Jebel Shams

The road through Wadi Al A'ala	The road through Wadi Al A'ala	The road through Wadi Al A'ala	A short unpaved section of road south of Jabal Ghul
New section of road bypassing Al Hamra	Jabal Shams with the windy dirt road leading up to Hayl As Sas	Canyon eroded in the southwest flank of Jabal Shams	Castle-like rock formation along the road to Jabal Shams
North face of Jabal Ghul with the Jabal Shams Road	Small wadi from the Jabal Shams Road	Dirt road leading off the main Jabal Shams Road to Misfat Al Khawatur which could be worth exploring	...but we continued on the main road up Jabal Shams
Jabal Shams Road	Driving up Jabal Shams, Oman	After around 20km, the paved section of the Jabal Shams road ends	Jabal Shams Road
Jabal Shams Road	Jabal Misht, the mountain next to the necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)	A rough side track leading off the Jabal Shams Road	Jabal Shams
Jabal Shams Road approaching the turnoff for Dar As Sawda	Jabal Shams Road	I do not believe it is possible to drive all the way to the summit of Jabal Shams.	Turn here for the Jabal Shams Hotel and the summit hiking trail (W4)
The pavement resumes after the turnoff for the hotels, Jabal Shams	Radars on the 3000m summit of Jabal Shams	Jabal Shams Heights Rest House and Camp	"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams	Panorama at the "Grand Canyon of Arabia" Jabal Shams	Partially constructed villas on the edge of the "Grand Canyon" Jabal Shams	Partially constructed villas on the edge of the "Grand Canyon" Jabal Shams
The "Grand Canyon of Arabia"	"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams	Viewpoint, Jabal Shams	"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams	"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams	Sheer drop off the edge looking down into Wadi Nakhr	Grand Canyon of Arabia (Wad Nakhr Gorge) Jabal Shams
Grand Canyon of Arabia (Wad Nakhr Gorge) Jabal Shams	Grand Canyon of Arabia (Wad Nakhr Gorge) Jabal Shams	It's at least 1000m if not more down to the bottom	Grand Canyon of Arabia (Wad Nakhr Gorge) Jabal Shams
Twisted trees atop Jabal Shams	Jabal Shams trees	Road on top of Jabal Shams	Stone cairn, Jabal Shams
Hiking guide sign for trail W6 which leads down to the base of Jabal Shams at Al Hajur	Al Khitaym, the end of the Jabal Shams Road	The village of Ghul at the base of Jabal Shams	View from Al Khitaym
Jabal Shams	Jabal Shams panorama	Jabal Shams Camping & Traveling Center (Jabal Shams Resort) the main hotel on Jabal Shams	Jabal Shams Resort at 2000m
Restaurant, Jabal Shams Resort	Chalet at Jabal Shams Resort (O.R. 60)	Sunset Room, Jabal Shams Resort (O.R. 70)	Sunset Room, Jabal Shams Resort
Jabal Shams Resort	Jabal Shams Resort	Jabal Shams Resort	Dad waiting for sunset
Jabal Shams Resort	Sunset from the Sunset Room, Jabal Shams Resort	Sunset from Jabal Shams	Sun setting behind Jabal Misht
Jabal Shams Resort	Tomorrow's lunch being prepared	Lunch, Jabal Shams Resort	Shades of Tunisia...
Jabal Shams Resort	Jabal Shams Resort	Jabal Shams Resort	Jabal Shams Resort
Jabal Shams Resort	Goats at Jabal Shams Resort	Goats fighting next to the room, Jabal Shams Resort	Goats at the Jabal Shams Resort
Goats at the Jabal Shams Resort	Goats fighting at the Jabal Shams Resort	Goats fighting at the Jabal Shams Resort	Goats at the Jabal Shams Resort
Driving back down Jabal Shams the next morning	"Grand Canyon of Arabia"	Jabal Shams Wadi an Nakhur lookout	"Grand Canyon of Arabia" Jabal Shams
We're going to drive up the base of the wadi next	Jabal Shams Road	Jabal Shams Road	Ghaf Tree? Jabal Shams
Jabal Shams Road	Jabal Shams Road	I'm sure the road will be fully paved soon	Jabal Shams
Jabal Misht from Jabal Shams	Turn-off for Al Ghubaira and Dar al Aqoor (Dar al Uqur)	Terraced fields near Dar al Uqur turn-off	We decided to follow the Dar al Uqur spur road for a while
Tiny village and oasis, Dar al Uqur Road, Jabal Shams	Dar al Uqur Road, Jabal Shams	Dar al Uqur Road, Jabal Shams	Terraced fields, Jabal Shams, Oman
Terraced fields, Jabal Shams, Oman	Primitive cave dwelling, Dar al Uqur Road, Jabal Shams	Cave dwellings in a small wadi	Back on the main Jabal Shams Road
Jabal Misfa, Oman	Jabal Shams Road with the cliffs of Jabal Misfa	Jabal Shams Road	Jabal Shams Road
Jabal Shams Road	Jabal Ghul from Jabal Shams Road	Hairpin curves descending Jabal Shams Road	Jabal Shams Road
Jabal Misfa with Jabal Shams Road	Jabal Shams Road	A tiny village at the lower part of Jabal Shams Road with Jabal Ghul