Hiked U-Turn today Enjoyed awesome views, and nice rappels! The anchor for the last rappel is now placed near a boulder near the edge, s https://drivegooglecom/openid=0B_G50H_dIGJIMTYwc1dnTTd4NGs Using a 60m rope, about 2m of rope were left, s https://drivegooglecom/openid=0B_G50H_dIGJIcVBWYjdnSkRhNE0

Smiling Cricket Canyon, also known as Poe Canyon and even L Canyon, was first descended by Mike Bogart and Jenny Hall in 1981 and called Poe Their bold descent went unrepeated and more or less unknown for almost 30 years In 2007, Jason Pease wandered the area looking for canyons and re-found Poe, naming it Smiling Cricket He descended it in the summer of 2008 with Mark Fleck Of the three canyons in the area Happy Dog, Laughing Baboon, and Smiling Cricket, Jason and Mark ended up in the biggest of the three He and M...

Mirror Lake, the namesake of the Mirror Lake Highway, is arguably one of the most popular and visited lakes in the Uinta Mountains The lake has both day use areas as well as 94 campsites reservable on recreationgov The popularity of the area is for a good reason, and I wouldn't let crowds deter you from stopping by The lake is located at just over 10,000 ft in elevation and has a glassy surface that reflects Bald Mountain and the other surrounding peaks in its clear waters On any given summer weekend, the shore wil...

Coyote Gulch is one of, if not thee, premier canyon in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument The canyon, emblematic of the beauty of the Escalante region, is often near the top of desert hikers and backpackers bucket lists This is a canyon that has astounding beauty and charm, with seemingly each bend of the canyon revealing a scene to marvel at Arches, waterfalls, cavernous alcoves, rock art, and a plethora of color make this an amazing journey Because of its iconic status, the canyon sees many visitors and ...

Near the Colorado-Utah border on I-70 in Rabbit Valley lies The Trail Through Time The 15-mile trail is a stone's throw from I-70, but transports visitors back to the time when dinosaurs roamed the area The trail is part of the active Mygatt-Moore dinosaur quarry that has been designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern As the trail winds its way along the benches, it visits several sites where dinosaur fossils can be seen in the rock This is like most dinosaur exhibits in the wild I have visited in that t...

I added photos several years ago but my photo album of our way up Sheiks may be helpful as they are in order reverse if coming down Album is here: https://imageeventcom/cascade_bill/backpackingtrips/2012trips/grandgulch2018/grandgulch2018day4The key to avoiding the big pouroff is to get on this ledge on the north side cut & paste linkhttps://wwwgooglecom/maps/place/37%C2%B027'071%22N+110%C2%B000'471%22W/@374518883,-110012961,98m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m7!3m6!1s0x87370dc9658bb993:0x8d7b51ece2276ef5!2sSheiks+Canyon!8m2...

Tezctlipoca, although a very short tower at about 15 m tall, is very unique in it's shape The climb is short, but the approach hike is delightful with expansive views of the La Sal mountains, San Rafael Swell, Abajo mountains, and even the Henry mountains in the far distance on a clear day Don't expect to see anyone in this area Although close to the highways, it is infrequently visited

Devils Canyon Nature Trail is a short interpretive trail at the Devils Canyon Campground between Monticello and Blanding This short trail makes a great "leg-stretcher" if passing through the area The campground is also quite nice, if needing a place to camp for the night This short 04-mile hike has 15 markers with information about the area On our visit, there was one very tattered brochure to use and return to the trailhead register when done with the hike The points of interest are reproduced below in case the br...

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