Gallery: Hiking photos from late summer and the fall of 2016

Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune

A fence and sign announce the presence of petroglyphs in Black Dragon Canyon on Sept. 12, 2016.

Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune

The petroglyph that gives Black Dragon Canyon its name as seen on Sept. 12, 2016.

Erin Alberty | The Salt Lake Tribune

A family approaches the rooftop entrance to a restored underground dwelling, called a kiva, at Edge of the Cedars State Park on June 11, 2016 in Blanding.

Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune

Old mining equipment sits in Black Dragon Canyon on Sept. 12, 2016.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune

Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune

A view of the Milky Way over rock cliffs where Buckskin Gulch becomes the Paria River, near the Utah-Arizona border, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune

Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.

Jessica Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune

A view of Bear Lake can be seen in the distance as hikers meander the Limber Pine Nature Trail.

Erin Alberty | The Salt Lake Tribune

A young hiker approaches a sculpture at Edge of the Cedars State Park on June 11, 2016 in Blanding.

Jessica Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune

A sign marks the beginning of the Limber Pine Nature Trail.

Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune

The goblin rock formations, seen here on Sept. 11, 2016, that give Goblin Valley State Park its name can be seen from the Curtis Bench Trail.

Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune

A sign marks the end of the Curtis Bench Trail in Goblin Valley State Park. The trail concludes with a view of Goblins on the valley below and the Henry Mountains in the distance.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune

A wooden plank on top of Kings Peak. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune

USFS ranger Steve Hartnett and his llamas pass Elkhorn Crossing, about 5.5 miles along Henrys Fork Trail toward Kings Peak in the Uinta Mountains. Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune

Ronin plays in Dollar Lake, a popular stop on the way to Kings Peak in the Uinta Mountains. Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.

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Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune A fence and sign announce the presence of petroglyphs in Black Dragon Canyon on Sept. 12, 2016. Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune The petroglyph that gives Black Dragon Canyon its name as seen on Sept. 12, 2016. Erin Alberty | The Salt Lake Tribune A family approaches the rooftop entrance to a restored underground dwelling, called a kiva, at Edge of the Cedars State Park on June 11, 2016 in Blanding. Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune Old mining equipment sits in Black Dragon Canyon on Sept. 12, 2016. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune A view of the Milky Way over rock cliffs where Buckskin Gulch becomes the Paria River, near the Utah-Arizona border, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Jessica Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune A view of Bear Lake can be seen in the distance as hikers meander the Limber Pine Nature Trail. Erin Alberty | The Salt Lake Tribune A young hiker approaches a sculpture at Edge of the Cedars State Park on June 11, 2016 in Blanding. Jessica Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune A sign marks the beginning of the Limber Pine Nature Trail. Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune The goblin rock formations, seen here on Sept. 11, 2016, that give Goblin Valley State Park its name can be seen from the Curtis Bench Trail. Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune A sign marks the end of the Curtis Bench Trail in Goblin Valley State Park. The trail concludes with a view of Goblins on the valley below and the Henry Mountains in the distance. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune A wooden plank on top of Kings Peak. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune USFS ranger Steve Hartnett and his llamas pass Elkhorn Crossing, about 5.5 miles along Henrys Fork Trail toward Kings Peak in the Uinta Mountains. Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Ronin plays in Dollar Lake, a popular stop on the way to Kings Peak in the Uinta Mountains. Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.

By Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake Tribune

· December 26, 2016 3:03 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2016, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

A lot of people are complaining about 2016. But us Utah Hike of the Week hikers found a lot of joy out on those Utah trails.

Swipe through the photos or click on the gallery link to see where we hiked in the late summer and fall of 2016.

Click here to see photos from the spring and early sumer hikes.

Here's some hiking photos from 2015.

And here's some from 2014.

Find the trails shown in those galleries in our Hike of the Week database: http://local.sltrib.com/hiking

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