TR: Coal Wash

[Udink]

I am really starting to like Coal Wash! I've ridden there three times in the past three weeks. There's a lot to see and do if you know where to look. There's rock art, wildlife (bighorn sheep and antelope), an old copper mine, natural arches, and a lot of fun riding. The trail follows the bottom of the canyon almost the entire way, and there are quite a few smooth sandy sections where you can get a lot of speed. There's still a lot in Coal Wash that I haven't checked out (including the entire south fork), but I plan on spending a lot more time there in the future. If you ever wanna ride Coal Wash, hit me up and I'll be happy to accompany you.

The Drips, a natural spring that flows out of the cliff


Sand dune in Coal Wash


Riding in Coal Wash


"Spanish crosses" pecked into the rock


Pictographs


More riding in the wash bottom


Lone sheep petroglyph


Slipper Arch (also known as Swasey Arch)


Backside of Slipper Arch


Stone shelter near ZCMI mine


The lower shaft at the ZCMI mine


Upper shaft at ZCMI mine


Unnamed arch near Coal Wash


Parked along the trail


The Autobahn - really fun to ride along in 5th gear!


Joe and his Dog


Devil's Monument


View from the top of Slipper Arch


Here's the full photo gallery:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.U...oalWashMay2009

And here's my GPS tracklog and waypoints in Google Earth KML format:
http://castlecountry.org/geo/CoalWash.kml

Also, check out Hatchcanyon's trip report from Coal Wash in his Grand Cherokee!
http://bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15277

[Mooseman70]

Sweet TR, Dennis! Wish I could go along on some of your excursions. They look awesome!

[accadacca]

Excellent stuff!

[fouristhenewone]

Great TR Udink - my buddy and I drove this in his jeep several years ago, and it was fantastic. You got much better pictures then I did at the time though.