IntrepidXJ
07-03-2009, 07:00 PM
I headed out this morning without any real plans....I just knew that I wanted to do some exploring. I ended up spending some more time on the Uncompahgre Plateau since I wanted to stick close to home. Guess I'm getting to know that area pretty well by now.
I started out on Delta and made my way to Escalante Canyon on the Escalante Rim trail. From there I took the Dry Mesa trail up onto the Uncompahgre. When I reached Divide Road my plans were to explore some spur trails off of the main road, but it seems there has been a lot of rain up on the plateau lately because all of the trails were very muddy and slick. I decided to skip the exploring until it dries out up there again (maybe in the fall). On my way back home I explored a few short spurs along Highway 141 that went off towards East Creek.
Some photos from the day...
Grand Mesa in the background on the Escalante Rim trail
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149318-2/IMG_3570.JPG
Overlook of Dry Creek Escalante Fork
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149077-2/IMG_3572.JPG
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149090-2/IMG_3576.JPG
Headed down to Escalante Canyon
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149102-2/IMG_3580.JPG
Made it to the Dry Mesa trail
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149111-2/IMG_3583.JPG
There are some Ute petroglyphs along the trail, unfortunately they are severely vandalized....I was able to find a few of them in the mess, though...
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149123-2/IMG_3587.JPG
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149120-2/IMG_3586.JPG
Headed up onto Dry Mesa
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149150-2/IMG_3596.JPG
I started out on Delta and made my way to Escalante Canyon on the Escalante Rim trail. From there I took the Dry Mesa trail up onto the Uncompahgre. When I reached Divide Road my plans were to explore some spur trails off of the main road, but it seems there has been a lot of rain up on the plateau lately because all of the trails were very muddy and slick. I decided to skip the exploring until it dries out up there again (maybe in the fall). On my way back home I explored a few short spurs along Highway 141 that went off towards East Creek.
Some photos from the day...
Grand Mesa in the background on the Escalante Rim trail
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149318-2/IMG_3570.JPG
Overlook of Dry Creek Escalante Fork
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149077-2/IMG_3572.JPG
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149090-2/IMG_3576.JPG
Headed down to Escalante Canyon
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149102-2/IMG_3580.JPG
Made it to the Dry Mesa trail
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149111-2/IMG_3583.JPG
There are some Ute petroglyphs along the trail, unfortunately they are severely vandalized....I was able to find a few of them in the mess, though...
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149123-2/IMG_3587.JPG
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149120-2/IMG_3586.JPG
Headed up onto Dry Mesa
http://myxj.net/g2/d/149150-2/IMG_3596.JPG