Trip Ideas

If you only have an afternoon you’ll need to start planning your next trip now! If you are passing through town at mealtime there are several great restaurants to choose from. Check out a gallery or gift shop and take some time to visit the Anasazi State Park. Have a picnic under the trees at the park. Unlike most towns, Boulder has no downtown. The commercial zone is spread out for a mile along Hwy 12 from the intersection of the Burr Trail. It’s a very small town. If you need directions, just ask a local.
If you have a day, add a hike or a horseback ride to your itinerary. Take a drive down the Burr Trail into Long Canyon. You can continue into the Water Pocket Fold portion of Capital Reef National park to see the geology of the area standing on its ear! The best way to experience the magic of ‘Boulder time’ is to base your explorations of the area at one of our comfortable lodgings or nearby campgrounds and spend a few days
or weeks.
Let your days unfold with sunshine and birdcall. Have your nights close with quiet, starry skies. The landscape of slickrock beckons. By the way, slickrock is the local term for the bare sandstone mesas that define this area. There are only a few trails through the 2+ million acres of the GSENM. Unless you are a seasoned desert rat its best to hire a guide for your adventures. Slot canyons, water pockets and desert springs, slickrock mesas, petroglyph panels and ancient ruins abound in the canyon country. During the summer months, Boulder Mountain’s lakes and streams are havens for fisher folk. Trails traverse high aspen forests offering big views, solitude and cooler temperatures.
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Price to enter park: 8 bucks. Kodachrome Basin turned out to be a beautiful little place, with a few very nice hikes. It's off Highway 12 in Cannonville, about 12 miles down the road. There's camping/rv spots, but we did a day hike and then went to Tropic had...
Spooky & Peek-a-Boo – Slot Canyon Fun
Spooky & Peek-a-boo Slot Canyons Hole in the Rock road Highway 12 Angela and I went with her sister & family down Hole in the Rock road to Spooky and Peek-a-Boo slot canyons. It's 25 miles down and then a few miles on Dry Fork road (takingall lefts.) There are...
Devil’s Garden – Hole in the Rock Road – Highway 12 Utah
I took a wonderful trip to the Devil's Garden on the Hole in the Rock Road off Highway 12. I love to take guests to the Garden because it's unbelievable but very easy to get to. It has multiple picnic tables and can be driven to with no...
Slot Canyon on the Burr Trail
Here is a lovely little slot canyon (which some locals call Singing Canyon) down the Burr Trail. It's a mere 100 feet from the road and is small yet stunning. If you've never seen a slot canyon this is a great introductory because it's easy to get to and wide enough...
There is a slot canyon on the Burr Trail that’s SO easy to get to!
My nephew came to town and we went to see a slot canyon some locals refer to as "Singing Canyon" (note: this is simply called "slot" on maps) in Long Canyon on the Burr Trail. Jamal had a great time and since we got lost on the way to the slot canyons on the Hole In...
My first visit to Highway 12 (Plus share your own tidbits of Hwy 12)
My first visit to Highway 12, wasn't the first visit of my life, rather it was the first time that I traveled the Scenic Byway ready to see the epic beauty of a place. I had traveled it any number of times as a child, but as a child I was prone to being bored, sleepy...