tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293687702024-03-06T23:52:07.770-07:00Life in EscalanteWe cashed out from the fast life in Colorado to live slowly and simply in rural Utah. We live for adventures during all seasons here in Escalante, Utah. I blog to share these escapades from our local area.Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-82234008416244453442017-01-03T16:27:00.000-07:002017-01-03T16:27:15.565-07:0031 Incredible Day Hikes in Escalante, Utah<div style="text-align: left;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ApNwyCOO0fU6Yg0umSBu5tfewJrfNIGnXfHLYmoUK6NIhc8q5PJn-8d4-i4pVnhKZvytllNBgNco5_IcfSJzNyqTCzisKZBIFbVod97TbOMAFnZ6YGHJ6S3M4k0O3s667cHb/s1600/willis+person.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">When planning a trip to Escalante Utah, it's best to see what are the hiking options. After all, Escalante National Monument has 4 amazing seasons. You can visualize and pick out, the best hike for your vacation by watching the above video, Take a Hike Escalante Utah.</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ApNwyCOO0fU6Yg0umSBu5tfewJrfNIGnXfHLYmoUK6NIhc8q5PJn-8d4-i4pVnhKZvytllNBgNco5_IcfSJzNyqTCzisKZBIFbVod97TbOMAFnZ6YGHJ6S3M4k0O3s667cHb/s1600/willis+person.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a></div>
Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0Escalante, UT 84726, USA37.8170209 -111.6183755000000137.4153134 -112.26382250000002 38.2187284 -110.97292850000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-45575061017116799192016-04-06T12:40:00.003-06:002016-04-06T12:45:47.605-06:00Escalante Utah Amazing Arch Only 10 easy scenic miles from Escalante, Utah to visit the colossal Cedar Wash Arch. It's a casual walk to view the arch east to west from where you can park your car.<br />
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We discovered swirly gold, grey and white sandstone surrounding Cedar Wash Arch as we explored the many angles to this unassuming arch. Finding a route off the slick rock was an adventure.</div>
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Delighted and surprised we found other unusual slick rock formations on our way to viewing Cedar Arch west to east. Amazing, the power of water shaping rock into these unique structures.</div>
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In Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument you are welcomed to go beyond the easy-to-find landmarks.</div>
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<br />Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0Escalante, UT 84726, USA37.7702663 -111.6021190000000237.720055300000006 -111.68280000000001 37.8204773 -111.52143800000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-89159377212731994802015-12-15T11:57:00.000-07:002015-12-15T11:57:17.866-07:00Two Easy Ways to Escalante River Utah<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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We were searching for the "most photogenic" spot on the Escalante River by wading in the Escalante dozens of times, sliding down slippery chutes, and scampering slickrock ridges. The numbing water and air temperature were 33F degrees and 36F degrees, respectively. I got to know this one mile of Escalante river intimately, hunting for that illusive "photogenic" canyon.<br />
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Our group of three parked the truck off Spencer Flats and backpacked through sand and sage brush a couple of miles toward Escalante River. We camped two nights just above the Escalante river on semi-flat slickrock. Dropping to the river was an easy climb down from our camp.</div>
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Across from our camp and the cold river, we found another way, a well traveled trail, to access Escalante river from the Burr Trail, Boulder, Utah.</div>
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We did discover some short and sweet canyons and pretty stained monolithic walls, worth all the senseless, numbing river crossings. But still need to find the "best" spot to photograph on the Escalante River. </div>
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Our camp spot for two nights.<br />
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Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-22576068101200303162014-11-25T12:28:00.001-07:002014-11-25T12:28:59.706-07:00Winter hikes in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Visiting Escalante Utah in the wintertime is cool (not cold) and very uncrowded. You can take your time taking photographs. These are your hikes and you can stop and shoot when you want to capture the timeless beauty of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.<br />
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Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com2Escalante, UT 84726, USA37.7702663 -111.6021190000000237.720055300000006 -111.68280000000001 37.8204773 -111.52143800000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-78533459288144222422014-08-12T10:53:00.003-06:002014-08-12T10:53:50.260-06:009 Marvelous Miles of Trail Running Escalante Utah<br />
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Under the icon of Powell Point or "Pink Mountain" in Escalante Utah, lies a single track that leads 4 and 1/2 miles down to Henderson Canyon. Pink hillsides, strayed arches, and endless vistas distracted me from the grueling inclines. The Ponderosas kept the morning heat at bay and a few steep ravines slowed our heart rates down. 9+ miles round-trip trail running was finished in a couple of hours verses 4 hours at least for hiking. Choose how you want visit this beautiful, easily navigable Forest Service trail in Escalante, Utah.<br />
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The Hole-in-the-Rock road is the main vein to many outstanding hikes and wild rock-formations trails in Escalante, Utah. This dirt packed road is in great condition, albeit with long stretches of wash-board surface conditions. We even saw a Mini-Van vehicle had made it all the way to the end of the road, where you can see Lake Powell.<br />
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Lake Powell is about a 20 minute hike from the parking area to where you can swim in fresh water. It isn't an easy hike, especially on the way back, with some exposure on ledges.<br />
The Mormon pioneers hauled up their cattle, wagons, and all their possessions up through this crack before settling into Potato Valley. Give yourself at least 3 hours driving time to view Lake Powell through Hole-in-the-Rock. <br />
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Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0Garfield County, UT, USA37.771894606222652 -111.597999126953237.721683606222655 -111.6786801269532 37.822105606222649 -111.5173181269532tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-21780435769213792842014-03-04T13:51:00.000-07:002014-03-04T13:51:07.149-07:00Harris Wash Escalante UtahThe beauty of hiking in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is you never know what you may discover. We found this grove of Hoodoos off Harris Wash road in Escalante Utah by spying a lone spiral rock in the distance.<br />
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<br />Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0Escalante, UT 84726, USA37.7702663 -111.6021190000000237.720055300000006 -111.68280000000001 37.8204773 -111.52143800000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-2872253054073654052014-01-28T14:04:00.000-07:002014-01-28T14:04:07.586-07:00Fair-weather clouds Escalante Utah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cumulus Mediocris (tall as wide)<br />
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Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0La Luz Desert Retreat Escalante, UT 84726, USA37.7702663 -111.6021190000000237.720055300000006 -111.68280000000001 37.8204773 -111.52143800000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-63459876284780553952013-10-15T15:51:00.000-06:002013-10-15T15:51:14.514-06:00Hiking Willow Canyon Escalante, Ut<br />
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The drive on Scenic Byway 12 is worth the trip to Escalante, Utah alone. Experience 124 miles of diverse, remote, and wildly sculptured landscape you'll ever find in the world.</div>
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<br />Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0Escalante, UT 84726, USA37.7702663 -111.6021190000000237.720055300000006 -111.68280000000001 37.8204773 -111.52143800000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-20641272000052905152013-03-23T16:08:00.000-06:002013-03-23T16:08:45.386-06:00Escalante Canyon Utah Sounds of Spring<div>
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We spent two nights, March 15 & 16, backpacking 15 miles down the Escalante Canyon, Utah. The birds called, we navigated over thick ice banks along Escalante's river banks and caught some warm rays and few rain showers. Escalante Partners Program, piled downed Russian Olive trees in clumps (on land) for easy traveling through the Canyon. Great camping at the confluence of Dead Hollow creek, where we pumped sediment-free water. Large fish darted up and down Dead Hollow creek. The second night we camped at Sand Creek where a clean spring gave us our drinking water, no filtration needed. Cache ruins still sit near Escalante's Natural Bridge. </div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCy5LfbUPY8"></a>Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0Escalante, UT 84726, USA37.7702663 -111.6021190000000237.720055800000004 -111.68280000000001 37.8204768 -111.52143800000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-78185464717113663922012-09-20T12:32:00.001-06:002012-09-20T12:35:33.032-06:00Finding Boulder Creek Utah
Good map, relatively narrow canyon, & confidence was what we needed to find Boulder Creek via Escalante Canyon. Not really. Supportive water shoes are essential, especially when quicksand sucks your shoes off. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first mile & half down from the confluence of Calf Creek & Escalante River ("The Bridge") the path was easy to follow until the turn-off to Phipps Canyon. We carved arrows in the sand to steer our way back. Then the trails became thready and vague. Chutes in the steep banks plunged us over and over into Escalante silty river as we tried to find the "camping" area at mile 5 from the Bridge. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We camped at who-knows-where and still were determined to find Boulder Creek the following day. After more bush-whacking and butt-sliding into the River, we noticed we were in clear, clean water. We wove our way into Boulder Creek! We tanked up with our water filters.
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We thought we could put-us-on-the-map on the way back to the Bridge but we never found those arrows in the sand. Instead, we found our next trek: a dry wash canyon where Bowington Arch resides. We'll find it.
Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com1Escalante, UT 84726, USA37.7702663 -111.60211937.7451628 -111.64160100000001 37.7953698 -111.562637tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-30309010829846398652012-04-16T12:13:00.006-06:002012-04-16T13:53:37.095-06:00Slip Sliding Jacob-Hamlin Arch<span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXPEGNtAeUOvNrLRO9vnkKaUK04cbV2Gj-F_Eq8j0yQD5ZmWMlwpxSsyH6FqBMfZjtGJ2v7_9ZdXGaoR08NgCYtjo9qojjOACdH1FHxAFLMW1_MvEwViV49uI1YABm4i4vhz2/s1600/IMG_3311.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXPEGNtAeUOvNrLRO9vnkKaUK04cbV2Gj-F_Eq8j0yQD5ZmWMlwpxSsyH6FqBMfZjtGJ2v7_9ZdXGaoR08NgCYtjo9qojjOACdH1FHxAFLMW1_MvEwViV49uI1YABm4i4vhz2/s320/IMG_3311.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732087042287462274" /></a><br />I didn't have the urge to climb on top of Jacob-Hamlin Arch but my son had to see Coyote Canyon from this monolith's vantage point. As he climbed down </span>(right side of pictured Jacob-Hamlin arch)<span class="Apple-style-span"> a hand hold broke and he slid down the nose. Watch the slide caught via my iphone:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwlrd4e-AmHuJBvLu3Qg_Zs_ZUCpTc1CEZcPvMFsWWKjcVpV_e99XGSjoA73DUJtXLlkOFULFpc8w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe> We had beautiful warm weather backpacking Coyote Canyon Easter week-end 2012.</span><div></div>Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-54457637940520034482012-01-23T10:16:00.005-07:002012-01-23T16:20:57.343-07:00Snowshoeing on Boulder Mountain UtahLast Sunday, the day after we received a few inches of snow in Escalante, Utah, we ventured out to Boulder Mountain to snowshoe. The summit (almost 10,000') had grasses poking out of thin snow and we wondered if there was enough snow to snowshoe.<br />As the truck dropped down toward Torrey, Utah, the ground had more coverage of snow but no berms from snow plows. We strapped on our snowshoes and stepped into thigh-high snow!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzkKI4XHeP2TRxFK-sKUKDNgoM8GEvZHPHnpSthUpHAKu4eXalflGcjpAa1xbh5VK5K_4-9ijtSm4k' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Tell-taled avalanche warnings abounded: slabs of powdery snow broke off; spaces between snow layers when we dug holes, that "woomff" sound as clomped through fields; bottomless holes while poling; mounds of tall wind-blown snow to cross. <br />We kept close to trees and boulders but when on a mountain, you gotta go up. The snow continued to settled under our shoes but we wanted a work-out and up we went. No major slides only lots of snowballs that rolled down from our wakes. <br />It's snowing again but we'll wait until the snow settles (at least 24 hours) until we climb on Boulder Mountain again.Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-25953621736289083662011-12-01T12:59:00.005-07:002014-03-04T12:48:12.647-07:004-Wheel Driving Smokey Mtn Road Escalante, Utah<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzEBpXoZTh6PCQuah3ElRotFP8x595qFMukjYynguY-YHawcBmo9rJ142GTILRnlvXj7ebb-qeHbrVJNATjGGcV_RdRlKMp1uCvVW7DBp5-2HYh9nPlUikAvxgaDthFE2cPrj/s1600/ruin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzEBpXoZTh6PCQuah3ElRotFP8x595qFMukjYynguY-YHawcBmo9rJ142GTILRnlvXj7ebb-qeHbrVJNATjGGcV_RdRlKMp1uCvVW7DBp5-2HYh9nPlUikAvxgaDthFE2cPrj/s320/ruin.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681253543678716258" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 201px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a>As of 1pm today, 78 miles of Smokey Mountain Road is open with some sections needing high-clearance vehicles. Its not everyday you can drive this dirt road along the Kaiparowitz Plateau to Page, Arizona. Rain, wind & snow play havoc on this slow winding remote road. You'll want to go slow because you can miss this cache along side of the road or other ruins on the way to Lake Powell. The rugged desert landscape had long shadows as we descended into Big Water, Utah.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0evKiV5qNQx9U2tiI810BNy_8BHpvkh03T0iheo8d2lhHH3e8yvJbX8TB2qqCTRw8ONiNK0iE6AXiCUI1dQs1hHA03wNrKKG8NlbR_8Pnl6H0yfQjT_DPGWCp0NH80VTcM0NI/s1600/Sandy+moonwalk.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0evKiV5qNQx9U2tiI810BNy_8BHpvkh03T0iheo8d2lhHH3e8yvJbX8TB2qqCTRw8ONiNK0iE6AXiCUI1dQs1hHA03wNrKKG8NlbR_8Pnl6H0yfQjT_DPGWCp0NH80VTcM0NI/s320/Sandy+moonwalk.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681262032047586802" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 218px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
After spending the night in Page, Az, we headed back in search of an interesting hike. There are countless old ranch roads that go no where and that was fine with us. We walked a double-track ATV road that seem to connect with Last Chance Canyon for over 2 hours. Perhaps next exploration we'll ride our mountain bikes and find where the ATV track meets Last Chance Canyon. <br />
Closer to Escalante, we had a rare glimpse of the elusive "Fins," tall castle-like fortress, lit up in the late afternoon sun. We recognized our next adventure off Smokey Mountain Road: to find a route to climb these secluded rock fins.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DmUtACS934NrtpHhAsD4cHuxGMH9E_bxy0so1WX7iBWV39Bzi-R43YBallUVRVTN0p6L4R4uNHLOM9P0SclFrWbBW7kRgNNwzDo9PfmdjipYZIQ-Kbjjr9QMLqSO0F5HCM8f/s1600/finn" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DmUtACS934NrtpHhAsD4cHuxGMH9E_bxy0so1WX7iBWV39Bzi-R43YBallUVRVTN0p6L4R4uNHLOM9P0SclFrWbBW7kRgNNwzDo9PfmdjipYZIQ-Kbjjr9QMLqSO0F5HCM8f/s320/finn" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681265799186121586" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a>Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-51375196952451199102011-10-03T11:35:00.005-06:002011-10-03T12:44:27.758-06:00Friendly Flash FloodWe saw all the symptoms of an impending flash flood: dark grey clouds over our westerly direction, thunder despite our sunshine, a 20 minute cloudburst, the creeping foamy trickle of water, newly formed waterfalls. Then our previous dry canyon became a ripply river within a minute. <br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwiEv2_S_iKfX1daOeY0X4c0_9lfBW7isRZm5PTBmyoaZ9k6G2cG7FHQbhC_fTPQUHLZ9n1Rad8UqM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Yet, the worse fear I had was my shoes getting wet. We had found a rock over-hang while the cloud busted open and ate lunch. Caramel, a Boxer dog, drank rain water that streamed off the overhang as if was coming from a Camelback tube. Later, she played in the foamy water by tossing up the foam in the air and catching it. We watched water shoot through conical slickrock chutes. As we continued to hike up Mitchell Canyon, we stayed higher than the caramel-colored river and hopped on rocks when we had to cross the rising river. We managed to record the GPS coordinates of "Sand Dollar Rock" (our objective) and I didn't get my shoes wet until the last crossing to the truck. The drive down Alvey Wash road was another story: How not to get your vehicle stuck in the mud. Not all floods are nice.Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-72633340606473686892011-09-14T08:24:00.006-06:002011-09-14T15:10:05.611-06:00Moment AwayThe pressure was on: get from Park City, Utah to Escalante, Utah in less than 5 hours so Ricki (husband) could give his lecture on "Beekeeping." We were miffed when a caravan of tourists stopped on Highway 12 to gawk and film a huge horseshoe rainbow over Henrieville. How dare these tourists hold up our deadline! We sped past them and as we zipped into the Blues, a hologram of yellow, red, and blue spilled into the Blues' ravins. Was this the end of the rainbow? How to capture this moment when we didn't have time, nor was it safe, to take a picture of this pot-of-gold? I realized that this moment will never come again. The sightseers had it right: have your camera ready because you'll never be here, in this moment, again and there is beauty all around you.<br />Yesterday morning I did capture the moment, via iphone, as the Harvest Moon dipped below Powell Point. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q_daxtx4CQ7r5aKm_fCFgNlvcG9EQ-8rry5c9C9g7MIqGVytWWRMAwUT9o5yV9OG5ql-x1nGMYn8NAlMVUJboTTNoGKkzzUosV9iXtK_p4fwHstCBP5F-d4UrEMPTMhBT6bw/s1600/full+moon.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q_daxtx4CQ7r5aKm_fCFgNlvcG9EQ-8rry5c9C9g7MIqGVytWWRMAwUT9o5yV9OG5ql-x1nGMYn8NAlMVUJboTTNoGKkzzUosV9iXtK_p4fwHstCBP5F-d4UrEMPTMhBT6bw/s400/full+moon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652221917918374482" /></a>Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-70014409996287563242011-08-09T14:55:00.007-06:002011-08-09T16:37:49.068-06:00Road Cycling to Kodachrome State Park<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtFj2XBwpT7TYP1beeP1Byiy9v8p7uwkQ6FW2fwb7KJRwLUM2hPCvhcQxmNCKL8mIyeYkGBkyIsm2StEV-pFvH5307-oLNjV4XapntYq-weopvNJqx2jqfJldKoMQ2J9egI89/s1600/catch-up.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtFj2XBwpT7TYP1beeP1Byiy9v8p7uwkQ6FW2fwb7KJRwLUM2hPCvhcQxmNCKL8mIyeYkGBkyIsm2StEV-pFvH5307-oLNjV4XapntYq-weopvNJqx2jqfJldKoMQ2J9egI89/s400/catch-up.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638986479010834626" /></a>We changed our usual morning exercise routine to an early evening road bike ride last night to Kodachrome State Park from Cannonville, about 20 round-trip if you go into the State Park. What a relief to have the temperature cool down the longer we rode bikes. The shadows were long as the sun lost it's luster. Highway 12 has fascinating scenery for road biking, West and North from Escalante, Utah but no shoulders.The road to Kodachrome rarely had vehicles on it, perhaps because of the evening time or it just isn't as crowded as the local National Parks. I felt safe and at ease riding skinny tires on this open road toward Cottonwood pass (just outside Kodachrome), home of Grosvenor Arch and back to Cannonville, and continued east on Highway 12 toward Escalante. Ah, this is where the missing vehicles were going, to Escalante.Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-1364793985700957922011-07-26T16:30:00.006-06:002011-07-27T06:25:04.893-06:00Peak Bagging Mt Ellen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVAq3kr_58J6WO8T9z4VWabi6y-YoE7V6N00C-rjMZ4alys0vW_BAD4jPppxrY5Fvibkp56WuI71NTIEmTNdolAP2e5bzC3QW2kgQgfURpxIaRBy1vqXv79Qoo2cHVOyb-fLE/s1600/IMG_3928.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVAq3kr_58J6WO8T9z4VWabi6y-YoE7V6N00C-rjMZ4alys0vW_BAD4jPppxrY5Fvibkp56WuI71NTIEmTNdolAP2e5bzC3QW2kgQgfURpxIaRBy1vqXv79Qoo2cHVOyb-fLE/s320/IMG_3928.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633805933298596386" /></a>This wasn't the first time we've tried to bag Mt Ellen, the highest peak of the Henry Mountains. In July 2009 the conditions were stormy, foggy, and viewless. This year we marched right up to the top of Mt Ellen (11,522 ft) and we could not believe we were at the summit, despite a mailbox of "yays, we did it," in a large cairn on top. No, we had to continue to the other peak, Dry Lakes Peak, a conical peak that drops 400 ft and back up to 11,506'. It did look taller and had a bona fide trail leading to this yonder peak. We saw Factory Butte in Cainville and the La Sals and the Book Cliffs around Green River. It's the 360 degree views that were amazing. We saw herds of buffalo and deer on distant fields and a few ATVer's looking for their wanna-be deer trophies. The drive to MacMillian campground was a 4 hour drive from Escalante but less if you ride a mtn bike to Sandy's Ranch from camp (save 2 hrs driving). Now when I see the Northern most nipple in the Henry Mountains I know that there is more than just one peak to be had. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCKzbNjBWDoyDkf7_iClvHeGFpExAzQHAsYuXofV1KnNeuuK9gwSUYxkZjCWrp-XMKSpmqS7JqFaiLxekq8ljBXdbYIV-jpNpQvN8lsfWQnQRk25i96Y1eAEnwAUM9b4eth3x/s1600/IMG_3954.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCKzbNjBWDoyDkf7_iClvHeGFpExAzQHAsYuXofV1KnNeuuK9gwSUYxkZjCWrp-XMKSpmqS7JqFaiLxekq8ljBXdbYIV-jpNpQvN8lsfWQnQRk25i96Y1eAEnwAUM9b4eth3x/s320/IMG_3954.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633805460705282114" /></a>Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-17798410161905158982011-05-10T14:39:00.004-06:002011-05-10T15:42:22.608-06:00Strolling in Upper Calf Creek<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtGqr-hQ3y-7ZELvEMV_ovEBYKi-cIpqu094rxSiADBqFCB9REIAJHeTAvuNZvvWGO263XcikGWUhQ9PNNZ-5686R_gkIatBgjk_yb6DzuxAJpL4Fd7VdTnfsxAVvEtEu5yr_/s1600/IMG_3004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtGqr-hQ3y-7ZELvEMV_ovEBYKi-cIpqu094rxSiADBqFCB9REIAJHeTAvuNZvvWGO263XcikGWUhQ9PNNZ-5686R_gkIatBgjk_yb6DzuxAJpL4Fd7VdTnfsxAVvEtEu5yr_/s320/IMG_3004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605200417283343602" /></a><br />Last Saturday was down right hot in Escalante, Ut. We headed to water, Upper Calf Creek to be precise, from our campsite perched above Boulder. I'm vague as to where this almost-pristine campsite is located because 1) we want to keep it almost-pristine 2) DEEP sand would most likely trap your vehicle 3) The winds can be challenging on this exposed bench. <div>We traversed down and over mounds of slickrock and came to where the trail from Highway 12 leads to Upper Calf Creek Falls. I brushed my knee on some Poison Ivy in an alcove before we traipsed down Calf Creek. The brushy steep banks kept us in the creek which was no problem with our trusty water shoes. After a mile and half of walking in this dappled-light filled stream, we found a way up over more slickrock to our campsite. This loop hike took us 6 1/2 hours and we welcomed the winds that cooled our brows from exertion. We toasted the views and to our wonderful warm day.</div>Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-35889834018401696802011-03-22T08:39:00.009-06:002011-03-22T17:28:33.869-06:00Local Lunar Camping<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ylaFo5ZStHZTxoeiJ7p8VB51ryX4peRoge_qycy6zoXS4WfsVd5yuz_VLeginSbFt8uEn5Pgj_h-WoJJui4SPNWNzKTcYXB1T6WDsuDkSvCuVfNnZpyOLbbozVWDSp3hHNpl/s1600/car+camping.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ylaFo5ZStHZTxoeiJ7p8VB51ryX4peRoge_qycy6zoXS4WfsVd5yuz_VLeginSbFt8uEn5Pgj_h-WoJJui4SPNWNzKTcYXB1T6WDsuDkSvCuVfNnZpyOLbbozVWDSp3hHNpl/s320/car+camping.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586914976757909218" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">"Extreme Supermoon" was last Saturday night, and I had to sleep under the influence of this March 19th lunar perigee.</span></a><div>We found a spacious, civilized camp spot at Deer Creek campground off Burr Trail, near Boulder, Utah, to watch the moon rise to its "closest point in orbit to Earth." It didn't appear any bigger or closer, especially if I compare it to a "harvest full moon" in September, which is HUGE.</div><div>Friday, we hiked five hours up The Gulch, exploring Water Canyon (the spring is flowing well and new green fauna is present), only meeting one family backpacking nine miles up to the arch. </div><div>The wicked winds came Saturday and we aborted our ridge hike across from our campground and found a few human tracks going down a canyon we dubbed "wind-break canyon," that is probably a tributary to Deer Creek. Five hours later, with help from the GPS and our nuclear reactor landmark, we were back in camp. </div><div>Due to high winds, we drove and ate at Hell's Backbone Grill in Boulder, for a sandless wonderful, albeit expensive meal, ten minutes away from our campsite. Desert camping in March is not madness but pleasurable. </div><div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRIKOEJEyuEdDYTpmPPNeznZK5SiTOcDP-QCG8hlQKCiiQePwsQWU_0vAfa_Z8T8lT0Nm_rLzI0QKP_avrId5Kpe1nN2vpZS5Qm1ll9OY9LuXgBSMVGmCZPph8VLYJdizVC8X/s1600/nuclear+.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRIKOEJEyuEdDYTpmPPNeznZK5SiTOcDP-QCG8hlQKCiiQePwsQWU_0vAfa_Z8T8lT0Nm_rLzI0QKP_avrId5Kpe1nN2vpZS5Qm1ll9OY9LuXgBSMVGmCZPph8VLYJdizVC8X/s320/nuclear+.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587045939758850338" /></a>Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-10043878479435796882011-02-24T12:09:00.004-07:002011-02-24T16:06:37.743-07:00Glory Skiing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVpkvWTpxYp7_6kvUG0ohVXo8w3vuOW_Xb1rTH2fsnTiH7j87IjV5xBupa23naAf10bC9_B-sW-l7KiwHoiY9H9NnqmSbzaIGf9tZ9hIYzM8nCi52WPYJhrjWNP1hPHIQjamp/s1600/Bryce+ski.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVpkvWTpxYp7_6kvUG0ohVXo8w3vuOW_Xb1rTH2fsnTiH7j87IjV5xBupa23naAf10bC9_B-sW-l7KiwHoiY9H9NnqmSbzaIGf9tZ9hIYzM8nCi52WPYJhrjWNP1hPHIQjamp/s320/Bryce+ski.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577335614019099618" /></a>Every once in awhile the snow, the weather, the wax is just right and exaltation happens. Skiing in Bryce Canyon has been magnificent: clear views (see Powell Point, end of Escalante Mtn in picture), easy & fast glides, remanent of corduroy grooming, Ponderosas and Douglas Firs clutching snowballs, sunshine with crisp breezes, and accessible trailheads. Adventure abounds with over 50 kilometers of trails to classic ski in the parallel tracks or skate-ski diagonally on wide courses set by a professional groomer. And the price is right - its free. Ruby's Inn has classic skis, boots & snowshoes to rent if you don't have equipment. Red rock with contrasting white snow will make your winter Southern Utah trip glorious.Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-66313064728355831102011-01-10T07:25:00.006-07:002011-01-10T08:17:51.560-07:00Freshies In Escalante<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxpW4IrCV229Mlaz4nGHzIV5R1i8HV_HTFbV9IZTdOWcfZz6ROU8NLN5-Xwih5OPfMgEk-c3HySuEhyRcNb9mKCPS7j7eDINDdJ4mnU6GTI4xfr2zl4HrDjIqBO5OI0UhwVAY/s1600/track+snow.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxpW4IrCV229Mlaz4nGHzIV5R1i8HV_HTFbV9IZTdOWcfZz6ROU8NLN5-Xwih5OPfMgEk-c3HySuEhyRcNb9mKCPS7j7eDINDdJ4mnU6GTI4xfr2zl4HrDjIqBO5OI0UhwVAY/s320/track+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560575497321079122" /></a>What I like about skiing in Escalante is the fresh untracked powder snow. There is no competition with snowmobilers or other motorized vehicles for these forest service roads that run perpendicular to Highway 12 or Pine Creek road heading up to Posey Lake. Breaking trail can be challenging, but our ski tracks are set for the rest of winter so we can kick & glide to our heart's content. When was the last time you skied without seeing any people, with only traces of animal footprints marking the snow? <div> </div>Life in Escalantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861797234368886127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29368770.post-60017539405295547432010-11-28T10:11:00.005-07:002016-04-06T12:56:06.506-06:00Slots of Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EYVr_D8Vf2Jo4FcXqIwtksIa6x36gMzifGuy4UcgYntkzwSN-VPZpVHeh9j1WMFd86xlJPxM2QECIxBZZQ5_uwPjDv4x3h4ZhmJyZ-vos_QjiEm4GXM4y8wCrwnwzKbbB6_I/s1600/Slots+of+fun" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544650150789618754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EYVr_D8Vf2Jo4FcXqIwtksIa6x36gMzifGuy4UcgYntkzwSN-VPZpVHeh9j1WMFd86xlJPxM2QECIxBZZQ5_uwPjDv4x3h4ZhmJyZ-vos_QjiEm4GXM4y8wCrwnwzKbbB6_I/s320/Slots+of+fun" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 235px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 0);"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 0);"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ever want to keep a secret to yourself? Part of you wants to share this clandestine canyon with friends, giving them the gift of experiencing a pristine, spectacular hike through narrow & slot canyons, with an arch to boot. Another part of me is warning to keep quiet, let this one canyon remain unspoiled by humans & cows. </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>I'll compromise by giving clues as to the location: We bush-whacked through throngs of Tamarisks. Its off Hole-in-the-Rock road. Red rock is not always lonely.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>You may not find what I'm calling "Anvil & Arch" canyon but you may find your own secretive canyon hike. After all, there are millions of acres of wilderness to explore here in Escalante, Utah.</b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rECX6Yumf_AcFLLkDwuPlGvWIm1K4vhmPK7pFzzXMhFnRo4bUuhCRNYFpbcSoZwvSnn7l9JittZGo-54oP7b6MiNjkE8d9F55zmziNU5vKAwmsLw1VhsgSdyi76MuLWZu5XO/s1600/anvil+%2526+arch" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544651008285605826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rECX6Yumf_AcFLLkDwuPlGvWIm1K4vhmPK7pFzzXMhFnRo4bUuhCRNYFpbcSoZwvSnn7l9JittZGo-54oP7b6MiNjkE8d9F55zmziNU5vKAwmsLw1VhsgSdyi76MuLWZu5XO/s320/anvil+%2526+arch" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a></div>
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