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Here’s another post that’s a little late. Since it’s become an annual tradition of mine, here are my top ten favorite Trip Reports from 2021, plus two extra!
If you are interested in checking out my favorite trip reports from previous years, you can find those here: [2020] 2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013] [2012] [2011]
Backbone of the Earth: Comb Ridge
Back to the Mojave: The Pahranagat Valley
Across the King Bench: Horse Canyon to The Gulch
Trail of the Ancients: Our First Bikepacking Experience
Grand Gulch: Kane Gulch to Bullet Canyon
I’m little late this year and almost didn’t even bother making this annual post since I didn’t feel many of my photos were that good this year, but I’ll still go ahead and share a couple of my favorites from 2021. Surprisingly, a bunch of these photos are from Dinosaur National Monument, so I’ll have to make sure to spend more time there this year!
You can find a full gallery of favorite photos I picked out throughout the year here:
I spent over 100 nights in the backcountry in 2021, so it was a pretty full year! Here are a few photos of my campsites from throughout the year. You can find a complete list of everywhere I camped at the following link: Bag Night Challenge 2021
Trachyte Creek Camp
Evening At Camp
Johns Canyon Camp
Desert Bikepacking Camp
Pour Off Camp #1
Since 2021 has been over for a week now, I guess it’s time to post up my final total nights spent camping throughout the year. Earlier in the year I had toyed with the idea of camping over 100 nights and I guess that thought stuck with me and I was able to actually do it! I’m hoping that I will still get out a lot in 2022, but I can tell you right now that I won’t even be attempting to get over 100 nights this year.
Photos from many of my campsites can be found here: Campsites of 2021
You can check out my previous years at the links below:
Total Bag Nights: 105
| January 8 – 10 | | | Indian Creek | | | 2 Nights |
| January 14 – 15 | | | Cathedral Gorge State Park | | | 1 Night |
| January 15 – 17 | | | Pahranagat Valley | | | 2 Nights |
| January 17 – 18 | | | Parowan Gap | | | 1 Night |
| January 22 – 24 | | | Rock Canyon | | | 2 Nights |
| January 29 – 31 | | | Black Dragon Wash & Ernie Canyon | | | 2 Nights |
| February 5 – 7 | | | Airport & Gooseberry | | | 2 Nights |
| February 12 – 15 | | | Pleasant Creek | | | 3 Nights |
| February 19 – 20 | | | Salt Valley | | | 1 Night |
| February 26 – 28 | | | Horse Canyon | | | 2 Nights |
| March 5 – 7 | | | Woodruff Canyon & Trachyte Creek | | | 2 Nights |
| March 12 – 14 | | | Antelope Valley & White Roost Canyon | | | 2 Nights |
| March 19 – 21 | | | Johns Canyon & Honaker Trail Rim | | | 2 Nights |
| March 25 – 28 | | | Cedar Mesa | | | 3 Nights |
| March 31 – April 4 | | | Grand Gulch & Bullet Canyon | | | 4 Nights |
| April 16 – 18 | | | Hans Flats & White Roost Canyon | | | 2 Nights |
| April 21 – 25 | | | Salt Creek Canyon | | | 4 Nights |
| April 30 – May 2 | | | Yampa Plateau | | | 2 Nights |
| May 7 – 8 | | | Roubideau Creek | | | 1 Night |
| May 14 – 15 | | | Ute Mountain Tribal Park | | | 1 Night |
| May 16 – 17 | | | Petrified Forest Wilderness | | | 1 Night |
| May 18 – 20 | | | Joe Skeen Campground | | | 2 Nights |
| May 28 – 31 | | | Book Cliffs | | | 3 Nights |
| June 4 – 6 | | | Cedar Canyon & Markagunt Plateau | | | 2 Nights |
| June 12 – 13 | | | Coke Oven Creek | | | 1 Night |
| June 18 – 20 | | | Ripple Creek Pass | | | 2 Nights |
| June 25 – 26 | | | Hahns Peak | | | 1 Night |
| July 2 – 5 | | | Rico Mountains | | | 3 Nights |
| July 9 – 10 | | | Miners Basin | | | 1 Night |
| July 16 – 18 | | | Little Mill Creek & Lamphier Lake | | | 2 Nights |
| July 23 – 24 | | | Mountaineer Creek | | | 1 Night |
| July 31 – August 1 | | | Crag Crest | | | 1 Night |
| August 6 – 8 | | | Lost Trail Creek & Splains Gulch | | | 2 Nights |
| August 14 – 15 | | | Powderhorn Lakes | | | 1 Night |
| August 17 – 18 | | | Cedar Springs Campground | | | 1 Night |
| August 18 – 21 | | | Green River Lakes & Slide Lake | | | 3 Nights |
| August 27 – 29 | | | Parson Lake & Minnie Gulch | | | 2 Nights |
| September 1 – 2 | | | Freidlein Prairie | | | 1 Night |
| September 2 – 3 | | | San Mateo Mountain | | | 1 Night |
| September 3 – 4 | | | Williams Lake | | | 1 Night |
| September 4 – 5 | | | Horseshoe Lake | | | 1 Night |
| September 10 – 11 | | | Middle Fork South Arkansas River | | | 1 Night |
| September 11 – 12 | | | Tomichi Pass | | | 1 Night |
| September 18 – 19 | | | Crook Campground | | | 1 Nights |
| September 19 – 21 | | | Big Pine II & Swallow Canyon | | | 2 Nights |
| September 24 – 25 | | | Goodenough Reservoir | | | 1 Night |
| October 1 – 8 | | | Beef Basin to Cedar Mesa | | | 7 Nights |
| October 15 – 17 | | | Ely Creek Camp & Rainbow Park | | | 2 Nights |
| October 22 – 24 | | | Runts Knob & Keg Knoll | | | 2 Nights |
| October 30 – 31 | | | The Wedge | | | 1 Night |
| November 5 – 7 | | | Twin Corral Flats & Hans Flats | | | 2 Nights |
| November 10 – 13 | | | Kanab Creek Wilderness | | | 3 Nights |
| November 19 – 21 | | | Horsethief Point & Trin-Alcove Bend | | | 2 Nights |
| December 3 – 5 | | | Goblin Valley State Park | | | 2 Nights |
| December 10 – 12 | | | Hardscrabble Bottom & Taylor Canyon | | | 2 Nights |
| December 17 – 19 | | | Spring Canyon Point & Tenmile Point | | | 2 Nights |