A short hike to Colonnade Arch (or 5 Opening Arch)

[Hatchcanyon]

Some pictures from ahike to Collonade Arch. Unfortunately we had no sunshine and a quite strong wind, blowing some sand. Nevertheless the feature is worth a visit:

Lets start on a slickrock field north of Keg Knoll:

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Looking east across Labyrinth Canyon - LaSal Mountains in the distance

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Searching for a trail

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Two canyon and Green River

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Exploring another expanse of slickrock

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First glimpse of Colonnade Arch

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Crossing this slant is necessary to reach the arch

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The edge is not that far away

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[asdf]

I love Colonnade Arch, a must see if you are in the Moonshine area. Did you find the Dragon Teeth and this very unique concretion ?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2059/2375373864_bd910596a8.jpg

these are all about 8" long
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/1972187977_6ee48848b4.jpg

[Hatchcanyon]

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[oldno7]

great photo's guys :2thumbs: