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IntrepidXJ
10-20-2008, 07:02 AM
Date: October 6, 2008

After getting a good night's sleep in my motel room at the Inca Inn, I was up early again on Monday morning to meet up with some Midwest Chapter members to go an run Golden Spike. We were originally planning on a pretty large group showing up, but because of some setbacks it ended up only being myself, Rev and Susie, and John (lesslimited) and Cindy.

This was my first time running this trail. I was supposed to run it back in 2006 with Ryan (DrMoab), however it never happened.....so I was looking forward to running it this time. It is a long and bumpy trail, so it was for the better that we were a smaller group.

John on the Wedge on Poison Spider Mesa
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127254-1/IMG_2780.JPG

On the sandstone fin at the beginning of Golden Spike
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127271-1/IMG_2791.JPG

Rev headed up the steep Launch Pad
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127293-1/IMG_2802.JPG

View from the first of many overlooks over Moab Canyon
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127395-1/IMG_2853.JPG

A small arch I found near the overlook
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127385-1/IMG_2848.JPG

My Jeep at another overlook along the rim
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127465-1/IMG_2888.JPG
IntrepidXJ
10-20-2008, 07:03 AM
My attempt at a close-up picture of Jeep Arch
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127489-1/IMG_2900.JPG

John driving through the Golden Crack
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127509-1/IMG_2910.JPG

http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127511-1/IMG_2911.JPG

Rev driving through the Golden Crack
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127521-1/IMG_2916.JPG

John climbing up some ledges near the end of the Golden Spike trail
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127535-1/IMG_2923.JPG

Head back down along Gold Bar Rim
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127576-1/IMG_2942.JPG

Down in Little Canyon
http://www.myxj.net/g2/d/127604-1/IMG_2956.JPG

It was a long day on the trail, but I think I can speak for all of us when I say we had a great time :)

Full galleries here:

Poison Spider Mesa (http://www.myxj.net/g2/v/2008trips/NAXJA25th/poison_spider_mesa/)
Golden Spike (http://www.myxj.net/g2/v/2008trips/NAXJA25th/golden_spike/)
Gold Bar Rim (http://www.myxj.net/g2/v/2008trips/NAXJA25th/gold_bar_rim/)
JP
10-20-2008, 07:09 AM
:2thumbs:

Thanks for those links :2thumbs: :hail2thechief:
PolarXJ
02-10-2009, 02:10 PM
I've always wanted to run the three together. How long did it take you?
IntrepidXJ
02-10-2009, 07:33 PM
I've always wanted to run the three together. How long did it take you?

If I remember correctly, it was about 6-7 hours
offpiste
02-10-2009, 09:50 PM
Once again nice write up and pics.

THANKS!
PolarXJ
02-12-2009, 02:09 PM
I've always wanted to run the three together. How long did it take you?

If I remember correctly, it was about 6-7 hours
Thanks