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Thread: TR: Hurst Bridge
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10-12-2008, 07:05 PM #1
TR: Hurst Bridge
Hurst Bridge is a natural arch in the San Rafael Reef just south of Ernie Canyon. I hiked there yesterday, despite the weather forecast calling for rain and snow. It turned out to be a very nice day, except for some cold wind early in the morning. I had planned out my route using topo maps and Google Earth, and I just followed the waypoints I'd created in my GPS. It worked out well and I was able to get all the way to Hurst Bridge without any difficulties. It took me two hours to reach the arch, and it took an hour and 20 minutes to get back to my truck. Total round trip hiking distance was 5.4 miles. After Hurst Bridge, I headed to Straight Wash and hiked to the pools in lower Eardley Canyon.
Full photo album is here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.U...erEardleyPools
Google Earth .KML file is here:
http://castlecountry.org/geo/HurstBridge.kml
Parking/trailhead at the WSA boundary in Ernie Canyon
The first mile of the hike looks like this, simply following the bottom of Ernie Canyon
This is where you leave Ernie Canyon and begin climbing the San Rafael Reef
The San Rafael Reef rising up north of Ernie Canyon
Fins in the San Rafael Reef north of Ernie Canyon
View east toward the "outer" San Rafael Reef in Ernie Canyon
Part of the first section of hiking up the Reef after leaving Ernie Canyon
Ernie Canyon
View from the head of a box canyon on the way to Hurst Bridge
The approach to Hurst Bridge
My first view of Hurst Bridge
Hurst Bridge
Hurst Bridge
Funky rock formations near Hurst Bridge
Panorama of Hurst Bridge
An old truck not far from the bottom of Ernie Canyon
Here is Windwalker's TR from a couple of years ago.
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10-12-2008 07:05 PM # ADS
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10-12-2008, 07:23 PM #2
Great Pics! Looks like your weather was better than ours.
Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, as vital to our lives and water and good bread
- Edward Abbey
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10-12-2008, 08:39 PM #3
Nice pics/place.
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10-12-2008, 08:59 PM #4
Cool.
That is one place that is on my list to take the kids this winter to escape the winter cold.
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10-12-2008, 09:26 PM #5
Yup. Much better weather then where I was. Bloody hell.
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10-12-2008, 10:01 PM #6
Ok, I'm kicking myself now. While searching Bogley for Windwalker's TR on Hurst Bridge, I came across Shane's mention of Exclamation Point Bridge. I was right there and never knew it! So, that's it then, I guess I'm going back in a couple of weeks. At least I know the best route to Hurst and I can hopefully get to Exclamation pretty quickly now.
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10-12-2008, 10:53 PM #7
Great TR. Man you pictures make me homesick for the Swell. Straight wash is a favorite of mine.
Nice mug shot.
James
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10-16-2008, 11:47 PM #8
Is this trail doable on a Mt Bike?
Life's to short to short to spend indoors
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10-19-2008, 09:29 PM #9
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10-20-2008, 05:16 AM #10Originally Posted by vamedtech
We did this hike plus some this weekend, such an AWESOME area. I am also 90% sure we found a route down under Exclamation Point Arch and it could be done with a 15' hand line. Only reason we didnt do it was because we spent so long looking for it and were running out of daylight.
Not to Hijack your thread but here are a few photos.
Thank for all the info Udink.
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10-20-2008, 07:34 AM #11
Sweet !
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