Sunday, 13 October 2013

To Moab, Utah...Negro Bill Canyon....8th & 9th Oct

Yorkieman did a great job of negotiating the steep hills down through Mexican Hat  ( I never doubted him !!) and many other steep hills on the 191N !!!
This was fascinating, as you can see in the photo above it is  a very large piece of rock in the middle of "nowhere" which is one of the fascinating things about this area, total flat plains, albeit 4 or 5000 ft above sea level and then a "monument"  This one reminds us of the Baptistries in Florence and Pisa, Italy.....it even had a "cave' which looked like a door....
Lunch time spot at a very convenient scenic viewpoint Wilson's Arch...
Wilson's Arch lunch spot.....
Next day, we had planned a day "at home" but weather forecast is for heavy rain on Thursday which  proved correct. so we take our selves off for a hike through Negro Bill Canyon to Morning Glory Arch....
A good hike, 5 mile round trip....some level sand sections, some rock climbing, many times back and forth across the stream via stepping stones and not all above water but very enjoyable and worth it...
Part of the trail....
Trail to the right....
The trail.....
End of the trail/canyon, Morning Glory Arch is now in view.....
The arch is so huge this close that I could only photograph it is sections... ....
The other half !......back down the trail and home for a cuppa or was it a beer !!

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