The White Pocket

[JFstego]

Day 3.

On the way to the White Pocket, we got a flat tire on a sharp rock on the southern section of the House Rock Road. After putting on the full-size reserve, we drove back to Jackson's Lake to have it fixed as we did not feel it would be safe to continue without a spare. It delayed us 2 hours. The mechanics at the gas station were busy fixing flat tires of other adventurers. There was a couple in a Toyota Camry that leaked oil like crazy. It was not clear what happened but my guess was that they broke something while off roading.



The White Pocket is an area the size of about one square mile east of CBS. It can be reached either by a jeep road from Poverty Flat or again from the south. The road between the White Pocket and Poverty Flat has a sandy hill (downhill when going east) that is rather challenging. We did not take this route, so we cannot tell you how bad it is. We again opted for the easier south route whose details can be found here http://www.thewave.info/WhitePocketC...TabbedPanels1:

The first pockets of sand appear about 4 miles before reaching the White Pocket. There is one section of deep sand right before reaching the parking lot at the White Pocket, so keep the speed there.

The White Pocket was a clear highlight of our trip. The shapes and formations are so different from anything I ever saw. The mixture of whites and reds kept on reminding me raw meat. I am sure if Germans had discovered this place, it would be called "Die Schweinehaxe." The WP is a candyland for photographers. Wherever you look, there is something that takes your breath away. Enjoy the place, climb, peek over rocks, change your position, your angle, walk a lot. Some of the greatest shots we took did not look all that great until you positioned yourself right.









These are my favorite shots. The hiker you see in the first picture is walking on a 60-degree slope! :) Thanks God my camera had an HDR setting (High Dynamic Range). I found it to be the single most useful feature when taking pictures on the Paria plateau in general!



















If you are a geocacher, check out a traditional ammo-bin cache nearby. It felt very special to geocache in such a unique place.

Day 1 http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...ahweap-hoodoos
Day 2 http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...e-Buttes-South
Day 3 http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...e-White-Pocket
Day 4 http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...ecret-Nautilus
Day 5 http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...Valley-of-Fire

[tanya]

Love it! Bummer about the flat.

[powderglut]

The ride in is almost as crazy as the scenery
My goal is to spend a night there for the PM and AM lighting. Nice stuff!

[zzyzx]

...nice pics! :):thumbup:

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