A 2 day traverse of Canaan Mountain Wilderness in southern Utah- just south of Zion National Park.
We started in the small town of Rockville and hiked over to Hilldale/Colorado City on the Utah-Arizona border and then hitch hiked back to the car. A superb overnighter! Also see our hiking blog
Leaving Rockville on a dirt road to the 4WD trailhead for Eagle Crags
Views north to Zion on walk in from Rockville
Heading towards Eagle Crags
Eagle Crags with Zion behind
On the 'cattle trail' which climbs through a rock band
A pothole with water on the Canaan Moutain plateau
Oct 2018 Utah - Testing the potential of a slickrock campsite north of Canaan Mountain!
Oct 2018 Utah - Oct 2018 Utah - Great campsite north of Canaan Mountain!
Next morning
Frost overnight
Heading up the wash towards Sawmill springs
Slickrock below Sawmill springs
Slickrock below Sawmill springs
Looking back north over a sea of domes from below Sawmill springs
Mouse prints in the sand!
Autumnal colours in the aspen forest
Now a view to the south across the arizona strip north of Grand Canyon
The 'windlass' used to lower timber down a 1000 foot rock face to the Arizona Strip
At 'The Notch' above the Arizona Strip with recent water in the potholes
White Domes
White Domes
White Domes
Very White Domes!
White Domes
Descending down the route towards Squirrel Canyon
Heading towards Squirrel Canyon
Squirrel Canyon greenery just above the spring
Short creek
Short creek - long roots stretching down the sand bank