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    Beef Basin Weekend

    Friday | October 8, 2010

    On Friday morning Amanda and I loaded up the Jeep and headed to Beef Basin for a three-day weekend. I had been planning this weekend for a while since I wanted to spend some quality time exploring Beef Basin. We made it to Monticello to fuel up and then took UT 211 towards the Needles District of Canyonlands, where we turned off onto the Cottonwood Canyon Road. I had been worried about the condition of this road with all the rain we had recently, but we found it in good condition and it was dried out (I've been on this road when it was wet before, and it's no fun). We climbed up towards Horse Mountain until we reached the Beef Basin Road turnoff and dropped back down into House Park where we setup a basecamp for the weekend.

    Once camp was setup I headed straight for Middle Park to find the granaries there. They were easily found but the lighting was bad when we arrived, so I figured I'd head back later in the evening before it got dark out. We continued on into Ruin Park and stopped at some of the ruins along the way.

    A tower in Ruin Park that I planned to visit later that night


    Farm House Ruin


    We took the Bull Valley Spur all the way back to the Gypsum Canyon Spur where I found the arch located near the end of the trail.

    The arch near the end of the Gypsum Canyon spur.....bad picture because I was shooting right into the sun


    We hopped on the Beef Basin Loop Road from there and headed back to complete the Homewater Spring Loop before heading back to Middle Park. This time the light was better, so I took some photos.

    View across Beef Basin


    Double-Stack Granaries in Middle Park


    The Upper Garnary


    My favorite granary in Middle Park to photograph


    Photo from further back


    We headed back to camp for some dinner and to take a short nap until it was dark out. Once it was dark we headed back over to ruin park to shoot some star trails.

    Here's one Amanda composed


    ..and here's mine. Probably one of my favorite photos from the weekend.


    It was a good way to start a nice long weekend of camping and exploring :)
    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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    Saturday | October 9, 2010

    After a cold night of camping we had some breakfast and started the day out by heading up Beef Basin Wash. The first few miles of this road had been recently graded and it was in good shape, however at the first gate is where the recent maintenance had stopped. As we continued through the gate we noticed that no one had been down this trail since the last storms had come through. When we reached the first wash crossing we were met with some cut banks on both sides. I thought I could drive through the crossing, but soon found out that I was wrong. I managed to get stuck in some deep sand along the wash. It had been a while since the last time I got a vehicle stuck anywhere. With nothing good to winch to, Amanda and I spent the next 45 minutes to an hour digging and stacking rocks. Luckily I was then able to back out of this situation. Once out of the sand, I parked the Jeep and we hiked the rest of the way along the road to the cliff dwelling I had set out to visit.

    By the time I reached the ruins I was a little too late and there was a shadow cast onto the top of them.


    Closer view


    After hiking back to the Jeep we continued on back to the Beef Basin Loop and checked out the Calf Canyon Spur followed by a drive up into Ruin Canyon. While in Ruin Canyon we stopped at the large ridge-top ruins.









    Back at the 5-way intersection


    We stopped at another small granary just off the main Beef Basin Loop




    Finishing up the main loop
    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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    We stopped back at camp for some lunch and then headed back up into House Park to visit a ruin we had bypassed on our way in the day before.

    Apparently this wall needs some help...


    Nice window in that wall, though


    Cracking foundation


    Fingerprints are still visible after all of these years...


    We headed back to Ruin Park next, but on our way we took another short spur into Middle Park that I had neglected before. I'm glad I did because there was another small granary near the end of this trail, too.



    Ruin Park Road


    Two-Track in Ruin Park


    Made a quick stop at this small ruin right off the road




    I hiked to one last ruin for the day in Ruin Park. Last time I was here there was a trail that lead to this one, but it has since been closed by the BLM with their new travel management plan that went into effect earlier this year.

    Fallen Tower




    We headed back to camp, had some dinner, and went to bed early. As the sun was setting Amanda took this photo from our campsite.

    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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    Sunday | October 10, 2010

    Sunday morning we were up early, had some breakfast and packed up camp. We would be heading home today, but not the way we came. We would be heading out through Canyonlands National Park's Needles District.



    Warning sign before dropping down into Bobbys Hole


    The trail down into Bobbys Hole wasn't bad, just a little rough




    Welcome to Canyonlands


    The Needles
    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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    We stopped to take a hike on The Joint Trail to Chesler Park. Amanda really enjoyed this hike since she had not done it before.







    Large balanced rock


    More needles


    Pictographs along the Devils Lane






    We finished up the Elephant Hill trail and then started on our way home. I had hoped to get a good photo of Newspaper Rock on our way out, but the lighting was wrong when we were there, so I will have to try that another time. We had a great long weekend exploring Beef Basin and the surrounding areas.
    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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    Good hell do you get some nice shots and places to explore. Hmmmmmmmmmmm, Colorado...


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    Quote Originally Posted by accadacca View Post
    Hmmmmmmmmmmm, Colorado...
    Colorado? This was in Utah :)
    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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    Excellent trip report. I'm definitely planning some upcoming trips around a few of your TR's, especially this one. THANK YOU!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ibenick View Post
    Excellent trip report. I'm definitely planning some upcoming trips around a few of your TR's, especially this one. THANK YOU!
    Thanks! If you need any help planning your trips, feel free to let me know :)
    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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    Quote Originally Posted by IntrepidXJ View Post
    Thanks! If you need any help planning your trips, feel free to let me know :)
    I can pretty much guarantee I will take you up on that offer.

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    I'd heard of Beef Basin, but had no idea what was in the area. Pretty cool stuff! Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by IntrepidXJ View Post
    Thanks! If you need any help planning your trips, feel free to let me know :)
    very nice and if that offer is extended I might take ya up on it .... besides we are practically neighbors lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by bowjunkie View Post
    very nice and if that offer is extended I might take ya up on it .... besides we are practically neighbors lol
    That offer is open to anyone on Bogley :)
    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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    Great TR, Randy! We just touched on the Needles area last week, simply an amazing place.

    Win
    Quoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"

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    Never disappointing Randy keep'em coming.
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    The trout do not rise in the cemetery, so you better do your fishing while you are still alive. SGH

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    Randy,
    As usual awesome. Years ago we went around counterclockwise in March and had no idea that we were going to gain so much elevation on that mountain range there. We came to serious snow and we did not have enough gas to back track. Needless to say it was a hoot. Three extremely well built jeeps with no tops and pretty much bottomless slushy snow. I have never been stuck so many times. We had smoke coming out of one of the winches due to over use. We eventually made it thru. For those that have not made the Beef Basin Elephant hill loop I highly recommend it, nice drive. Just not when there is 3 or 4 ft of slushy snow.

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    Wow, looks like alot of fun!.. I'll take you up on a little bit of that offer. Hoping to do something similer here in a couple weeks. Tried it in the spring, too mucvch snow up in the national forest there. How many miles did you travel, starting at say, 211. How much gas did you use? Do you need a permit to travel thru canyonlands or is that just for camping?
    thanks

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    I don't recall the mileage, but I didn't even come close to going through a full tank of gas. You do not need a permit to drive through Canyonlands....only need one if you are camping.

    Quote Originally Posted by dburt View Post
    Wow, looks like alot of fun!.. I'll take you up on a little bit of that offer. Hoping to do something similer here in a couple weeks. Tried it in the spring, too mucvch snow up in the national forest there. How many miles did you travel, starting at say, 211. How much gas did you use? Do you need a permit to travel thru canyonlands or is that just for camping?
    thanks
    Randy Langstraat
    ADVENTR.CO | Anasazi Photography

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