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John Morrow Member
Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1526 | TRs | Pics Location: Roslyn |
With Abert. Carcamped the first night just outside Canyonlands National Park Maze District in order to get to the Ranger Station at 8AM opening. We had a long 14.5 mile descent into the Maze ahead of us.
Overview
April 10, 2016: To the Maze. Our route started at the car park one mile from the North Trail Canyon Trail. 6 miles of trail brought us to a 6 mile road stretch to reach the famed Maze Overlook. An even more famous 1 mile long Overlook Trail descent got us to the bottom of the S. Fk. Horse Canyon where we found camp a couple meander bends up canyon.
Day 1 Cleopatra's Chair at start North Trail Canyon Descending into North Trail Canyon . Dropping About out of canyon Looking back Onto white rim/moenkopi bench Into the dry flats Long stretch A look back at the expanse Finally the Park! Fork of Horse Canyon Maze District Maze Overlook at last! Finally...the infamous Lower S. Fk. Horse Canyon Double Arch, upper right. Time to head in. flower Interesting trail The moki steps The chocolate drops!
April 11, 2017: Basecamp dayhike of Pictograph Fork--Chimney Rock Fork--Pete's Mesa Trail--Pete's Mesa Fork back to camp. Passed the amazing Harvest Scene Barrier Canyon Style Pictograph Panel among other rock art. Interesting canyon entries and exits snaking along ledges to find the breaks in the vertical. All cairned very clearly for the most part.
Days 2 and 3 Camp Nights 1 and 2 Pictograph Fork water The Harvest Scene harvest HS 1 HS 2 HS 3 HS 4 HS 5 HS 6 HS 7 detail HS 8 HS 9 HS 10 HS 11 sometimes, I feel like it is a crime that people can drive so close to sites like these. 17 miles of hiking for us. HS 12 HS HS Maze District Picto Fork 2 Picto Fork 3 Canyonlands National Park, UT BCS Petroglyphs over a faded picto Potty style arch Climbing out Chimney Fork Chinmey Fork blockages Looking down exit On top near Chimney Rock Looking into Jasper Canyon, Maze District Pete's Mesa Trail and arch behind David Jasper Canyon More Jasper Dropping into Pete's Mesa Fork Weird jasper arch looks familiar Pete's Mesa Fork arch
April 12, 2017: Pack up. Head up the S. Fk. Horse Canyon to its' head. Climb out onto the Land of Standing Rocks. Walk 5 miles of jeep road in the LoSR....so interesting and beautiful on the ridge between the Maze to the north and The Fins/Ernies Country to the south that I didn't mind the road walk (rare for me...). Reach Chimney Rock again and descend into Shot Canyon via the most interesting of trail construction. Walk through Shot and exit a neat slickrock divide to Water Canyon, appropriately named, and home for night 3.
Camp morning lots of water in S. Fk. appears scratched Elaterite Butte peeks over S. Fk. long hike More H2O nice stretch arch Upper S. Fk. water Time to exit climbing out bridge Onto the Land of Standing Rocks! Standing Rocks pinnacles and paintbrush The fins and Tibberts Arch Dolls House and distant Needles Dist. Shot and Water Head of Water Shot entry Chinmey Rock above Shot Canyon Descending Shot Canyon Crazy Trailwork! Shot's descent Shot walls More Shot Canyon, Canyonlands, Maze District Middle Shot Canyon water! Canyonlands National Park, UT Fun exit on slickrock Water Canyon at last! Water descent Water Canyon scene
Still to come: April 13-16, 2017: Water Canyon to the Green/Colorado River Confluence. On from there to the Dolls House. Across all of Ernie's Country and the Fins. Climb the Golden Stairs to China Neck. Go crosscountry over Elaterite Mesa and descend to Big Water Canyon through Elaterite Basin. Return back up the long climb of the North Trail Canyon Trail.
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”-Mary Oliver
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.”
― MLK Jr.
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”-Mary Oliver
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.”
― MLK Jr.
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
Living in the Anthropocene
Living in the Anthropocene
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GaliWalker Have camera will use
Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 4930 | TRs | Pics Location: Pittsburgh |
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Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:45 am
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Spectacular!
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Distel32 Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2014 Posts: 961 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, WA |
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Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:11 am
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5634 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:17 am
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You are a lucky man, John. Enjoy!
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Jim Dockery Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 3092 | TRs | Pics Location: Lake Stevens |
Looks like a great trip
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ale_capone Member
Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 720 | TRs | Pics
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Nice John!
Great trip and photos. I Love that part of the world. Lived in Vegas before I moved here, and went up to Utah often.
Where your ears ringing? We did the route up mastiff, based on your old report, last weekend. The chute to lost lake where your track ended might have been the best riding of the day. To windy to summit, but your up and down track went pretty good!
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ree Member
Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Posts: 4399 | TRs | Pics
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ree
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Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:36 am
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Love your pictograph shots. Gorgeous.
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