Friday, February 22, 2013

Yant Flat - Most Beautiful Place In Utah?

Last week my brother-in-law Matt took me to an isolated spot in the foothills of the Pine Valley Mountains to a place called Yant Flat.

By the look of things, you can see that there was plenty of scrambling up and down amazing mountains of slick rock.

My feet have carried me across many miles of Utah, but I think the miles here were among the most scenic I've seen. I took hundreds of pictures out here. The following are some of my favorites:


This cliff made both of us a little queezy standing on the edge.

Matt hiking down below:




These Montrail Bajada shoes had just the right amount of grip to get me up and down the hills.

And my UltrAspire Omega pack worked perfectly to carry my water and gear.





I think Utah has more than it's share of completely, awesomely amazing places. I'd rank Yant Flat as one of the most beautiful.
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11 comments:

  1. Amy @ Run Mom RunFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Wow! Incredible! Though I can't imagine how you managed to run out there without getting lost!

    I love the shadow jumping picture!

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  2. susetteFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    I agree 100%!!! But please stay away from those edges!!!

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  3. Matthew SmithFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    What a cool brother-in-law to take you to such an awesome place! BEAUTIFUL! Be careful out there!

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  4. Vanessa @ Gourmet RunnerFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    The Utah Tourism Board should officially hire you. Your pictures always make me want to visit!

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  5. Jerilee E.February 22, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    Definitely absolutely gorgeous- totally agree... but I got queasy just looking at the pic of you standing on that ledge!

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  6. Will CooperFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    I agree with Vanessa...there aren't as many great shots in the official state brochure.

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  7. MichaelFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    Wow, that is awesome! I would love to come to Utah some day and hike with you!!

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  8. RachelFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    Honestly, after reading your blog for a while I'm convinced that EVERYWHERE in Utah is the most beautiful place!

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  9. CharFebruary 23, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    I can't tell you which photo I like the best. They're all amazing! Mind you, I think you have the best of nature to work with.

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  10. Jim ... 50after40February 23, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    The picture of the pool of reflecting water is awesome Cory! I always enjoy your photos. You're not only a good technical photographer, but you really have an artful eye for interesting shots like that. Great work!

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  11. AndrewDecember 1, 2017 at 3:00 AM

    It seems like photos of any new place in Utah are unique, despite being part of the same landscape. Yant Flat looks beautiful, reminds me of cobblestone streets, or endless side-by-side flat dinner rolls. Nature's great. Thank you for sharing!

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