Two INCREDIBLE overlooks in one day - Fish Lake and the Wedge (San Rafael Swell)

[@gregprince2523]

I can close my eyes and smell the sage, juniper and pinion pines!! Memories Thank You!

[@dixielambrecht7009]

Your videos just keep getting better and better. Thank you so very much for sharing and for the info.

[@marcump]

I love the sound of the Aspen leaves quaking in the wind

[@ZachBrimhall]

My home. Great video🤙🏻

[@bigbranch1]

God Bless you guys for giving us eyes on this great world....thanks...

[@bobwallis1757]

EXCELLENT!!!! drone shots, Beautiful!!!!!!!

[@JerryArizona]

Love it when I'm in one of the rare areas that not only allows you to fly, but has scenery worth recording.

[@findinAway]

This video was short and sweet, amazing colors, and views especially with Tina. We’re huge fans of both of you, Jerry we’re fans of Tina she seems like such a cool lady, love her smile and her personality. Thanks for making my morning at work bright, you guys bring Joy😊

[@JerryArizona]

I got pretty lucky with Tina. She is a cool person, for sure.

[@Allen_Thayer]

That is mind blowingly beautiful.

[@JerryArizona]

Never even heard of Fish Lake before this trip and expected flat desert from San Rafael. It was amazing. Already want to go back.

[@RidiculousName]

You guys show this part of world better than anyone else. Adding to the list.

[@JerryArizona]

Still just scratching the surface up there.

[@RidiculousName]

@@JerryArizona Keep it up, Jerry. Be safe.

[@5wheels521]

Absolutely Beautiful 💖

[@roberttalmadge8874]

Great video. Can't wait to get back to Utah and explore.

[@Ostrom38]

I want a 4 Runner so bad too. So much to see in the Southwest.

[@JerryArizona]

4Runner's are awesome. (Or Tacomas.) And after years, we still haven't scratched the surface out here. Love the US SW.

[@walkitoffarizona887]

Good timing on the Aspen trees ! Beautiful! The last half was like you were driving in the Grand Canyon . What an amazing place ! Utah is Amazing! Amazing ! Amazing! ;) Tina ! Thx again for another great video!

[@SergeCousineau]

Amazing place ! We have been in this area in 2018 , Goblin’s Park , Factory Butte , Mars desert station area it was awesome! Beautiful video I love this area so much , nice capture and editing my friends ! Drone views just wonderful! Have a great week Serge from "Hélène & Serge " channel in Boisbriand Québec Canada 🇨🇦 H&S 👩‍❤️‍👨🌈🇨🇦

[@johng6099]

Love the videos. Thanks to taking us along with you and Tina. Keep them coming great photography, editing and humor.

[@bdbeatle1]

Nice views! Another great video!

[@ytubechannel997]

Wow what a video. Awesome footage of a great day of exploration. The foliage colors and rock formations were sublime. Thanks for taking us along.

[@oldboater]

Amazing

[@crystalrivera725]

Gracias Jerryzona!!! its awsome! thanks for sharing!!

[@timkern177]

Great Cinematography!

[@delvinmorales9458]

Thanks again for doing all the fieldwork and scouting. You're going to make it easy on me when my boys are old enough to go dispersed camping. Your videos will save me a lot of legwork and help me know what places are definitively worth it.

[@vickigodin8634]

Beautiful!!!

[@TheNotLostNomad]

Great detour! its so crazy to go from golden aspens to beautiful desert...i friggin love Utah!

[@aiexplainai2]

I had fortunate to stay at Utah for 4 months and I gotta say I agree with the utah slogon "life elevated"! Will come back to Utah for sure. Stunning video as always!

[@amywi8938]

Absolutely gorgeous areas!! Beautiful video Jerry!

[@kenmarapese9085]

Beautiful scenery and nice editing, digging your vids.

[@CactusAtlas]

Holy cow... I knew there was some insane places up there but did NOT know about Fish Lake and the fall color. That's beautiful. Glad to see you made it to the Wedge and the drive around. Amazing place, isn't it? Feels like there's something to see every couple miles. And camping there is still high on our list. I can't imagine waking up to that view. (By the way... enjoy the comments about how to pronounce San Rafael that will inevitably be coming. We're still getting them a year later. LOL)

[@JerryArizona]

Finally got a San Rafael comment, so I know what you mean. San Rafael is amazing. We actually ended up at Fish Lake because it was raining and we couldn't do one of the hikes we'd planned in the Swell. The fall colors was just good luck. We will definitely be back to both areas.

[@WrestlingErnestHemingway]

Your videos are amazing. Such spectacular shots & videography and such amazing editing it is all just so wonderful all the colors & everything to view your channel on my 65in 4KTV. LOVE IT!! Keep bringing these great videos. Thank you.

[@JerryArizona]

Glad you enjoyed! No plans to stop doing this anytime soon. Also, love your YT handle.

[@myrapasour5212]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@carolleimbach6407]

The beautiful music and scenery just made my day.

[@JerryArizona]

Both locations are incredible, for sure.

[@robhebbs7960]

Those fall colors ,WOW and WOW again . Love the hands on the hips shot. ( Tina is thinking - cant we hike on some level ground for once. )

[@JerryArizona]

The colors at Fish Creek were unbelievable. Ended up there just because it rained and we couldn't do slot canyons out in the Swell. Tina usually does the hands on the hips when she's tired. This time it was because this was supposed to be a driving/hanging out day, not a hiking day. Still worth it.

[@Mikemalone7873]

I’m a new Sub, catching up on old content. But man! Your story telling just gets better and better. And your cinematography is going Richter! I love this video and you two are inspiring us to consider parking our mountain bikes and go on a hike! Glad I found you and thanks for sharing!

[@ideaman6961]

Great video, watched it twice. Happy to see the subs marching higher, well deserved.

[@thosedownwithadventurekids3458]

Ive only been to fish lake once, but it was so beautiful!! I really want to go back and kayak, we didn't have kayak racks on the car yet so we just went camping. Your content always makes me smile. Its rough during the school year to travel, too much homework and classes. The breaks I do get, I travel. Always looking for another weekend "Quick and Dirty" (Drive to a given location and stay one night and have an adventure)

[@JerryArizona]

Are you guys in Utah? If so, you have SO many places you can get out for a quick adventure. I'd love to live in northern AZ or southern Utah someday.

[@mikemcdonald2752]

Beautiful scenery! Looks like a nice change of pace to some of your recent adventures.

[@JerryArizona]

It was nice to have a mellow day. And the change in scenery between the two spots was almost unbelievable.

[@mikeday62]

I've been here too. This is north of I-70. It's such a big panoramic view.

[@JerryArizona]

The overlook....hell, that whole area was incredible.

[@westcoastislander6699]

Love Utah in the fall! The low light and moody skies make all the colours pop. Although the fall weather can be (somewhat) unpredictable, it usually rolls through fairly quickly and often gives you unexpected treats if you are happy to adapt to the situation--like instant waterfalls!

[@angeedraper]

Great video! Awesome to see my "home county" in full fall display. Next time you're in Sevier County, go to Richfield (my hometown) and grab a sandwich and ice cream from the Ideal Dairy. We like to pack the sandwich for our hike (usually in Capitol Reef). I've seen a lot of fall trees and nothing compares to the colors you find at Fishlake.

[@JerryArizona]

I'll have to check it out. And we went to Fish Lake as a last second alternate on this trip because it was raining (and we had planned a slot canyon) and the fall colors were out of this world.

[@lynnnorthrup8914]

Good video and good work with the drone. Took a look because we’re planning an adventure there and I was curious to see how you shot it. The Swell is in our backyard and there’s lots to explore. Thanks for sharing. 😀

[@JerryArizona]

Can't wait to get back there. We were supposed to check out Baptist Draw, but it rained that day, so probably not a good time for slot canyons. I love that area. You're lucky if this is your back yard.

[@lynnnorthrup8914]

Was on my list but fate intervened. We’ll let you youngsters shoot that video. 😀

[@johnganshow5536]

The knats are bad in northern AZ this year also, I think because of the unbelievable monsoon season we had this year, and the day's here are still pretty warm...

[@JerryArizona]

They're so brutal. Worst part is half the time you don't even know you're being bitten. The bites show up days later.

[@JamesRobertSmith]

Aspens in autumn. They take yer breath away.

[@JerryArizona]

They were on fire this trip. Crazy enough, we didn't even go to see Fish Lake. It was an alternate because of rain.

[@jrbling25]

The Swell is full of amazing nooks and crannies, on both sides of I-70. I think most people have no idea because it is easily overshadowed in terms of popularity by so many other high profile parks and sites - which is a good thing for now :)

[@bluecruiser2019]

We were just at the wedge a couple of weeks ago. Such a beautiful and amazing place! Couldn’t wait to get away from all of the RVer’s and OHV’s though. Very popular place and they all seemed to like loud music in the wild😡🤔. Found an amazing camp spot on Buckhorn, had a gatekeeper, so no crossover’s would make that.

[@JerryArizona]

There were so many great spots on Buckhorn. While we were there, I was telling my canyoneering buddies we need to make plans to hit some canyons down there and camp along the road in the valley where you have more privacy.

[@evawang2399]

hi mike, nice video, just wonder when did you go to fish lake for the colorful aspen?

[@moretoliving2236]

I had wedge in the cards for 2021 trip but heat drove me off. I really really hope to get there in 2022. I was soooooo close to it but it was wedge in 122f temperature or tucking my tail and going to Colorado. I hope on your return trip weather is sunny because colors are from another planet over there.

[@JerryArizona]

The heat out there is no joke. 122 is too hot for sure.

[@harirao12345]

Amazing adventures and footage as always! If you are a landscape junkie like me, you should visit Iceland.

[@JerryArizona]

Want to soooooo badly. Unfortunately for now, we're sticking to what we can drive to.

[@cathymoore1739]

Excellent video & music. SRS is on my never ending list of places to visit. Thanks for sharing! Is it "cedar gnats" that's finding you the last couple videos? I've encountered those nasty things in Southern UT but mostly May-June around 5000 feet. They don't just bug you; they "saw" your skin leaving scabs for days!!

[@JerryArizona]

Pretty sure that's what it was. Nasty little things. The 'bites' don't show up for days or even weeks and when they do they itch like crazy and scab over like you said.

[@johnwhatley]

Was there last month. Didn't get to hike but enjoyed watching the fish try to get up the stream. Thanks for sharing!

[@williamjohnsonii2613]

Pictograghs without graffety. Nice.

[@drewscamaro9473]

When did you go to Fish Lake? Really surprised there would still be leaves on the Aspen trees this late in the year. Great video, a couple places we didn't know about that we have now added to our list 😁

[@JerryArizona]

This is maybe three weeks (4?) ago? Totally by accident. We were supposed to do a slot canyon in the Swell but it rained, so we went to Fish Lake instead.

[@skzofskrzynskoandthechurch2214]

Another great video. Did you check out Pando going in (or out) of Fish Lake?

[@JerryArizona]

Just driving by, I think. (I think we were hiking the opposite side of the lake.)

[@reagan6743]

Beautiful video and crazy timing!! Over the weekend I almost went to the area in the Swell where y’all were, (some call it the Little Grand Canyon) but I settled on some slot canyons further south in the swell! I just posted a video of the slot canyons if you’re still in the area scouting out a new adventure, it’s an insane area! After seeing your video, I think i know where i need to go this weekend now!

[@JerryArizona]

We were planning to visit a slot canyon further south, but it was raining the days before, so not the best idea. (We were there a few weeks back.) Definitely gonna be back, and hopefully weather cooperates.

[@reagan6743]

@@JerryArizona smart move on your part, those slot canyons can pool water really well, especially where it’s narrow. I hope y’all can return soon and check out some of the slot canyons!

[@mikechristensen2808]

What month was this filmed? Thanks for sharing, you both make awareness to all these place I now want to go to!

[@JerryArizona]

This was October. Can't remember the exact day. This place is incredible. Definitely put it on your itinerary.

[@williamjohnsonii2613]

I wish I had your job Jerry.

[@JerryArizona]

This is just our hobby. We both have full time jobs. Luckily, our jobs are lenient with PTO and we have a lot of very cool places within driving distance.

[@tomfurlong5091]

wow , looks like you had the place to yourself ! how are the roads in the swell ? i have a camper van and was just in monument valley, did the 15 mph speed limit and less and was fine ! tommy montana

[@JerryArizona]

Fish Lake was pretty empty, which was surprising. The Wedge was almost full along the top. Buckhorn Draw Road (the one we took down from the overlook) had a lot of spots off to the side and a full fledged campground at the bottom as alternatives. All the roads we took on this trip were fine for a camper van. Highly recommend the Wedge and Buckhorn Draw. I have to explore a lot more around the Swell, but I've been to a lot of amazing spots nearby in the area between Capitol Reef and Hanksville. You could play around out there for years.

[@joshuamorales7845]

what GPS do you all use and what made you settle on the one you use verses others? love your videos by the way. love how you are real and you and your wife have fun getting the "perfect walking shots"

[@JerryArizona]

We use Gaia gps on iPhone. It's very intuitive and has a ton of different map layers. It's got it's quirks, but it's gotten us through for years. We also have a Garmin Mini that has GPS capability, but never really needed to use it because Gaia works better. (The mini is great as a PLB and for communication with your significant other when you don't have signal.) And Gaia is like $40/year.

[@joshuamorales7845]

@@JerryArizona thanks for the info. if I can ask another question. we have watched your "wave" videos. hoping to get a permit for our 20th anniversary in May. if we don't, what would you recommend as alternative hikes in the area? (going to try lottery and then the on site as you suggested)

[@MamaBudz]

How do you pick your hikes?

[@JerryArizona]

I have a video on how I find my hikes, but the basic gist is lots and lots of looking online or reading books.

[@ryans5280]

If you like rock art, Nine Mile Canyon and Sego Canyon are great spots!

[@JerryArizona]

Interesting. Haven't made it that far north very often. But it looks worth it. I'll add it to the list.

[@ryans5280]

@@JerryArizona The good thing about these locations are they roadside attractions. So if you have a main hike planned you could fit them in along the way. Nine Mile has quite a bit to see though.

[@timbonnette6615]

I'm hoping to catch this area as you did. I'll be staying this November in Bucknell for 6 nights and this is area is on my top 3 list to cover. I'm a huge fan of aspen trees and want to photograph them to capture one of my "white whale" images I have in mind. I'm glad it rained on you and let me see this area as I may have very well missed it. Keep up the fantastic work and thanks for letting us all in on your travels. Angel of Death and Moon Scape are the priorities, and this is right behind them. I'll be there November 6-12, with the 5 days b before that in Zion. What other thing...can you recall if you entered the driving section of the swell from the north and worked your south or from the south to the north? That would be very helpful to me. Thanks!

[@JerryArizona]

You're gonna love it. This is one of my favorite areas. We came into the Wedge from the south, driving up from the Capitol Reef direction. We went out down a really scenic road from the Wedge - I think it's Buckhorn Draw or something like that. Also worth checking out Long Dong Silver (by Angel of Death), Bentonite Hills (outside Capitol Reef), Mars Research Station and Factory Butte. Plus a bunch of other stuff, but I'm sure you've got plenty on the list.

[@timbonnette6615]

@@JerryArizona thanks so much for the reply. I’m actually going to do many of what you pointed out. Long Dong Silver is a must, moonscape overlook, Factory Butte, and a hike up Cainville Butte is in the agenda. The Buckhorn Draw and Fish Lake are a must as well as the dirt track loop crossing over the Fremont River. Thanks so much for all the great ideas as I may never have known of them without the work you and Tina put in. Also, many hikes in the Fruita area as well.

[@papajon62]

I like the “linebacker “ style of petroglyphs that I guess represents humans (or maybe something else?). The aspens were peaking too, so beautiful…

[@JerryArizona]

Those petroglyphs at the second panel were trippy. One of my favorites so far.

[@fheimerle]

HOW do you find these places?

[@JerryArizona]

Got a video on that titled "How to find cool hikes". Just scroll down in the videos on the channel. Maybe from about a year ago?

[@fheimerle]

@@JerryArizona thank you!

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

Another great video! AND . . I KNOW . .aren't the gnats (Cedar gnats) in Southern Utah horrible? Not just bothersome, the bites are nasty. Actually, they don't bite . . they chew! I still have scars on my face from Cedar gnats. Way worse than mosquitos, but, it's hard to compare . . both suck (literally ? :-)) I like your head net . . I'm gonna get one of those, because I LOVE Southern Utah and I don't want stupid gnats to keep me away! But, anyway . . great video, beautiful music, and as Tina would say . . "Awesome" :-)

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

Wait . . I think Tina's word was actually "amazing" . . either way . . both apply here!! :-)

[@JerryArizona]

The gnats are horrible. And I hate how the bites (or chews) don't show up until days later. Went to North Wash last year and a week later they showed up everywhere. Brutal. And the only words we seem to know are "awesome", "amazing" and "beautiful". Need more synonyms.....

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

@@JerryArizona You said: " the only words we seem to know are "awesome", "amazing" and "beautiful". Not true! Sometimes you use "incredible" Haha! :-) BUT, don't worry . . Utah just makes you use those kinda words :-) Your videos are amaz. . . oops, wait . . they are breathtaking! :-))

[@cgrsworld]

HOLY MOLY. Dear god I can't wait to retire........

[@JerryArizona]

Don't wait, get out there. Tina and I both have full time jobs. But if we aren't at work, we're out exploring.

[@cgrsworld]

@@JerryArizona I wish that were in my realm of possibilities!! The places I'm dying to explore in Utah are just too far away for me unless I take a week off. I've never been good at driving over 4 hours and the dogs clearly are not willing to help. :P I do a ton of exploring in my own backyard (northern NM) which is VAST, but won't be able to get to Utah until I retire. Can't wait!! In the meantime I'm bookmarking all the places that your videos highlight!

[@cgrsworld]

@@JerryArizona Also, just FYI, the thing I love and appreciate about your KZbins is that they are straight-up hiking and exploring and you're not pushing a Patreon site. Thank you for that!!

[@JerryArizona]

@@cgrsworld we need to explore NM more. Only been to White Sand and Valley of Dreams, both of which are amazing. Everything I see about YT tells me I should be asking for subscribers and stuff, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I'm too old and it definitely breaks the flow of the video. No thanks.

[@cgrsworld]

@@JerryArizona I insist that NM shows up higher on your radar soon. You shouldn't be disappointed since there is SO much variety here. I could spend the rest of my life just exploring northern NM. (still looking forward to Utah though!!)

[@gregparrott]

Locals pronounce it 'San Rafel', not 'San Rafayel'

[@JerryArizona]

Somebody posted that I'd get a lesson on how to pronounce it. Appreciate the info.