All Points WestExpedition Journal

Expeditions

You will find information on the places that we have gone as well as information on how to get there.

Remote roads, memorable landscapes, and the stories behind the routes.

Trip Reports

Nine Mile Canyon – Rock Art Heaven
Bytomas September 11, 2017October 15, 2026

I have heard and read for years about 9 Mile Canyon in North East Utah. It is rumored to be one of the best rock art locals in Utah. On our last return trip from Missoula we were able to detour through the area and we finally had a chance to enjoy the many panels….

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It’s gotta happen some time
Bytomas February 25, 2017October 15, 2026

Our January trip this year was to Death Valley and Saline Valley Hot Springs. I will say that I have had very good luck with mechanical issues while in the backcountry, but with this trip it was to change. Vehicle and trailer maintenance is key to successful backcountry adventure trips. I go through the trailer and…

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Trip Reports

The Slow Way North
Bytomas February 13, 2017October 15, 2026

Travel, driving fast, the scenery zooming by outside the window: this is the rhythm of the interstate Highway. The point of the Interstate Highway is to get from point A to B with few stops and as fast as possible. Me, I prefer the slow route, the 2-lane blacktop that twists and winds its way…

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Trip Reports

Magruder Corridor – A way west
Bytomas October 10, 2016October 16, 2026

Making our way from Montana to Idaho on the Magruder Corridor provided a classic remote back-country experience. I have been eyeing the Magruder as a possible back-country adventure for the last 8 years. Finally, with our daughter living in Missoula, Montana we had the opportunity to take on this route during our summer road trip….

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Walking with the Ancients
Bytomas September 2, 2016October 15, 2026

Many don’t know that some of the oldest trees in the world reside here in the US. The Bristlecone Pine is a small tree that lives in harsh high altitude climates. In Colorado we have the Rocky Mountain Bristlecone that lives up to 2400 years. In Colorado Springs we are lucky to have a Bristlecone…

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