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 Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
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Posted - 10/20/2006 : 12:27 PM
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A beautiful, short, fall walk up a couple of drainages in the upper east end of Zion is one of my favorite places in the fall down here.
    
So, while some went riding horses up at the Buffalo Ranch located east of Zion Park,  others went to Kanab shopping. My son and I went for a short walk in Zion. The hike begins as the entrance to the second tunnel on the upper east end of Zion. From there, walk down the right side of the road into the creek. The creek then joins the main creek after only a hundred paces or so.  Turn a hard left up the main drainage.  
OK, this is a direction that only CT members could appreciate:
"TURN RIGHT AT THE LARGE PINE TREE" where a little opening gives you a peek into an amazing short canyon about 1/2 mile will appear.
Here's your exit... a very much overlooked treasure as we saw only a few footprints once in there. The main trudge seemed to go on upstream in the main creek bed. 
See the opening? Cool. Well, off to Vegas and more gambling and driving relatives around to the malls, Forum shops, and dinner at the Hoffbrau House. Cheers! Wish me luck! Megabucks! 
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May your trails be crooked, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing views ! Edward Abbey |
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bandana wearin', pole huckin', view lovin', dog herdin', 4x4 navigatin', lake huntin', butt-slidin' bridge crosser, who enjoys postholing with an overnighter pack
Surrey, BC
Canada
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Posted - 10/21/2006 : 4:33 PM
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Great Fall colours Gerry! Looks like a neat place to explore  |
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Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
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Posted - 10/21/2006 : 5:18 PM
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Thanks, Spunky!
I will truly miss all the foliage as colder weather arrives and I start heading down more into the Mojave (MO-JIVE) desert soon.
But, I'll have all of your winter pictures and trips to read about.
The best of both worlds for me!   Here's to everyone! Have a great winter! 
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May your trails be crooked, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing views ! Edward Abbey |
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 Grouse Grinding, GPS carrying, lawn chair packing, bike riding North Shore tech addict who stares at Crown Mountain from his office window all day
North Vancouver
Canada
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Posted - 10/21/2006 : 8:16 PM
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Those fall colors with the red rock are amazing! The peeps in the casino are missin' out!  |
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 10/21/2006 : 8:43 PM
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Looks like you hit the jackpot in Fall colours, Rented Mule. Those casino heads will never know what they missed.
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vancouver
Canada
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Posted - 10/21/2006 : 9:08 PM
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wow, those last two photos are nice...
i think i might make my way there this coming year..it has been on my list for long time. |
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Posted - 10/21/2006 : 9:46 PM
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| Wow!!! Very cool pictures Thanks for posting them. |
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Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
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Posted - 10/21/2006 : 10:16 PM
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he he thanks, Martin and all! We said our fairwells this morning at the Peppermill restaurant on the Strip in Vegas. Great to be back home. Running back and forth was tough. It's two hours to vegas from my house. So, back and forth a few times gets old quick! Glad you all liked the pictures.
p.s. I'm up 19 dollars....yesh!
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Hidden Canyon Zion
