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IntrepidXJ
01-09-2014, 06:42 AM
Friday - Sunday, October 25-27, 2013

The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO ('http://adventr.co/2013/10/fall-in-nine-mile-canyon/')

I left work on Friday and drove back into Utah so I could spend the weekend in Price. As I drove north on Highway 6 I pulled over to take a few photos as the sun was setting for the day.

Warm evening light usually looks good on the Book Cliffs to the east.

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Book Cliffs Sunset ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10527778345/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

There were also some nice clouds to the west.

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Roadside Sunset ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11182156713/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

As I was making my way north, I noticed that the leaves on the cottonwood trees I was passing were bright yellow and probably at their peak of color.

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Cottonwoods ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11182195243/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

Just a small hill along the road that normally wouldn't catch anyone's attention, but the light was hitting it nicely as I drove by.

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Roadside Attraction ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11182090375/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

A beautiful golden sunset to the west.

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Fiery Sky ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11182206074/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

On Saturday, Kelly and I spent the day in Nine Mile Canyon searching for rock art and photographing the golden cottonwood trees found along the creek.

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Nine Mile Cottonwood ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10528120603/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Cottonwood Sunburst ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10547647453/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Juggling ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11197808424/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

A new one for me on this trip.

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Black Anthropomorph ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11197866614/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

We hiked through thick sagebrush up a side canyon to find this interesting petroglyph panel. Check out the upside down buffalo carved along the crack in the wall. We also ran into a large herd of elk while hiking in this canyon.

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Story Panel ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11198522405/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Twisted Color ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11192962036/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

Kelly and I under the Great Hunt Panel in Cottonwood Canyon. This was her first time here.

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Under the Great Hunt ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10529001504/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

A closer look at the infamous panel.

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The Great Hunt ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10529111855/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

Circular pictographs found near the Great Hunt Panel. The reflected light from the opposite canyon wall was pretty intense.

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Circles ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11198445354/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

Wish I had a ladder with me so I could have taken this shot from a higher vantage point and framed the petroglyphs better ;)

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Framed by Color ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11192980315/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

We stopped by the Big Buffalo...

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Big Buffalo ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11198094344/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

...and the Pregnant Buffalo.

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Pregnant Buffalo ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11198406193/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Pictographs ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11198028794/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Elk ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11198381125/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

We passed by more autumn colors.

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Tree & Rock ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11193097356/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Yellow ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11193138495/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

We made one last stop at the awesome Owl Panel before driving back to Price for the evening.

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The Owl ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10583461303/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Fertility ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/11193378063/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

On Sunday we stayed around Price until I headed back home in the evening, but I did find a few colorful trees around town that I took a few photos of.

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Trunk ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10527992705/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Arch ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10528188314/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

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Rainbow ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/10528066116/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr

>> Fall in Nine Mile Canyon Photo Gallery ('http://flic.kr/s/aHsjLug1Va')

ratagonia
01-09-2014, 09:09 PM
Great Photos Randy!!! Thanks. Good memories there for me.

T

peterb
01-10-2014, 04:35 AM
Beautiful...I'll have to get there someday. What makes the hunt scene "infamous"?

erial
01-14-2014, 06:23 PM
Wondering the same thing. Perhaps it's infamous for being so famous or maybe because of the road re-routing done to protect it.