Arizona & Utah 2024
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Arizona & Utah Rock Art
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Photos of Petroglyphs (
pecked
into the rock) and Pictographs (painted onto the rock) from my most recent trip to Arizona and Utah. In some cases the panels are Palimpsests (newer inscriptions covering older, faded work). -
Red & White Toadstools
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Fantastic Rock Formations in Utah
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Wet-Boot Adventure in Paria Canyon AZ
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The Paria River begins up by Bryce Canyon and flows south through Grand Staircase Escalante and the Vermilion Cliffs Arizona. Just before it empties into the Colorado River it flows thru a deep slot canyon and this is where we hiked.
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The Wave & Coyote Buttes North
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The entrance to The Wave is a long curved corridor of twisted stone stripes with no real floor. The stripes vary in both color and indentation. It’s a remarkable visual/tactile surface! The actual Wave is tulip-shaped, looking a bit like a skateboard park designed by Dr. Seuss. There was an ephemeral pool at the lowest point.
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Vermilion Cliffs
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We made several day trips to Lee's Ferry Utah while waiting for our other adventures (Paria Canyon, Coyote Buttes & The Wave) to start.
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Arches National Park
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Arches was the next stop on our way to Vermilion Cliffs. Peter had never been there and I hadn't been since college. We found a nice walk-in site in the Devils Garden Campground and took our first hike from there to the Broken Arch.
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Fisher Towers
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Our first stop in Utah was Fisher Towers along the
back road
to Moab. I had been here before on my trips to Canyonlands. These stark, vertical towers are popular with climbers and there is a small primitive campground on site. We spent the better part of our day hiking the main in-and-out trail. It did not disappoint! We decided to camp there in the late afternoon. There was frost everywhere when we got up the next day. From there we moved on to Arches National Park and Vermilion Cliffs!