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Cedar Mesa
San Rafael Swell
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Road Canyon - Cedar Mesa
Date: 04/20/2023
Difficult for me going up and down - I believe I hit my limit today for now. It was a beautiful hike, but hard for me. Went with Dave, Dave and Tracy.
Difficult for me going up and down - I believe I hit my limit today for now. It was a beautiful hike, but hard for me. Went with Dave, Dave and Tracy.
Farnsworth Canyon - Eastern Reef
Date: 02/18/2022
Another beautiful hike - really pretty narrows and lovely canyon- try looping into Old Woman Wash sometime and ending up on the high road around by the loop pass. The petroglyphs were very colorful up high on a scree slope. Iâd go back here again - beautiful environment.
Another beautiful hike - really pretty narrows and lovely canyon- try looping into Old Woman Wash sometime and ending up on the high road around by the loop pass. The petroglyphs were very colorful up high on a scree slope. Iâd go back here again - beautiful environment.
Lower Old Woman Wash - Eastern Reef
Date: 02/16/2022
Awesome hike up the wash and around the loop pass - a gorgeous canyon and the more you looked for the petroglyph and pictograph panels, the more you saw. Up on the loop pass was the giant red figure with the feather and the big horn sheep panel with the herder. An awesome hike - definitely one o do again. I believe that you could loop from Farnsworth over the loop pass and onto the high road that we saw - try this sometime.
Awesome hike up the wash and around the loop pass - a gorgeous canyon and the more you looked for the petroglyph and pictograph panels, the more you saw. Up on the loop pass was the giant red figure with the feather and the big horn sheep panel with the herder. An awesome hike - definitely one o do again. I believe that you could loop from Farnsworth over the loop pass and onto the high road that we saw - try this sometime.
Three Fingers and Uneva Canyons - Eastern Reef
Date: 02/14/2022
Such a beautiful day - just went up to a ways past the Uneva Mine, then back out and over to Three Fingers - the petroglyph panels were quite amazing with many many glyphs. A wonderful short hike in and out. Yay!
Such a beautiful day - just went up to a ways past the Uneva Mine, then back out and over to Three Fingers - the petroglyph panels were quite amazing with many many glyphs. A wonderful short hike in and out. Yay!
Upper Butler Wash & Target Ruin - Cedar Mesa
Date: 11/27/2021
Tourist ruins - did these after the main hike. A mile round trip - we laughed - how many people think they are going to these and they actually start walking up the west fork since the sign for Butler Wash Ruins is right at the pullout for the west fork.
Tourist ruins - did these after the main hike. A mile round trip - we laughed - how many people think they are going to these and they actually start walking up the west fork since the sign for Butler Wash Ruins is right at the pullout for the west fork.
Upper Butler Wash & Target Ruin - Cedar Mesa
Date: 11/27/2021
Really nice hike into the west fork of Butler Wash. We hiked to a small granary not far in and then over the ridge and around to a great view of Target. On up further is Ballroom Cave - super interesting caves - deep on the sides of the main ruins - subterranean. Ruins further up - go see them.
Really nice hike into the west fork of Butler Wash. We hiked to a small granary not far in and then over the ridge and around to a great view of Target. On up further is Ballroom Cave - super interesting caves - deep on the sides of the main ruins - subterranean. Ruins further up - go see them.
Cold Springs Cave / Eagles Nest Ruins - Comb Ridge
Date: 11/24/2021
With Dave, Dave and Tracy. Awesome hike to Cold Springs - it did have 2 kivas, a protected spring, good walls and lots of artwork. Very interesting potential sun spirals on more horizontal rocks near many metates. A very interesting site! Then hike back a little and up the ridge to see Eagles Nest - wow! On the way, we just looked at the ladder panel from above with binoculars. We did not try and do a loop - it looked doable, but we wanted to get over to Double Alcove. Beautiful views from the top of the Comb. Great hike!
With Dave, Dave and Tracy. Awesome hike to Cold Springs - it did have 2 kivas, a protected spring, good walls and lots of artwork. Very interesting potential sun spirals on more horizontal rocks near many metates. A very interesting site! Then hike back a little and up the ridge to see Eagles Nest - wow! On the way, we just looked at the ladder panel from above with binoculars. We did not try and do a loop - it looked doable, but we wanted to get over to Double Alcove. Beautiful views from the top of the Comb. Great hike!
Double Alcove Ruin - Comb Ridge
Date: 11/24/2021
Really fun hike up into the wash with a super nice ruin that protects a spring. Good intact walls. There are the 2 lower alcoves which one seemed like a granary. Directly after the small pour over, start angling up the slick rock on the right side. If you keep going, you will come to a very large pour off and you have to backtrack to go up the slick rock ledge. The pour over is kind of cool with some alcoves with nothing in them.
Really fun hike up into the wash with a super nice ruin that protects a spring. Good intact walls. There are the 2 lower alcoves which one seemed like a granary. Directly after the small pour over, start angling up the slick rock on the right side. If you keep going, you will come to a very large pour off and you have to backtrack to go up the slick rock ledge. The pour over is kind of cool with some alcoves with nothing in them.
Tower Ruin and Big Feet Panel - Cedar Mesa
Date: 11/23/2021
A nice hike - short- to a really nice complex - Cave Tower Ruins - tower at head of canyon type ruin. Filled in Kiva. Big feet panel was interesting onPoseyâs Trail.
A nice hike - short- to a really nice complex - Cave Tower Ruins - tower at head of canyon type ruin. Filled in Kiva. Big feet panel was interesting onPoseyâs Trail.
Over Under Ruins - Cedar Mesa
Date: 11/22/2021
At the end of a long excursion with Dave and Tracy - last ruin of the day after they found the place they had been looking for. We came around to this ruin and up to the car parked a bit above this.
At the end of a long excursion with Dave and Tracy - last ruin of the day after they found the place they had been looking for. We came around to this ruin and up to the car parked a bit above this.
Lone Warrior Pictograph - Central Swell
Date: 05/11/2021
Keep walking to second fenced in area from parking.
Keep walking to second fenced in area from parking.
Temple Mountain Panels - Eastern Reef
Date: 05/04/2021
Really nice big panels along the road - a nice roadside stop. We did this when we met Gary and Susan to go to the Maze. I think we did Ocre Cave this same day - what a day!
Really nice big panels along the road - a nice roadside stop. We did this when we met Gary and Susan to go to the Maze. I think we did Ocre Cave this same day - what a day!
Rochester Art Panel - Moore
Date: 05/03/2021
Wow - what a panel! So incredible all of the symbols, etc. What do they mean? Dave said it looked like someone had taken a trip to Egypt and recorded their trip - so many symbols - fantastic short hike.
Wow - what a panel! So incredible all of the symbols, etc. What do they mean? Dave said it looked like someone had taken a trip to Egypt and recorded their trip - so many symbols - fantastic short hike.
Petroglyph and Double Arch (Spirit Arch) Canyons - Eastern Reef
Date: 05/03/2021
Sweet sweet panel and small canyons - lovely!
Sweet sweet panel and small canyons - lovely!
Arch Canyon Ruin - Cedar Mesa
Date: 04/12/2021
Went with Dave and Tracy - interesting this close to road
Went with Dave and Tracy - interesting this close to road
Moonhouse Ruin (McCloyd Canyon) - Cedar Mesa
Date: 04/12/2021
Moon House was incredible- glad Charlotte was there to help with a rope. The hike and ruins were spectacular- get a permit to go here. Lovely hike.
Moon House was incredible- glad Charlotte was there to help with a rope. The hike and ruins were spectacular- get a permit to go here. Lovely hike.
Split Level and Ridge Ruins - Comb Ridge
Date: 04/11/2021
Great juju here - lots of spirals and such
Great juju here - lots of spirals and such
Fish Mouth Cave Ruins - Comb Ridge
Date: 04/11/2021
Fishmouth was huge and you could tell the building material had either been taken for somewhere else, or there was an earthquake that destroyed a lot of it - or â Split Level Ruin should be done in conjunction with this and it has some great juju.
Fishmouth was huge and you could tell the building material had either been taken for somewhere else, or there was an earthquake that destroyed a lot of it - or â Split Level Ruin should be done in conjunction with this and it has some great juju.
Monarch Cave Ruins - Comb Ridge
Date: 04/10/2021
Helped some people put out a fire they had started by lighting toilet paper for godâs sake!
Helped some people put out a fire they had started by lighting toilet paper for godâs sake!
Monarch Cave Ruins - Comb Ridge
Date: 04/10/2021
Loved this hike - didnât go all the way in due to the exposure but a great hike. Also - check out the drainage just to the south. See my notes from that trip.
Loved this hike - didnât go all the way in due to the exposure but a great hike. Also - check out the drainage just to the south. See my notes from that trip.
Muley Point - Cedar Mesa
Date: 04/09/2021
April 2021 - a visit out to Miley for Happy Hour - Gary, Susan, Dave, Dave and Tracy.
April 2021 - a visit out to Miley for Happy Hour - Gary, Susan, Dave, Dave and Tracy.
South Fork of Mule Canyon - Cedar Mesa
Date: 04/09/2021
Absolutely fantastic - House on Fire Ruin was spectacular- have to wait for the light! Keep going up the canyon past HOF for more ruins. Nice hike!
Absolutely fantastic - House on Fire Ruin was spectacular- have to wait for the light! Keep going up the canyon past HOF for more ruins. Nice hike!
Wolfman Panel - Cedar Mesa
Date: 04/08/2021
Wonderful panel - did this in conjunction with Procession Panel. There are some ruins upstream of Wolfman.
Wonderful panel - did this in conjunction with Procession Panel. There are some ruins upstream of Wolfman.
Wedge Overlook - Northern Swell
Date: 09/28/2019
Drove out here with Bev before Herm Hoops inauguration into the Boatmanâs Hall of Fame at the John Wesley Powell Museum. A beautiful overlook with interesting petroglyph and pictograph panels along the way. A gorgeous gorge. We had a windy lunch up on the edge looking down. A nice drive with a good friend to a beautiful place!
Drove out here with Bev before Herm Hoops inauguration into the Boatmanâs Hall of Fame at the John Wesley Powell Museum. A beautiful overlook with interesting petroglyph and pictograph panels along the way. A gorgeous gorge. We had a windy lunch up on the edge looking down. A nice drive with a good friend to a beautiful place!
Comments
Double Alcove Ruin - Comb Ridge
Date: 2021-11-25
Comment: Great suggestion for a good hike. A fun hike up to some really interesting ruins. As of 11/24/21, t...