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MCKAY'S TRAVEL, OUTDOORS AND PHOTOGRAPHY


Bookcliffs Winter Camp 2025
It was that time of the year again, anyone that is tough or dumb enough heads out to the desert for a winter campout and wildlife drive...
Mckay Jensen
Feb 181 min read
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Uinta Canyon Campout
For the 3rd year in a row we went out to Uinta Canyon for a campout on the Jensen side. It was a bit shorter this year and we only stayed...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read
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Voi - Ungatni Lodge
One of the highlights of the trip was our time in Ungatni. First off it was crazy how different Kenya can be, from the amazing beaches to...
Mckay Jensen
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Luck of the Draw: Part 2 - Angels Landing
Now not only was I lucky enough to draw for the Subway but I got a permit for Angels Landing for the next day as well. Now the view on...
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May 22, 20241 min read
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Luck of the Draw: Part 1 - The Subway
As most outdoor enthusiasts know, Zion National Park is home to some amazing sights and backcountry hikes. Unfortunately though they are...
Mckay Jensen
May 22, 20241 min read
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Death Valley Rally
For our 5th anniversary we did a weekend trip through Las Vegas to Death Valley. Las Vegas was a blast, we were only there long enough...
Mckay Jensen
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Winter Campout Jan 2024
This was the first of hopefully many winter campouts in the Bookcliffs with the boys. We did a quick 1 night trip out to the dessert late...
Mckay Jensen
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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Bloods Lake
Took one of the last chances of the year to do a hike without snow gear. After an hour of driving through the fall colors we stopped and...
Mckay Jensen
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Red Pine Lake + Gloria Falls
Was able to do one last hike in the Utah mountains before the snow came. Made it just by a day. The hike was about 8 miles and just under...
Mckay Jensen
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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Mount Timpanogos Hike
The group finally decided to just do it and hike Mount Timp. I knew it was not going to be the easiest hike I have ever done but I was...
Mckay Jensen
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone was the 5th national park I have been to in the States and it was amazing. We only got to do the western half of the park as...
Mckay Jensen
Sep 21, 20233 min read
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Uinta Canyon MkII
Got the Jensen side of the family together again this year for Pioneer Day weekend. Though most people were in and out for the weekend...
Mckay Jensen
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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Clyde, Wall, Lilly, Cliff, North Twin, Booker, Watson, Petit, Linear... Lakes.
Did a quick and easy 6 mile hike throughout the mountains and lakes in the Uinta Mountains, there were so many lake that were named and...
Mckay Jensen
Jul 17, 20231 min read
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Fifth Water Hot Springs
For the 4th of July this year, we decided to do an early morning hike to the hot springs in Spanish Fork Canyon. It was an easy 5 Mile...
Mckay Jensen
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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14ers n Stuff, CO Springs
Take away from this trip, high elevation and thin air does NOT play around. Started the weekend with a quick and easy 6 mile hike but...
Mckay Jensen
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Flaming Gorge 2023
What started out as a fishing trip turned quickly turned into a casting trip. The Green River was gorgeous but the fish were not biting...
Mckay Jensen
Jun 21, 20231 min read
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Arches National Park
Spent the weekend doing plenty of walking around red rocks and looking at bunches of rock arches. We spent Friday and Saturday nights in...
Mckay Jensen
May 28, 20231 min read
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Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach
This may have been my favorite place from the entire trip to Maui, the red sand against the turquoise water was incredible, we got lucky...
Mckay Jensen
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Road to Hana Waterfalls
The road to Hana is a long stretch of road along the coast, with hundreds of tight corners and nearly as many waterfalls. One of the...
Mckay Jensen
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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Pīpīwai Trail in Haleakala
Even though we got skunked on the upper half of the national park and got completely rained out and were not able to see anything on the...
Mckay Jensen
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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