Reader comments
Saddle up: Riding Utah's Red Rock Canyon trails

10 comments   |   Read story

ETB | 7:51 a.m. June 11, 2009
Red Canyon isn't very nice.
Riding a horse | 9:11 a.m. June 11, 2009
Riding a horse doesn't require listening skills, it requires a person too lazy to move their own body by foot or bike. It's nice that horses are allowed so they can tear up the trails and create lots of poop for hikers to step around. At the least, horse riders should have to remove the poop from the trail. Or carry horsey bags for the poop.
Cosmo | 9:42 a.m. June 11, 2009
Obviously, you have never ridden a horse. If you are worried about some horse manure on a trail, you should just stay home and play video games.
Comments continue below
typical horse guy | 1:30 p.m. June 11, 2009
Yeah, nice comment coming from a typical arrogant horse rider. Can't even take accountibility for horse crap on a trail and damage to trail conditions due to lazy people riding on an animal. And I would wager I spend a lot more time on trails via bike and hiking/backpacking than you could dream about. Several days a week. How about you?
Brain movement | 1:32 p.m. June 11, 2009
RE: Riding a horse. it looks like you have vibrated your brain to the limit riding your trike up and down the street and getting into peoples way no doubt- It shows. you must not be from you Utah.
Dear Cosmo | 1:32 p.m. June 11, 2009
If it's so difficult for you to get closer to nature without the aid of a horse, perhaps "you should just stay home and play video games."
Anonymous | 9:12 p.m. June 11, 2009
Great article! I love Red Canyon and have been on the trail rides there with the Rich family. Great place, very nice people!
Military Mike | 8:14 a.m. June 12, 2009
Red Canyon is a very beautiful place and the pictures are incredible in this story. And that guy Russ Pack is one heck of a hottie!
DDD | 11:04 a.m. June 12, 2009
Wonderful Article...Thanks Amy! We are so lucky to have such diverse outdoor settings for all to enjoy. We can hike, bike, snowshoe or ride a horse! We need more articles like this.
John | 12:17 p.m. June 13, 2009
Red canyon has to be one of the most beautiful places in Utah. I love the horses there, too. Nice folk in them there parts.

Add your comment

Comments are monitored. Any comments found to be abusive, offensive, off-topic, misrepresentative, more than 200 words or containing URLs will not be posted.

Words Remaining

E-mail address: For internal use only. We may want to contact you to publish your comment (not your e-mail address) in the newspaper or for a separate story idea.

Image
Tom Smart, Deseret News

Russ Pack leads a group of horseback riders through spectacular scenery along the Butch Cassidy Trail in the Red Canyon area in Dixie National Forest on June 2.

Gallery (7 photos)
Video
Red Canyon
Related content

Video

  1. Cave rescuers committed to free man
  2. Howard made the rivalry a rivalry
  3. Donny and Kym dance to victory
  4. Cougars cruise past Southern
  5. Twitterati to BCS: 'We hate you.'
  6. Loyal to Cougarettes, Crimson Line
  7. Y. focused on 10-win season
  8. BYU has slim shot at BCS
  9. Thunder rolls by Jazz
  10. Witness describes '99 killing
  1. BYU would like friendlier rivalry259
  2. Glenn Beck to enter politics?227
  3. Protests against Phoenix LDS temple209
  4. RSL wins MLS Cup on penalty kicks202
  5. Bronco, Kyle rubber match139
  6. BYU records with win133
  7. Letters: Rushing to judge Palin129
  8. Thunder rolls by Jazz110
  9. Boys basketball rankings110
  10. Editorial: Poor welcome for Palin103

Blog: How safe is solitary hiking?

How safe is it to hike alone?

Hikes of the week

An archive of our weekly feature with maps, photos and trail descriptions.

Need the latest Utah weather?

Sunny? Rainy? Need to get the latest weather updates for Utah?

previousnext

Latest comments

Cave rescuers committed to free man

mikeg said:

I hope they get him out as soon as possible. What a horrible experience for...

Halt called to Universe Project

Anonymous said:

Must not have been enough money in the deal. You could save the world, if...

RSL gets warm reception at Capitol

todd on next year said:

The first time REAL comes into Home Depot in 2010 whether Chivas or Galaxy I...

RSL gets warm reception at Capitol

todd from santa ana said:

I will say it again, in 40 years of following professional sports, this team...

Sloan remembers Abe Pollin

todd from santa ana said:

Sloan Haters are Well Deserved! Yet another SLoanaholic (thankfully...

Davis man sues police

Dude said:

RE: SLDrone: No that was not the problem. He should have stayed in his...

Highland players make special friend

Eric said:

Simply AWESOME young men!!! These guys will be very successful in their lives.

Thunder rolls by Jazz

todd from santa ana said:

I thought Jazz Cop, that Okafor was the man,. I wanted him this off season...

Thunder rolls by Jazz

todd on new front office said:

I might have a spot for Miles as assistant trainer and CJ personal physician

Thunder rolls by Jazz

todd to jazz cop said:

that was accidental I left you off the list. I went by the intelligent,...

Advertisements