Wild Horse Canyon

[IntrepidXJ]

Saturday, November 27, 2010

On Saturday, Amanda and I headed west to the San Rafael Swell so we could go for a hike in Wild Horse Canyon. Before reaching our destination, we stopped by the pictographs along Temple Mountain Wash.

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http://myxj.net/g2/d/182964-2/IMG_8305.jpg

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We eventually made our way to Wild Horse Canyon. We hiked up the canyon in search of some more pictographs....which I found high up in an alcove.

http://myxj.net/g2/d/182970-2/IMG_8323.jpg

http://myxj.net/g2/d/182986-2/IMG_8350.jpg

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Next we scrambled out of the canyon and found the Wild Horse Window (Skylight Arch)

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A few photos from the small 'narrows' section of Wild Horse Canyon...

http://myxj.net/g2/d/182949-2/IMG_8690.jpg

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After we made it back to the Jeep we were off to Green River for some burgers from Ray's before heading home.

[ratagonia]

Fun!! Thanks for sharing. Tom :moses:

[rwpontius]

Thanks, I still need to try this hike some time. Maybe this will motivate me!
RP

[asdf]

in what alcove did you find these?
http://myxj.net/g2/d/182977-2/IMG_8500.jpg

[IntrepidXJ]

in what alcove did you find these?
http://myxj.net/g2/d/182977-2/IMG_8500.jpg

Shane posted a map in the second post in this thread:

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?25294

That location is pretty close to where they are. They are high up on the wall in a small alcove and can be seen from the wash if you are looking for them.