Winter Camp Slot, Sego Canyon & More

[IntrepidXJ]

Sunday, October 31, 2010 (Halloween)

On Sunday I was on my own again and didn't want to get too far from home. I decided to head over into Utah to do some more exploring around the Yellow Cat and Highlands areas just north of Arches National Park. I started out by checking out a few trails around Lost Spring Canyon before making my way over to Winter Camp Ridge. In the spring I had started to look for a short slot canyon in the area, but didn't have the time to complete the search. I told Shane about this slot and he was able to locate it.....so this time I knew exactly where I was going and took the short hike down into the Winter Camp slot canyon.

Different color on each wall of the slot






After finishing up the hike I had a quick lunch and then headed north towards the Book Cliffs.

View across Sagers Flat with the La Sal Mountains in the background


It seems that I end up visiting the Sego Canyon pictographs and petroglyphs about once a year, so I figured I would keep up the tradition...

Some Barrier style pictographs

[IntrepidXJ]

A few Ute pictographs


Fremont petroglyphs


On my way back through Thompson Springs, I noticed an old abandoned motel along the road, so I stopped to take a few photos...





I see you


The old Thompson railroad station


Headed towards Pinon Mesa along the old highway


The layers of the Book Cliffs


I made it home shortly before it got dark out and in time to not have any trick-or-treaters stop by our house all night.

[Iceaxe]

In the spring I had started to look for a short slot canyon in the area, but didn't have the time to complete the search. I told Shane about this slot and he was able to locate it.....so this time I knew exactly where I was going and took the short hike down into the Winter Camp slot canyon.

You are also responsible for us uncovering Repeat Jr as we found that slot while hiking around looking for your mystery canyon that turned out to be Winter Camp...