1st HIKE Map Escalante -The Gulch-Boulder Creek |
We drove through Nevada via the Extraterrestrial Highway and stopped at the Little Ale Inn Rachel! |
Little Ale Inn Rachel! |
Little Ale Inn Rachel! |
Little Ale Inn Rachel! |
1st HIKE Day 1 Setting off down the Escalante in the evening towards Phipps canyon to camp |
September 2019 Escalante area - Phipps camp |
Day 2 We hiked back down the Escalante past Boulder Creek confluence exiting on an old cattle trail |
Climbing out of the Escalante to a line shack |
The line shack used by cattle ranchers |
We then hiked cross country south east towards The Gulch (another canyon feeding into the Escalante) |
Crossing south east to The Gulch |
We descended another old cattle trail to The Gulch |
We found The Gulch to be unexpectedly dry so we hiked down canyon to The Escalante for water |
Some cool huge alcoves heading up The Gulch |
September 2019 Escalante area -We scrambled out of The Gulch to camp on rock slabs above |
September 2019 Escalante area -DAY 3 Morning light on our camp above The Gulch |
Further up The (still dry) Gulch in the morning |
We found a scrambly exit west from The Gulch before a difficult dryfall |
Above The Gulch |
Above The Gulch- heading parallel to the canyon looking for another scramble to descend back in after the difficult dryfall |
We found the descent but backed off as it looked to dangerous. Maybe in ascent it might have been fine. |
Some cool slabs around here |
We next crossed Bringham Tea Bench north west heading towards Boulder Creek |
Martina's cactus and juniper skirt safety pin |
Lovely slickrock on Bringham Tea Bench just before turning west towards Boulder Creek |
Water at last- Potholes descending to Boulder Creek |
Descending to Boulder Creek |
Descending to Boulder Creek |
Boulder Creek lizard |
At boulder creek hiking north to look for descent route |
At Boulder Creek looking south above the scrambly descent route |
Down in Boulder Creek at the north end of the narrows- descent route 'the crease' is the corner line centre left |
Wading down Boulder Creek narrows |
Boulder Creek narrows |
Sandstone close up |
Boulder creek heading upstream |
Snake in boulder creek |
Boulder creek heading upstream |
Boulder creek water gauge |
Boulder creek |
Boulder creek |
Boulder creek |
Boulder creek |
September 2019 Escalante area -Beautiful slickrock above Boulder Creek |
September 2019 Escalante area -Boulder Creek |
September 2019 Escalante area -Boulder Creek |
September 2019 Escalante area -Boulder Creek breakfast |
September 2019 Escalante area -Boulder Creek camp in the morning |
Boulder creek camp in the morning |
Boulder creek camp in the morning |
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Boulder creek final day |
Upper boulder creek beaver dam |
Upper boulder creek beaver dam |
Upper boulder creek beaver signs |
Leaving upper boulder creek at steve allens midpoint cattle trail exit |
2nd HIKE map Hurricane Wash- Bobsway-Escalante-Coyote |
2nd HIKE - Hiking down Hurricane wash |
Entering into green riparian vegetation in Upper Coyote Gulch |
Upper Coyote Gulch cottonwood |
September 2019 Escalante area -Upper Coyote first camp in alcove near the junction with Sleepy Hollow |
Next morning climbing onto sandstone slabs above camp |
Looking back to Sleepy Hollow camp alcove |
Heading east on slickrock slabs with 50 mile cliffs behind |
Shadows hiking |
Descending into 'Bobsway' - our route down to the Escalante river |
Easy travelin in Bobsway |
We reach the Escalante river itself and head downstream |
Escalante gooseneck ahead |
Escalante river - we had low water levels on this trip but there were still some deep pools around |
Escalante |
Escalante |
Escalante - We stopped for a break at these weeps |
Escalante - approaching Stevens Arch late afternoon |
September 2019 Escalante area -Escalante camp in alcove below Stevens Arch |
On climb up to Stevens Arch above the Escalante river |
Climb done and an easy scenic traverse to the arch |
Stevens Arch |
THE Arch! |
Back to the Escalante river (and coyote Gulch beyond) |
The arch from below - surreal! |
Sept 19 Arch, raven and Martina - ravens keep an eye out for some potential food! |
Martina dwarfed by Stevens Arch base |
Skull at Stevens Arch |
Looking down south into the Escalante river |
We descend then reach lower Coyote Gulch |
Loer Coyote Gulch |
Scrambly section at lower Coyote Gulch |
Lizard warming up |
Coyote - wading is not so bad with warm temperatures |
Jumble of boulders in Coyote Gulch |
Coyote Natural Bridge |
Coyote Natural Bridge |
Coyote - Jacob Hamlin Arch |
September 2019 Escalante area -Camp in Upper Coyote Gulch |
Morning light hiking back out |
Drier territory nearing the trailhead at Hurricane Wash |
Hurricane trailhead - glad we have the car here as we have hitched from here in the past |
We drove back through Nevada just missing the 'storm area 51' festival |
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Alien Research Centre |
Tonopah Nevada - cool mining town |
Exiting Nevada heading back towards Bishop CA - so long Nevada it was fun! |