#vanlife; Utah
{utah} It was a very short drive from Page across the state line into Utah, where I left civilization and gained cell service. Utah has been high on my list of states to see for a while, so I was very happy to get across the state line and start exploring! Welcome to Utah! My first destination was Grand Staircase National Park, although I hadn't done my due diligence to realize that most of the park is only accessible by 4WD. I stopped off at a little ranger station where Buckskin Gulch was recommended, so I headed towards that. It was about 9 miles down a questionably drivable dirt road to the trailhead, where I followed wire pass through a dried-out wash into a slot canyon. Not very far into the canyon there was a 8-foot drop over a boulder with the 'stepping stone' of a old log. It was challenging to descend, but would prove more challenging to ascend. The canyon was about a mile long before it came to a T, with the option of going to the l...