rescue where to begin looking.

Preparedness: Utah is a wild place and many of the trails in this book require a level of self-sufficiency that is unique to this area. It is important to bring survival gear. This includes an extra wool outer layer and rain gear for you, and extra water and food for you and your dog. Utah weather can change minute to minute, and getting caught unprepared could be miserable at best, life-threatening at worst.

Positive Impact: Positive Impact is a Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS) philosophy that I share. Simply stated: Leave a place better than how you found it.

Curiosity: The environment around you becomes infinitely more interesting if you understand the complexity of what is surrounding you. Take a birding class, read about plants, practice using a topo map and compass, go to survival school, sit quietly outside for 15 minutes a daybecome immersed in and eager to learn about nature.

Fun: If you or your dog stop having fun, it is time to reconsider the hike or activity at hand.

I have learned many important lessons while working on this project, but none as great as the lesson of friendship and support that was shown to me by a select few brilliant, patient, loving, and creative beings. Rachel, Liz, Lya, Robin, Leslie, Kristi, Wren, Martin, and my mom, thank you. My life is better with you in it.

Adams Canyon

Battle Creek Loop

Bloods Lake

Bowman Fork to Alexander Basin Trailhead

Chute Canyon

Crimson Trail

Deseret Peak

Dog Lake

Eagle Crags

Grandeur Peak (Mill Creek Canyon)

Grandstaff Canyon to Morning Glory Natural Bridge

Horsetail Falls

Hunter Canyon

Lick Wash

Little Grand Canyon

Lone Peak Trail to the Second Hamongog

Miners Trail

Mountain View via Miners Basin Trail

Onion Creek Narrows

Paria River

Pipeline Trail (Burch Hollow to Elbow Fork)

Run-a-Muk

Silver Lake in American Fork Canyon

Stewart Falls

Water Canyon

Wild Horse Canyon

Willow Creek

Yant Flat

Battle Creek Loop

Bay Bill and Merwin Canyons

Bowman Fork to Alexander Basin Trailhead

Chute Canyon

Corona Arch

Crimson Trail

Crystal Lake Loop

Deseret Peak

Eagle Crags

Grandeur Peak (Mill Creek Canyon)

Grandstaff Canyon to Morning Glory Natural Bridge

Horsetail Falls

Hunter Canyon

Lick Wash

Little Grand Canyon

Lofty Lake Loop

Lone Peak Trail to the Second Hamongog

Losee Canyon

Mountain View via Miners Basin

Neffs Canyon

Nobletts Spring

Onion Creek Narrows

Paria River

Ruth Lake

Silver Lake in American Fork Canyon

Thunder Mountain

Toadstools

Warner Lake to Dry Creek

Water Canyon

Wild Horse Canyon

Willow Creek

Yant Flat

Bloods Lake

Bonneville Shoreline Trail: Thousand Oaks Section

Chute Canyon

Crystal Lake Loop

Dog Lake

Eagle Crags

Grandstaff Canyon to Morning Glory Natural Bridge

Hunter Canyon

Lick Wash

Lofty Lake Loop

Miners Trail

Onion Creek Narrows

Pipeline Trail (Burch Hollow to Elbow Fork)

Red Reef at Red Cliffs Recreation Area

Run-a-Muk

Ruth Lake

Stewart Falls

Toadstools

Wild Horse Canyon

Yant Flat

Adams Canyon

Battle Creek Loop

Bay Bill and Merwin Canyons

Bloods Lake

Chute Canyon

Crimson Trail

Crystal Lake Loop

Dog Lake

Fehr Lake Trail

Ferguson Canyon

Grandstaff Canyon to Morning Glory Natural Bridge