Onion Creek | La Sals | Secret Spire

[IntrepidXJ]

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Sunday I was on my own. I didn't want to get too far away from home, but I really had no idea of where I was going when I left the house. I pointed my Jeep towards Moab and started driving. Along the way I decided to stop at Onion Creek to hike the narrows.

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When I was done hiking I figured that I would head up into the La Sal Mountains to see if I could find any remaining fall colors.

View back to Castle Valley as I headed up the Loop Road
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Pinhook Valley was pretty colorful...it's slowly returning after the fire a few years ago
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Colorful scrub oak in the burn area
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Still some patches of golden aspens
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Haystack Mountain in the clouds
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[IntrepidXJ]

Fun with slow shutter speeds
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Water drops
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There were some nice golden aspens along the road to Oowah Lake....

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After heading down to Moab via the Sand Flats Road I stopped at Milt's Stop & Eat for a burger and then drove north out of town to Secret Spire for the sunset.

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Secret Spire & Arch
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[stefan]

great photos, thanks for sharing :2thumbs:

that sunset looks amazing

[ibenick]

Damn dude. You're tearing it up lately. If I ever see you driving down the road I'm just going to start following you around. :haha:

[rwpontius]

I should go to Moab more!
RP

[DiscGo]

I love your second post in this thread. Those pictures are great!

[moab mark]

Damn dude. You're tearing it up lately. If I ever see you driving down the road I'm just going to start following you around. :haha:

I gotta agree, you are getting your money out of the new Jeep. You should try Dan Mick's trick. As I understand he got Jeep to give him a free Jeep and then report to them how it worked in the Moab area.

[Deathcricket]

Wow that secret spire place looks amazing. Thanks for pics man.

[accadacca]

Flippin' sweet! :haha: :2thumbs: