Hatchcanyon
03-15-2015, 09:24 AM
Little Wild Horse Canyon is well known as a slot canyon nearby Goblin Valley that we visited more than 20 years ago. In the 2000s we wondered about the canyon from Wild Horse Butte down to Muddy Creek but never die it. In 2013 we had a chance:
Starting at CR 1013 - uh, ugly, why did they pave it? - more precisely at 12S 0522780 4269800, we traveled down the canyon west of Goblin Valley respectively Big Wild Horse Mesa.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/DSC00163_12.jpg
Big Wild Horse Butte from Wild Horse Canyon
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/DSC00164_12.jpg
From bottom to top: Entrada - Curtis - Summerville Formations
The road is not that difficult except two or so ravines with steep edges. You can end up "low centered" scratching dirt on front and end of the vehicle simulaneously.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00199_12.jpg
The canyon is not very deep despite walls are steep for most of the distance.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00200_12.jpg
An obstacle - going right or left?
We decided to go right. It came out to be a bit tricky. Our vehicle passed the rock on a distance less than 2 inches, maybe only one.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00202_12.jpg
A small step
At this point I walked farther down to check the trail. Suddenly there was a growling thunder und black clouds moved rapidly in our direction. A thunderstorm and we in the wash of a canyon. Not what we wanted.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/_DSC0360_12.jpg
approaching Thunderstorm
We decided to turn around - no risk please!
Our decision was a bit hasty. Lateron we learned that the bad weather drifted in a different direction. This gave us time for some pictures.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00210_12.jpg
Erosion
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/_DSC0361_12.jpg
My Lady in her favorite vehicle
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00211_12.jpg
Canyon walls
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00214_12.jpg
Overhanging rock
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00216_12.jpg
Maybe an old trail up onto Big Wild Horse Mesa?
Driving down the canyon I had seen a strange rock, my wife missed it! Now we were back at the place and I showed it to my Lady.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00220_12.jpg
A strange rock
The year before we visited England. Middleham, North Yorkshire has an old castle formerly owned by hapless King Richard III. There is a statue of the King and for us this stone resembles this work of an artist:
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC04017_12.jpg
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC04018_12.jpg
King Richard III at Middleham Castle, North Yorkshire, England
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00224_12.jpg
From the other direction the rock is easyly missed
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00231_12.jpg
Striped Summerville Formation
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00241_12.jpg
Hydrothermal veins
Arriving back near Bild Wild Horse Butte:
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/Tour_2/DSC00251_12.jpg
Some kind of "free" Goblins outside the State Park
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/Tour_2/DSC00260_12.jpg
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/DSC00173_12.jpg
We called it "Nessie Rock"
Some additional pictures: Wild Horse Canyon (http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/index2.php) and Big Wild Horse Mesa (http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/index2.php)
Starting at CR 1013 - uh, ugly, why did they pave it? - more precisely at 12S 0522780 4269800, we traveled down the canyon west of Goblin Valley respectively Big Wild Horse Mesa.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/DSC00163_12.jpg
Big Wild Horse Butte from Wild Horse Canyon
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/DSC00164_12.jpg
From bottom to top: Entrada - Curtis - Summerville Formations
The road is not that difficult except two or so ravines with steep edges. You can end up "low centered" scratching dirt on front and end of the vehicle simulaneously.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00199_12.jpg
The canyon is not very deep despite walls are steep for most of the distance.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00200_12.jpg
An obstacle - going right or left?
We decided to go right. It came out to be a bit tricky. Our vehicle passed the rock on a distance less than 2 inches, maybe only one.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00202_12.jpg
A small step
At this point I walked farther down to check the trail. Suddenly there was a growling thunder und black clouds moved rapidly in our direction. A thunderstorm and we in the wash of a canyon. Not what we wanted.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/_DSC0360_12.jpg
approaching Thunderstorm
We decided to turn around - no risk please!
Our decision was a bit hasty. Lateron we learned that the bad weather drifted in a different direction. This gave us time for some pictures.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00210_12.jpg
Erosion
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/_DSC0361_12.jpg
My Lady in her favorite vehicle
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00211_12.jpg
Canyon walls
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00214_12.jpg
Overhanging rock
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00216_12.jpg
Maybe an old trail up onto Big Wild Horse Mesa?
Driving down the canyon I had seen a strange rock, my wife missed it! Now we were back at the place and I showed it to my Lady.
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00220_12.jpg
A strange rock
The year before we visited England. Middleham, North Yorkshire has an old castle formerly owned by hapless King Richard III. There is a statue of the King and for us this stone resembles this work of an artist:
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC04017_12.jpg
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC04018_12.jpg
King Richard III at Middleham Castle, North Yorkshire, England
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00224_12.jpg
From the other direction the rock is easyly missed
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00231_12.jpg
Striped Summerville Formation
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/DSC00241_12.jpg
Hydrothermal veins
Arriving back near Bild Wild Horse Butte:
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/Tour_2/DSC00251_12.jpg
Some kind of "free" Goblins outside the State Park
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/Tour_2/DSC00260_12.jpg
http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/DSC00173_12.jpg
We called it "Nessie Rock"
Some additional pictures: Wild Horse Canyon (http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Creek/index2.php) and Big Wild Horse Mesa (http://hatchcanyon.eu/Navigation/USA/Utah/San_Rafael_Swell_S/Wild_Horse_Mesa/index2.php)