We had a windy night camping on the Paria Plateau. It was still very wind this morning. I was able to get breakfast cooked and we ate in the tent. At about 10:30 we got underway on our drive back to Paw Hole for our planned hike. Once at Paw Hole we headed north into the…
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Expedition Travel, Trip Reports
Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 6
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Our start for day 6 was leisurely. It was a cold night and we did not want to get out of our sleeping bags until the sun was close. The goal for the day was to see Grosvenor arch and hike the Cottonwood narrows. I wanted to be on Paria Plateau to setup our camp.…
Expedition Travel, Trip Reports
Left Hand Colet – Closed?
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While planning our 2009 spring trip adventure I planned on taking Left Hand Colet from Hole-in-the-rock Road to Smoky Mountain Road. When we stopped for a snack in Boulder, Utah, the owner told me that Left Hand Colet was closed due to a wash out from 2 years ago. Bummer, I thought, it’s time to…
Expedition Travel, Trip Reports
Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 5
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We got packed and out of camp by 9:20 this morning. We had a long day ahead of us. Our first destination was the dinosaur track way at the start of the Colet top road. The tracks took a little time to find but once in the right area we could see them all…
Expedition Travel, Trip Reports
Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 4
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Last night we had no problems with the new tent. There were a few big gusts and the tent just shook. We had rain on and off for much of the night but awoke to a cold clear morning. The sliver of the moon was setting as the sun started to rise. It was about…