The Torrey Creek Rock Art site near Dubois is part of a cultural landscape that has been used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years The petroglyphs found here are believed to have been created by ancestors of the Shoshone people, possibly dating back as far as 1,000 to 2,000 years These images are not just random markings; they carry deep spiritual, ceremonial, and practical significance, often depicting animals, human figures, hunting scenes, and abstract or symbolic patterns This area of Wyoming was a seas...

Mount Irish is one of the rock art areas that Lincoln County and the BLM both publish information on Tucked up near the 8,743 ft high Mt Irish, the site is among boulder outcroppings and washes It is a large site If you are interested in rock art, it is easy to spend a day or even more wandering around looking for rock art in the boulders On my visit, I felt like I had just scratched the surface, yet still saw many fantastic glyphs and panels Pay attention to the road directions For a BLM promoted site, the route t...

Sorry you had a bad trip Heavy rains change conditions, and there have been some big storms this year The stream crossing is generally passable by most vehicles There were several low clearance passenger cars at the pass both times I have been there As I state many times on this site: Conditions in the outdoors can, and frequently do change Like life, danger may lurk around any corner This information is provided free of any warranty or liability Be careful, be prepared, and use good judgmentI strive to describe ro...

Conditions Note: Flash floods in 2019 have changed the canyon a bit Expect two swims, one below the second waterfall, and one below the third! Not a problem on hot days, but could be unwelcome on cool days Sulphur Creek is not an "official" Captiol Reef trail, but is an official route It is one of the more stunning hikes in the park for those interested in geology This hike has the distinction of hiking through the oldest rock in the park This hike involves qiute a bit of wading If doing it in early spring or late ...

Burch Hollow, though it has an official forest trail up it, is seldom visited when compared to the many other trails in Millcreek Canyon Burch Hollow itself is not particularly scenic or outstanding, though the views at the ridge that marks the end of the hike are quite good How do you make a 1 1/2-star hike into a 2 1/2 or 3-star hike Well, make it a loop with a bit of ridge hiking of course! I would not recommend Burch Hollow on its own, but it does make a nice loop when going up Elbow Fork, crossing the ridge, a...

Ring Arch doesn't have an official trail to it, and is less visited compared to more famous arches like Delicate Arch or Landscape Arch Accessing Ring Arch requires a bit of a hike and is a good adventure for those looking for less trodden paths within the park This is a really nice outing to get away from the crowds Though there is not an official trail, it has a very well-worn social trail, so navigation is fairly straightforward The arch is quite stunning and there is a small rock art panel that can be visited a...

Great raps and awesome views Bring plenty of webbing A good amount of wading above the waist in October when we went Start was 2WD accessible with some skill There were a few decent campsites near the trailhead I've had luck camping a few miles past the official camp on the road to Horse Thief, which isn't far, but I would bet that gets very crowded on weekends

Hi I have been eyeballing this hike for a few years as a shorter, not too strenuous backpack trip for me and my partner, who does not like to suffer I was thinking of making it into a lolipop by doing the section of Chimney Canyon from "official" road trip ryan route down to Muddy Creek and then hiking the last 2 or 3 miles of muddy creek south to the trail head Based on the "diversion" in the Chute trip description, this sounds doable--ie flows are around 200 or less; our whole distance in Muddy Creek is below...

We had ourselves quite a day of it on Fri 5/19/23 Camped the night prior about 5 miles in on the Poison Springs Canyon Rd 2 low clearance Subaru Outbacks made it no problem in a beautiful grove of Cottonwood complete/rife with surprise petroglyphs all over the campsite Left camp @ 10am which in retrospect was about 2 hours too late for the journey ahead with a group of 7 in 2 high clearance vehicles bound for the confluence of Poison Springs Canyon and the Dirty Devil beautiful drive, probably not passable by the S...

Went on 8/8/23 and all potholes were waist deep or less for 99% Single pothole on first official rappel was a swimmer Anchors and down climb webbing were fine; last ring a little worn and last down climb or rappel option was fresh red webbing Water debris normal and no nasties Overall great conditions and loved doing it again