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11-19-2006, 09:03 PM #1
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Cobra Arch (near The Wave in Paria Canyon/Vermillion Cliffs)
This is the hike I did today. It's called Cobra Arch and unlike most arches, the name really fits this one! The arch is about 60' long and with a little climbing you can walk on it. The whole trip was only a 6 mile round trip so we headed over to Cottonwood Narrows in the GSENM next for a little more exercise.
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11-19-2006, 09:54 PM #2
Niiiiiice!
Though I didn't come anywhere near Utah, my friend Michael and I met up at an old haunt, the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma, for some hiking today. We saw a few spots we'd never seen before, including some narrows and some waterfalls. Galleries will follow, though not before galleries from my last two Utah trips.
-Richard
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11-19-2006, 10:36 PM #3
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Originally Posted by Richard Barron
Thanks! You have great work on your site. Very original!
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11-20-2006, 07:11 AM #4
Very nice, Tanya. We're heading out that way on Friday. Staying at Wahweap Fri & Sat nite. Thinking of doing some of Buckskin on Friday.
WinQuoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"
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11-20-2006, 07:35 AM #5
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Originally Posted by Win
Have you seen the Wahweap Hoodoos yet? Since you are headed in that direction....
Yeah.. we have some of 'those' kinds of rocks out here too.
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11-20-2006, 07:47 AM #6
Nice.... I need to get back down your way and do some more exploring around Paria.
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11-20-2006, 07:48 AM #7
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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
You do
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11-20-2006, 08:57 AM #8
Thanks for the advise! I really tore my heels up hiking in sand yesterday and don't need anymore of that.
That's a great picture of the hoodoos, I do want to go out there but I'll check with BLM to see if the roads OK. That's where you go in off Cottowood Rd, right?
WinQuoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"
Utah photos: www.winpics.fototime.com
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11-20-2006, 09:18 AM #9
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Originally Posted by Win
What hike did you do? Have you thought of a name for your arch yet? I have not got out to find it yet.
There is a road too the hoodoos but the BLM really does not like people to use it. The hike is gorgeous, so why drive?! The only road you need to drive is in Big Water. Crossing the creek gets you a bit closer but there is no need to do it if the water is high or you are in a 2wd.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/wahweap-hoodoos.htm
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11-20-2006, 10:27 AM #10
We decided to go over to the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and hike to the Elephant Arch from the Mill Creek entrance. You go in here from Main St in Washington and there is a gate to enter the reserve, to which I have the combination for the lock. Well. first problem the locks are now keyed and the only way around was too rough for my Pilot.
This now meant about a 1 mile walk to the trailhead. From there it's about 1/2 mile to the Bone Wash which you hike up to the end. Ankle deep sand and I was wearing my La Sportiv ERs, which suck in sand!
From the end of the wash we climbed a failrly steep sand hill only to find we need to go down and then up another. My wife said "Enough!"
I concurred and we hiked out without reaching the arch.
We'll go back in Winter and take the Jeep to the trailhead and then take a road along a powerline which drops you into the wash cutting off about 1/2 mile of freakin' sand! Pretty neat back there with lots to explore. Found a pretty narrow slot and a few washes to hike up.
WinQuoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"
Utah photos: www.winpics.fototime.com
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11-20-2006, 10:52 AM #11
Our Own Slice
Here's an image of my friend Michael ( http://zig81.com/ ) from yesterday in the Wichitas. It's not Utah, I know, but I can drive there in two hours instead of 16. We had a lot of fun.
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11-20-2006, 10:56 AM #12
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Originally Posted by Win
Did you take any photos of the slot?
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11-20-2006, 10:58 AM #13
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Re: Our Own Slice
Originally Posted by Richard Barron
You live a long ways away! Bummer! Having fun is the most important part of the trip.
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11-20-2006, 11:03 AM #14
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Has anyone ever explored "Steamboat Rock" .... out there near The Wave. From a distance it looks interesting.
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11-20-2006, 11:24 AM #15
Didn't try the slot, it was very narrow and I was still chasing the arch.
I lugged my heavy DSLR and only took a few pictures.
Win
Bone Wash:
Interesting formation:
Quoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"
Utah photos: www.winpics.fototime.com
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11-20-2006, 11:28 AM #16
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I was just looking at your photos. I LOVE the Checkerboard Mesa shot covered in snow! Awesome shot!
I see that the east side of the park is your favorite too.
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11-20-2006, 08:18 PM #17
Very nice pictures of Cobra. I was looking at that arch just a day or two ago and thinking it would make a nice day-hike. Thanks for field-testing the hike.
The gostak distims the doshes.
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11-20-2006, 08:42 PM #18
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Originally Posted by Brewhaha
I just finished the photo album for it. The trail report will be done soon.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/ima...m2/index29.htm
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11-20-2006, 11:18 PM #19
It's amazing how much this stuff looks like southwest wyoming! No wonder I like to hike here...looks like your neck of the woods.
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11-21-2006, 06:13 PM #20
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Originally Posted by greyhair biker
There is cool arches, beautiful sandstone and great hiking out there? Then why do you keep comming here.
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