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Hatchcanyon
02-02-2009, 07:42 AM
Years ago we had a phantastic view from the rim of Dome Plateau across Professor Valley and Richardson Amphitheatre. How abot trying to have a similar look into the opposite direction?

We gave it a try. Made a quite rough trip onto the top of Adobe Mesa and got the view we expected. Some pictures:

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/Adobe-Mesa-2007--01.jpg
A stony road leads from the Gateway Road onto the mesas top. This is by far not the roughest spot.

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/Adobe-Mesa-2007--02.jpg
Tougher road ahead

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/Adobe-Mesa-2007--03.jpg
First glimpse to the Northeast

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/Adobe-Mesa-2007--05.jpg
The road disappears. Walk!

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/Adobe-Mesa-2007--06.jpg
You are rewarded with this view

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/Adobe-Mesa-2007--06a.jpg

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/Adobe-Mesa-2007--08.jpg
Upper Castle Valley and LaSal Mountains

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/Adobe-Mesa-2007--10.jpg
Adobe Mesa seen from Castle Valley. The sharp pointed part on the right is the point we visited.

The whole story is here! (http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Moab/Adobe_Mesa/adobe_mesa.html)
IntrepidXJ
02-02-2009, 11:13 AM
I tried that route over the summer.....it was badly washed out. So much so that I was not comfortable continuing on by myself. I was hoping to get a small group together to try it again this year.
denaliguide
02-02-2009, 12:08 PM
awesome shots of castleton tower. really nice!!
JP
02-03-2009, 09:49 PM
Great pics :2thumbs:
Hatchcanyon
02-05-2009, 03:28 AM
I tried that route over the summer.....it was badly washed out. So much so that I was not comfortable continuing on by myself. I was hoping to get a small group together to try it again this year.

Where was the route washed out? Within the fist descend or farther north on top of Adobe Mesa?
IntrepidXJ
02-05-2009, 06:54 AM
First descent....I didn't make it very far into the trail
Hatchcanyon
02-05-2009, 09:15 AM
First descent....I didn't make it very far into the trail

Yes, this was one of the harder parts. Going down is not that bad, coming up somewhat trickier.
DiscGo
02-05-2009, 09:57 AM
Nice pics! :2thumbs:
Hatchcanyon
02-07-2009, 07:42 AM
Thanks for all these positive replies

Rolf