My Year of Hiking: 2013

MY YEAR OF HIKING: 2013


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/01

DATE: January 27, 2013

NAME: Ryan Mountain

PLACE: Ryan Mountain Trailhead - Joshua Tree National Park - California

DISTANCE: 3 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 5457 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 1050 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah

NOTES: First summit of Ryan Mountain; First summit of 2013


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/02

DATE: January 27, 2013

NAME: Barker Dam Hike

PLACE: Barker Dam Trailhead - Joshua Tree National Park - California

DISTANCE: 1.1 miles roundtrip

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/03

DATE: January 27, 2013

NAME: 49 Palms Oasis

PLACE: 49 Palms Oasis Trailhead - Joshua Tree National Park - California

DISTANCE: 3 miles roundtrip

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/04

DATE: February 02, 2013

NAME: Lake Blanche

PLACE: Mill B Trailhead - Big Cottonwood Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 6.8 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 8920 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 2700 feet


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/05

DATE: March 15, 2013

NAME: Capitol Gorge to Tanks Hike

PLACE: Capitol Reef National Park - Utah

DISTANCE: 2.2 miles roundtrip

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/06

DATE: March 16, 2013

NAME: Hickman Natural Bridge

PLACE: Capitol Reef National Park - Utah

DISTANCE: 1.7 miles

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/07

DATE: March 16, 2013

NAME: Cohab Canyon

PLACE: Capitol Reef National Park

DISTANCE: 3 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 5820 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 340 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/08

DATE: April 19, 2013

NAME: Dinosaur National Monument

PLACE: Dinosaur National Monument - Utah

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/09

DATE: April 27, 2013

NAME: Neffs Canyon

PLACE: Neffs Canyon Trailhead - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/10

DATE: May 11, 2013

NAME: Goblin Valley

PLACE: Goblin Valley State Park - Utah

JOINED BY: Sarah, Reina, Rich, and Leo


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/11

DATE: May 11, 2013

NAME: Little Wild Horse Canyon

PLACE: San Rafael Swell - Utah

JOINED BY: Sarah, Reina, Rich, and Leo


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/12

DATE: May 27, 2013

NAME: Grandeur Peak

PLACE: Church Fork Trailhead - Millcreek Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 5.9 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 8299 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 2600 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah

NOTES: Tenth summit of Grandeur Peak; Second summit of 2013


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/13

DATE: June 21, 2013

NAME: Murdock Mountain

PLACE: Bald Mountain Trailhead - Uinta Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 2.5 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 11212 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 500 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Reina, and Mike

NOTES: First summit of Murdock Mountain; Third summit of 2013


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/14

DATE: June 22, 2013

NAME: Mount Cardwell

PLACE: Bald Mountain Trailhead - Uinta Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 1.6 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 10743 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 500 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Reina, Lauren, and Josh

NOTES: First summit of Mount Cardwell; Eleventh Utah county high peak (Wasatch); Fourth summit of 2013


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/15

DATE: June 23, 2013

NAME: Bald Mountain

PLACE: Bald Mountain Trailhead - Uinta Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 2.7 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 11948

ELEVATION GAIN: 1250 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Carl, Zane, Bonnie, and Dal

NOTES: First summit of Bald Mountain; Fifth summit of 2013


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/16

DATE: July 4, 2013

NAME: Mount Olympus Trail

PLACE: Mount Olympus Trailhead - Wasatch Mountains - Utah


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/17

DATE: July 20, 2013

NAME: Naomi Peak

PLACE: Naomi Peak Trailhead - Tony Grove Campground - Logan Canyon - Bear River Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 6.2 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 9983 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 1936 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Reina, and Rich

NOTES: First summit of Naomi Peak; Twelfth Utah county high peak (Cache); Sixth summit of 2013


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/18

DATE: July 27, 2013

NAME: Kings Peak

PLACE: Henry’s Fork Trailhead - Uinta Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: ~25 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 13528 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 4200 feet

JOINED BY: Bonnie, Dal, Lauren, and Josh

NOTES: Second summit of Kings Peak; Utah county high peak (Duchesne); Highest mountain in Utah; Third summit of 2007; Seventh summit of 2013


HIKE NUMBER: 2013/19

DATE: November 30, 2019

NAME: Wasatch Mountain State Park

PLACE: Midway - Wasatch Mountain State Park - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

NOTES: First “hike” with Ceci


HIKING STATS: 2013

NUMBER OF HIKES IN 2013: 19

NUMBER OF MOUNTAINS CLIMBED IN 2013: 07

NUMBER OF U.S. STATE HIGH PEAKS IN 2013: 01 (Utah)

NUMBER OF UTAH COUNTY HIGH POINTS IN 2013: 03 (Wasatch, Cache, Duchesne)

TOTAL KNOWN DISTANCE IN 2013: 64.7 miles

TOTAL KNOWN ELEVATION GAIN IN 2013: 15076 feet


NUMBER OF HIKES OVERALL: 232

NUMBER OF MOUNTAINS CLIMBED OVERALL: 56

NUMBER OF U.S. STATE HIGH PEAKS OVERALL: 02

NUMBER OF UTAH COUNTY HIGH POINTS OVERALL: 12

TOTAL KNOWN DISTANCE OVERALL: ~793 miles

TOTAL KNOWN ELEVATION GAIN OVERALL: ~222203 feet