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06-26-2016, 07:44 PM
Thread: An April week in SW Utah
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[Trip Report] Really? No signs or warnings back there. ...
Really? No signs or warnings back there. Nothing shown on USGS topo either. If there is a closed area out there I'd love to know the reasoning.
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06-19-2013, 07:21 PM
Thread: Fisher Towers of Castle Valley, UT
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[Trip Report] Stunning!!
Stunning!!
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05-24-2013, 07:06 PM
Thread: An April week in SW Utah
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[Trip Report] Yes Glenn, it was very strange to wake up to a...
Yes Glenn, it was very strange to wake up to a "foggy" morning in St. George! I know you had a cool trip yourself and I'm looking forward to reading about it when you get a chance.
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05-23-2013, 11:32 AM
Thread: An April week in SW Utah
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[Trip Report] An April week in SW Utah
I've been doing trips to SW Utah in the summer (hot hot hot!) but last year's didn't happen due to surgery, and we decided to give it a try this year in April. Ah, much better temperature range -...
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05-20-2013, 05:45 AM
Thread: Rattlesnake Bite.
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Thanks and good eyes! I didn't even take a close...
Thanks and good eyes! I didn't even take a close look at the snake but wasn't sure there was a rattle, just assumed the OP had gotten a better look.
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05-18-2013, 11:48 AM
Thread: Fun Hiking Close to St. George
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Last year someone was charging a couple bucks (?)...
Last year someone was charging a couple bucks (?) per person, in addition to the parking fee if you park in the lot, to access Kanarra, but it's a great destination.
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05-18-2013, 07:54 AM
Thread: Rattlesnake Bite.
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I believe the Great Basin Rattlesnake is the only...
I believe the Great Basin Rattlesnake is the only rattlesnake found in Zion. Of course you were just out of Zion, but... It's now recognized as a subspecies of the Western Rattlesnake. A bit...
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05-22-2012, 01:00 PM
Thread: Oak Grove trail into Pine Valley Mtns
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[Conditions] Oak Grove trail into Pine Valley Mtns
Any comments on Oak Grove as a route up to Further Water and the crest in general? I've gone up from the other side as both day hike and camp, but I really like the views to the east so thought this...
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05-17-2012, 07:11 PM
Thread: A fantastic two weeks in AZ and UT!
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[Trip Report] Great trip for kid travel, you covered a lot of...
Great trip for kid travel, you covered a lot of ground, great spots and shots!
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08-26-2010, 07:12 AM
Thread: Wire Pass to Buckskin conditions?
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Sorry, I managed to not take a pic of it, I guess...
Sorry, I managed to not take a pic of it, I guess I was concentrating on whether we'd be able to get back out. My wife got out with no trouble without assist but my son and I appreciated a bit of a...
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08-20-2010, 06:59 PM
Thread: Wire Pass to Buckskin conditions?
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To close the loop here, went through a few weeks...
To close the loop here, went through a few weeks ago, conditions were quite wet due to recent flashes in both Wirepass as well as Buckskin, lots of quicksand in Buckskin. Wirepass has one 5 foot...
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08-20-2010, 06:45 PM
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[Trip Report] How old is Spencer? You made good time. Here's...
How old is Spencer? You made good time. Here's my Ben at age 8, a few years ago. The shadows show that you got up significantly earlier than we did.
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08-20-2010, 06:32 PM
Thread: Zion for Kids
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[Beta] Many Pools (see Bo and Tanya's site) would be...
Many Pools (see Bo and Tanya's site) would be good, with the recent rain probably a good number of pools with frogs to catch, but they tend to be deep and steep so not the best for wading. Nice...
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08-20-2010, 06:28 PM
Thread: Congratulations, Bo and Tanya!
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You certainly deserve the book, after putting so...
You certainly deserve the book, after putting so much info out there on your wonderful web site. I sure hope you'll keep it up, though I'll be one of the first book buyers! I had hung out in SW...
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08-20-2010, 10:39 AM
Thread: A week dayhiking SW Utah in July
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BTW, Mushrooms Rocks is a nice little walk if...
BTW, Mushrooms Rocks is a nice little walk if you're driving between Page and Kanab and want to stretch your legs. The trailhead is not marked visibily from the road, but its the parking area on...
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08-20-2010, 07:27 AM
Thread: A week dayhiking SW Utah in July
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OK OK you want pix... I did shoot 700 of 'em...
OK OK you want pix... I did shoot 700 of 'em :roll:
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North Guardian Angel and beyond from the top of East Northgate Peak
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08-19-2010, 06:17 PM
Thread: A week dayhiking SW Utah in July
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A week dayhiking SW Utah in July
Yes it is not the best time of year in SW Utah. It is hot, really hot. And sometimes it is wet, really wet, when the monsoon kicks in. Canyoneers get flashed out of canyons. Roads do become...
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08-19-2010, 05:31 PM
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[Trip Report] When I hiked in Kanarra Creek last year I...
When I hiked in Kanarra Creek last year I dutifully parked in the town hall lot in the center of town and walked to the gate (it's really not that far). We were the first into the canyon for the...
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07-12-2010, 02:37 PM
Thread: Wire Pass to Buckskin conditions?
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Thank you for the welcome - should have signed up...
Thank you for the welcome - should have signed up a long time ago. And for the info. Photos are great. I was looking at the climb-utah site; thanks a lot for doing the work to put up such a nice...
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07-11-2010, 06:23 PM
Thread: Wire Pass to Buckskin conditions?
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Wire Pass to Buckskin conditions?
Hi, first time post here, though I have been enjoying southern UT whenever I can for a good 20 years, and I help mod the Yahoo Zion group.
Anyway, because of the construction, I'm not hiking...
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