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Shafer Trail: Goose Neck Viewpoint

Directly across the river from the north end of the Goose Neck is a turn-out on Shafer Trail that
serves as unofficial viewpoint. It is at the center of this WikiMapia aerial image (click on any rectangle
for information): http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=38460226&x=-109760081&z=15&l=0&m=a&v=2 .

I stopped there to inspect the north slope of the Goose Neck with the idea of
finding thereon a scrambling route to the mesa. In 2004 I stopped here too.

Something happened this time that I had not expected: my attention
shifted for the first time away from the north slope to the northeast
slope, which I had previously dismissed as too difficult to ascend
because of a cliff band. Life is full of surprises.
.
Morning inspection
Morning inspection		 The north slope
The north slope		 Lighting reveals a problem with the route I had decided on two years earlier
Lighting reveals a problem with the route I had decided on two years earlier		 Riverside vegetation
Riverside vegetation
Shadows, game trails, and a jungle of tamarisk
Shadows, game trails, and a jungle of tamarisk		 Unknown thing looming above me next to the road
Unknown thing looming above me next to the road		 This dwarf evening primrose was about the only flower at the viewpoint
This dwarf evening primrose was about the only flower at the viewpoint		 Breakfast at the precipice over the Colorado River
Breakfast at the precipice over the Colorado River
View from below of the Goose Neck Viewpoint on the White Rim Trail
View from below of the Goose Neck Viewpoint on the White Rim Trail		 View from Shafer Trail of the Goose Neck Viewpoint on the White Rim Trail
View from Shafer Trail of the Goose Neck Viewpoint on the White Rim Trail		 Survey marker with Shafer Trail in the background
Survey marker with Shafer Trail in the background		 Survey marker up close
Survey marker up close
Bench to left of river looks interesting
Bench to left of river looks interesting		 Slope of increased interest
Slope of increased interest		 The problem
The "problem"		 The blue beast waits for me
The blue beast waits for me

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