While planning our 2009 spring trip adventure I planned on taking Left Hand Colet from Hole-in-the-rock Road to Smoky Mountain Road. When we stopped for a snack in Boulder, Utah, the owner told me that Left Hand Colet was closed due to a wash out from 2 years ago. Bummer, I thought, it’s time to…
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Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 5
by tomas •
We got packed and out of camp by 9:20 this morning. We had a long day ahead of us. Our first destination was the dinosaur track way at the start of the Colet top road. The tracks took a little time to find but once in the right area we could see them all…
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Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 4
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Last night we had no problems with the new tent. There were a few big gusts and the tent just shook. We had rain on and off for much of the night but awoke to a cold clear morning. The sliver of the moon was setting as the sun started to rise. It was about…
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Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 3
by tomas •
Day 3 started with us getting out of camp by around 9:00 am. Our goal for the day was to find our camping spot on Hole-in-the-Rock road. Our first stop was at the top of the cut through the Circle Cliffs on the Burr Trail at the Long Canyon overlook. At this spot the Burr…
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Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 2 part 2
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Continuing on with day 2 we finally entered our first park, Capital Reef. Our trip is now really beginning. A little further on and the Burr Trail ascended a number of switchbacks as it passed through the cliffs of Waterpocket Fold. We found a side trail shortly after the Burr Trail topped out. It said…