Moore Area Hiking

[Udink]

A couple of days ago I spent several hours after work hiking around the Moore area looking for some rock art. I found one panel I was looking for, but couldn't find another. Even if I hadn't found any rock art, it would have been a pretty nice little trip out enjoying some fine spring weather for a change. :nod:

A small canyon on the way to Molen Reef
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzfHjQopI/AAAAAAAAS8M/hgAuWlPzAmE/s640/03.JPG

Concretions in the canyon floor
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzfJecY5I/AAAAAAAAS8Q/AGT0HS4YnjM/s640/04.JPG

Torrey hunting out some rock art
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzhkSWoyI/AAAAAAAAS8U/Jo1o_fy4WEA/s640/05.JPG

Some faint and uninteresting petroglyphs
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKziOtdY2I/AAAAAAAAS8Y/yR_AGcm4270/s640/06.JPG

Wildflowers
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzc0SM9PI/AAAAAAAAS8E/0ujnPRWsehU/s640/02.JPG

Claret cup
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKziQdxNHI/AAAAAAAAS8c/UMVayqeymFQ/s640/07.JPG

Petroglyphs
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzkHd9utI/AAAAAAAAS8g/iJVnJ1uAtys/s640/09.JPG

Closeup of the figure
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKznTq8DKI/AAAAAAAAS8s/QTlJjlw5OmA/s640/11.JPG

Wider view
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzoqluVhI/AAAAAAAAS8w/8Sa2GtIcZZ8/s640/12.JPG

Molen Reef
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzqbPrb_I/AAAAAAAAS88/lJkscuXZkno/s640/15.JPG

Morrison Formation hills
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKztaq7atI/AAAAAAAAS9I/LK2DOr9WkoA/s640/18.JPG

A huge balanced boulder
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzvXsDt4I/AAAAAAAAS9M/j4ryEAct9V0/s640/20.JPG

Plant growing in a hole in a boulder
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzvX9dglI/AAAAAAAAS9Q/Nh6oWX69Lq4/s640/21.JPG

Closeup of the plant in the boulder
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/TcKzxMFVR8I/AAAAAAAAS9Y/AulkDCPicnA/s640/22.JPG

[accadacca]

What the heck is that figure with big hands?

[gnwatts]

Great shots.

[Dr. Nebz]

What the heck is that figure with big hands?

Its Sasquatch. :haha:

Nice photography. Looks like it was a great day.

[Iceaxe]

FYI: Castle Country Tourism (or something like that) has just put out a free magazine that locates a lot of great rock art and other attractions (LWH, The Wedge, ect). The magazine also comes with a really nice map of the Swell. I picked up a copy a Grogg's in Price a couple weeks ago. The magazine lists the location of some really great rock art around Moore, including two giant snakes.

[nelsonccc]

Jealous.:cry1: Where exactly is Moore?

[Udink]

FYI: Castle Country Tourism (or something like that) has just put out a free magazine that locates a lot of great rock art and other attractions (LWH, The Wedge, ect). The magazine also comes with a really nice map of the Swell. I picked up a copy a Grogg's in Price a couple weeks ago. The magazine lists the location of some really great rock art around Moore, including two giant snakes.
Cool, I hadn't heard of this so I searched around and found PDF versions of the magazine and map here: http://www.emerycounty.com/travel/
There are a couple of places I wasn't aware of in there. Thanks, Ice! :2thumbs:


Jealous.:cry1: Where exactly is Moore?
It's about 9 miles south of Ferron.

[chromehead58]

I used to spend a lot of time down in that area with an old guy by the name of Owen Price..he was great guy had a lot of fun with him, but have not been back since he died...
nice pics of a beautiful place.

[Rented mule]

Way cool! Nice pictures! Cool trail dog, too!! Bet you see a lot more wildlife
when travelling with a dog?

[ExpUt]

FYI: Castle Country Tourism (or something like that) has just put out a free magazine that locates a lot of great rock art and other attractions (LWH, The Wedge, ect). The magazine also comes with a really nice map of the Swell. I picked up a copy a Grogg's in Price a couple weeks ago. The magazine lists the location of some really great rock art around Moore, including two giant snakes.

They have put out several editions of the travel guide over the last 4-5 years, each one is a little more detailed and refined than the last. If anyone in the SL area would like a paper copy w/map, I've got a few dozen of the most recent release here in Sandy I'd be happy to hand off to you.