Guides and Trips
Trips
We tried to take the Scouts through a non-technical slot canyon called TOTGA (The One That Got Away). However, when we got to the canyon top, we realized that the canyon was too difficult for our group. So we returned the way we came and instead explored Betrothed Canyon and several of the Cohab Canyon side canyons from the bottom.
We decided to do Cassidy Arch Canyon to see if it was appropriate to take the boy scouts on. Turns out it isn't a good canyon for scouts, but it is an awesome canyon and a whole lot of fun.On the trip were Jeremy Dye, Ray Schofield, Tracy Nielson, and Zac Nielson.We got to the trailhead at around 10:00 and finished at 2:45 for a total trip time of 4 hours 45...
These two canyons are named after a large conglomerate cliff in the second right-hand tributary to Cottonwood Creek and a large conglomerate boulder field in the third right-hand tributary to Cottonwood Creek. A coworker recommended these canyons to us.We drove as far as we dared (2WD on a muddy road) then pulled over and parked on the side of the road.We soon came across three lime kilns. These lime kilns were made...
For more information, see http://dyeclan.com/outdooractivities/hotsprings/fifthwatersprings/.
For more information, see http://dyeclan.com/outdooractivities/hotsprings/fifthwatersprings/.
Big Water Slot Canyon is located between Big Water, Utah and Page, Arizona. It is just north of Blue Pools Canyon. Big Water Slot Canyon is a small canyon that starts right underneath Highway 89 and goes to the east.At the start of the canyon (and in several other places), there are lots of plants you'll have to push through.This is the first drop from above. I climbed down on RDC.This is...
We decided to explore Dianas Throne Canyon on our way to Lake Powell. I found the canyon on Average Joe Road Trips, but I didn't want to purchase the guide, so we did the canyon with basically no beta. I had read that the canyon was pretty easy but that it may have some rappels near the top. So we decided to explore the canyon from the bottom.On the trip were Jeremy, Tara,...
Jenny Lake Trailhead to String Lake Trailhead via Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point
Moose, Wyoming, United States
Hiking | 8.1 miles
Hiking | 8.1 miles
As one of our activities at the 2012 Burnett family reunion, we hiked to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point. Most of the people took the shuttle across Jenny Lake, but several of us chose to walk around the lake instead.We started at the Jenny Lake Trailhead, which is where people get on the boats.The signs point to Hidden Falls and Cascade Canyon.A boat launch.No pets. No bicycles.At 43°44'54.39"N, 110°44'20.75"W, the trail to Moose...
We did Hidden Canyon on June 23, 2012. We didn't feel like shuttling cars, so we started from the Weeping Rock shuttle stop/trailhead (37°16'15.12"N, 112°56'18.67"W).At 37°16'13.55"N, 112°56'18.17"W, the trail forks. The left fork goes to weeping rock. Take the right fork.Near the top of the switchbacks (37°16'7.87"N, 112°56'12.21"W), the trail forks again. Take the left fork toward the East Rim Trail.The trail rounds the corner and parallels Lower Echo Canyon for a...
I tried to do some exploring in Shelf Canyon, but the directions weren't very clear and I ended up going up the wrong canyon. Did some bush whacking and exploring but didn't find anything worth going back for.Looks like someone did some rock climbing here at some point.
The trailhead for Lower Pine Creek is the first (bottom) switchback.The trail is not maintained or listed on any park maps, but it is easy to find and follow.Pine Creek flows year-round and comes from a spring near the base of the Great Arch. Seasonal runoff can increase the flow dramatically.You'll have to cross Pine Creek a couple of times. Most people will be able to jump from rock to rock and...
The trail crosses slickrock slabs of the high desert, a scene of pinyon pine and juniper, prickly peark, and yucca. Here the only plants and animals that thrive, like lizzards and bighorn sheep, have adapted to hot and dry.The hike is also an exercise in scale. There are hints of canyon-carving along the way, but nothing prepares you for the vast space that falls away below your feet at the overlook. At...
Mammoth Lava Tubes (Mammoth Cave) is located north of Duck Creek Village in southern Utah midway between Zion, Bryce, and Cedar Breaks. Access is on paved roads except for the last 3 miles, which is on nice dirt roads. We were coming from the north, and there were nice signs pointing the way.Our gps tried to send us on some roads that didn't exist. To be safe, just follow the signs that...
Canyon of Gold Driving TourCross the veil of time and discover the secrets of a canyon riddled with gold and the saga of men who sought her riches.Since the earliest days of human civilization, gold has enticed the souls of most mortal men.Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold Molten, graven, hammered rolled, Heavy to get and light to hold.(Thomas Hood, 1799-1845)The mouth of Utah's "Canyon of Gold" stretches before you. From...
Welcome. As you walk this trail, this leaflet will help you to understand the relationships between rocks, weather, soil, plants and animals – and how those elements are working together to make Cedar Breaks so special. While you are hiking you will join in this ecosystem and become a part of the inter-relationships we will explore in this brochure. You are entering a subalpine forest, where life is influenced by the high...
We hiked this unnamed canyon for a stake activity. On the trip were Gary and Nedra Curtis, and Jeremy, Tara, and Savannah Dye.
Sunset View Overlook
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, United States
Walking | 0.1 miles
Walking | 0.1 miles
The Great UnconformityEach layer of rock marks a span of geologic time. But often the layers representing certain spans of time are absent. Either nothing was being deposited at a given time or deposits were later eroded away and left no record of their presence. As a result, young rock may rest directly on very ancient rock. This area of contact between younger rocks and older rocks marks a gap in the...
