I always thought the packs went on your back. See better that way.
That other pic made me wonder how many Native Americans, cowboys (Butch and Sundance?), and explorers, took refuge under that cavern near that water source.
Slick...have you ever been in the cave off Keg Knoll and above Horseshoe Canyon with that was the "home" of cattle bandit Bill Tibbitts? Old cowboy petroglyphs etc.
Great shots, Ned, looks like a very very cool area!
I had to abort my Sierra trip last due to smoke/fire, but I managed a quick 4 day trip to the Grand Canyon in November. It was awesome (hiked rim to river and back in a day) and when I got back home I started looking at maps of the adjacent areas and Lake Powell/Escalante looked very promising (which has now been confirmed). Is the permit process a pain?
I've been eyeing "The Maze" in Canyonlands for some time until I ready I need to carry 3 gallons of water per day. I may have to just car camp and do day trips to make that work.
Zang....The Maze district of Canyonlands is one of the most remote areas to access in the Lower 48. I have a very good friend that was a ranger there for years, and have done a few loops down in the Land of Standing Rocks, Pete's Mesa, Chocolate Drops, Harvest Scene panel, Doll House, etc. You need a very sturdy 4x4 to get down the Flint Trail from the Hans Flat Ranger Station, and its a monster of a road. One good option is to take a round-trip jet boat from Moab and get dropped off at Spanish Bottom (1.5 hours...cool ride), and you can hike up into the Doll House and Maze from there.
Googly...no cap on permits into Coyote Gulch. There's a few ways to get in/out, which will determine how many nights you're down in there. We did an out and back access via Crack in the Wall. You can also do a loop back to 40 Mile Ridge trailhead up a more technical route above Jacob Hamlin Arch, or walk out and up through Hurricane Wash if you have 2 cars or shuttle arranged..
Ned, very much appreciate the offer and insight. The boating option sounds great as long as you could guarantee the springs were flowing. I'd hate to carry that much water up hill.
Unfortunately, I think I'd have to car camp with how my back is treating me these days but then I could spend a week doing different day trips. I'm still trying to get a sense of the scale of the place as there is not much documentation about it. I've spent some time in google maps poking around (and the few online articles that exist) and it looks pretty special. I'd have to rent a 4x4 but I'm sure that's easy enough in Utah. You definitely have my mind flowing a bit more about making this happen. Perhaps Spring 2022.
There's some decent established sites at the Horseshoe Canyon trailhead in Robber Roost/San Rafael desert. You could do some day trips from there (Horseshoe Canyon, Colonnade Arch aka 5 Hole Arch, Bluejohn Canyon (Ralston/127 Hours), etc). There's a coup;e great spots to camp east of Keg Knoll towards the 5 Hole Arch "parking lot" (the one to the right is best).
There's a great spot to camp at Happy Canyon right outside (north) of the Maze District and Hans Flat Ranger Station. You could do day trips from there, as well. Near your entry to that area off Utah 24 is Goblin Valley State Park, and the Swell from there....
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Sa- weeeeeeeet shots Ned.
Sa- weeeeeeeet shots Ned. Beautiful country, beautiful shots. Happy for ya getting down there.
Getting ready for an 8 day river trip through Desolation Canyon, May 15-22. Haven't had my boat gear out in a while.
My favorite shower spot on the last trip.
Last camp - Nefertiti Rock on the right.
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Giddy-up, Slick!
Giddy-up, Slick!
Have a blast and be safe.
As a warning, there was one night I ran out of beer. I highly advise this not happening during your journey.
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Great pics! Thanks for
Great pics! Thanks for sharing.
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So beautiful. And peaceful.
So beautiful. And peaceful. Thanks for sharing
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Sweet thread.
Sweet thread.
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sooooo nice.
sooooo nice.
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Your tent looks dwarfed under
Your tent looks dwarfed under the roof of that rock formation, Ned. Very cool.
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Fantastic photos. I
Fantastic photos. I especially love the lighting and scope of #1.
jealous...
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That 4th shot brings nice
That 4th shot brings nice memories of hanging by a creek with a waterfall - in total solitude. So nice, Ned.
Speaking of caverns, check out Redwall Cavern in the Grand.
Here's the google search link
https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=redwall+cavern+gran...
and check out this one from UC Davis. Scroll down, and move your cursor around on the shot for a 360 view. https://grandcanyon.ucdavis.edu/redwall-cavern.html
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Sedimentary layers visible in
Sedimentary layers visible in this extortionary formation capped with molten overburden
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Spectacular, Ned. Thanks.
Spectacular, Ned. Thanks.
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Don't do it this way:
Don't do it this way:
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Different angle on that
Different angle on that campsite...lots going on above it.
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I always thought the packs
I always thought the packs went on your back. See better that way.
That other pic made me wonder how many Native Americans, cowboys (Butch and Sundance?), and explorers, took refuge under that cavern near that water source.
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Hole in the Rock looking over
Hole in the Rock looking over the bottom end of the Escalante River (flooded for Lake Powell).
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Water....lots of water.
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Slick...have you ever been in
Slick...have you ever been in the cave off Keg Knoll and above Horseshoe Canyon with that was the "home" of cattle bandit Bill Tibbitts? Old cowboy petroglyphs etc.
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somewhere in AZ
somewhere in AZ
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I can't say for sure that I
I can't say for sure that I have, Ned. All those goddamned rocks look the same.......LOL.
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Hey Ned... https://www
Hey Ned... https://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2015/10/02/an-excerpt-from-last-of-t...
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That's an excerpt from the
That's an excerpt from the book about Mr. Tibbetts.
I'll see if I can dig up some of my old pics....
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Great shots, Ned, looks like
Great shots, Ned, looks like a very very cool area!
I had to abort my Sierra trip last due to smoke/fire, but I managed a quick 4 day trip to the Grand Canyon in November. It was awesome (hiked rim to river and back in a day) and when I got back home I started looking at maps of the adjacent areas and Lake Powell/Escalante looked very promising (which has now been confirmed). Is the permit process a pain?
couple of shots from the GC:
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I've been eyeing "The Maze"
I've been eyeing "The Maze" in Canyonlands for some time until I ready I need to carry 3 gallons of water per day. I may have to just car camp and do day trips to make that work.
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Zang....The Maze district of
Zang....The Maze district of Canyonlands is one of the most remote areas to access in the Lower 48. I have a very good friend that was a ranger there for years, and have done a few loops down in the Land of Standing Rocks, Pete's Mesa, Chocolate Drops, Harvest Scene panel, Doll House, etc. You need a very sturdy 4x4 to get down the Flint Trail from the Hans Flat Ranger Station, and its a monster of a road. One good option is to take a round-trip jet boat from Moab and get dropped off at Spanish Bottom (1.5 hours...cool ride), and you can hike up into the Doll House and Maze from there.
Googly...no cap on permits into Coyote Gulch. There's a few ways to get in/out, which will determine how many nights you're down in there. We did an out and back access via Crack in the Wall. You can also do a loop back to 40 Mile Ridge trailhead up a more technical route above Jacob Hamlin Arch, or walk out and up through Hurricane Wash if you have 2 cars or shuttle arranged..
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nice, thanks!
nice, thanks!
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Oh, and Zang, there's springs
Oh, and Zang, there's springs down in The Maze, depending on the time of year. Spring is best, of course.
There's also TONS of great car camping/day hike options, as well. Let me know if you want any more info etc....
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Ned, very much appreciate the
Ned, very much appreciate the offer and insight. The boating option sounds great as long as you could guarantee the springs were flowing. I'd hate to carry that much water up hill.
Unfortunately, I think I'd have to car camp with how my back is treating me these days but then I could spend a week doing different day trips. I'm still trying to get a sense of the scale of the place as there is not much documentation about it. I've spent some time in google maps poking around (and the few online articles that exist) and it looks pretty special. I'd have to rent a 4x4 but I'm sure that's easy enough in Utah. You definitely have my mind flowing a bit more about making this happen. Perhaps Spring 2022.
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>>>There's also TONS of great
>>>There's also TONS of great car camping/day hike options, as well. Let me know if you want any more info etc....
Do tell?
My pick up went over Imogene Pass last year so anything easier than that is fair game
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>>>>I've been eyeing "The
>>>>I've been eyeing "The Maze" in Canyonlands for some time
The Maze is where George Hayduke makes his final escape in the book "The Monkey Wrench Gang"
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Awesome pics all around. The
Awesome pics all around. The southwest is spectacular nature. Must experience it someday. Only saw a little of it as a kid.
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I like how Hayduke walked
I like how Hayduke walked backwards in the sand and forward on slickrock to fool the deputies :) I need to revisit the Monkey Wrench Gang again...
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Near Caliente - Nevada
Near Caliente - Nevada
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I'm serious nedb
I'm serious nedb
I'd love to pick your brain for a 2-4 night car camping trip south of the San Rafeal desert
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>>>>>I like how Hayduke
>>>>>I like how Hayduke walked backwards in the sand and forward on slickrock to fool the deputies :)
I remember how they drove through there at night with no lights and had to bust out their brake lights so as to escape detection.
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There's some decent
There's some decent established sites at the Horseshoe Canyon trailhead in Robber Roost/San Rafael desert. You could do some day trips from there (Horseshoe Canyon, Colonnade Arch aka 5 Hole Arch, Bluejohn Canyon (Ralston/127 Hours), etc). There's a coup;e great spots to camp east of Keg Knoll towards the 5 Hole Arch "parking lot" (the one to the right is best).
There's a great spot to camp at Happy Canyon right outside (north) of the Maze District and Hans Flat Ranger Station. You could do day trips from there, as well. Near your entry to that area off Utah 24 is Goblin Valley State Park, and the Swell from there....
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Thanks so much.
Thanks so much.
Anything on the bucket list in an around Moab?
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Moab? heck not really. Too
Moab? heck no. Too many people....
I'd like to check out some stuff south of there in The Needles District, Grand Gulch, Dark Canyon, Beef Basin...
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