IntrepidXJ
Explorer
Friday - Monday, November 8-11, 2013
The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO
Last November I said that I was going to be taking a little break from visiting the Paria Plateau, and I have. However, almost exactly a year later I was ready to go back for another visit and managed to get another permit for Coyote Buttes North. I was only able to get one permit this time around, so it was a good weekend for me to take a solo trip. If I had to choose a month, I think November is probably my favorite time of the year to visit this area. This is the third year in a row that I have visited Coyote Buttes North in November and it seems like I usually have good conditions this time of the year. Even though this was the first year that I had clear blue skies all day with no dynamic weather, I still managed to come back home with many new images. Feel free to check out my previous November trip reports from 2011 and 2012.
I left work on Friday afternoon to begin my three day weekend and started my drive through Utah. I stopped for a delicious burger at Milt's in Moab for dinner, fueled up my Jeep, then drove a little further south to find a campsite on Hart's Point in the dark. After quickly setting up camp, I spent a little time photographing the night sky before getting to bed.
My simple campsite under the Big Dipper.
Harts Point Camp by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Under the Stars by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
On Saturday morning I had a quick breakfast and then set out to find and photograph some new ruins and rock art before continuing my drive south to Arizona.
Shield by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Man in a Circle by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
This is a very nice panel of petroglyphs. It was in the shade when when I first arrived, but I took this photo just as the sun came up over the cliffs and lit it up.
Flautist by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Here's a different view of the same panel so you can get a sense of where it's located.
Slot Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Powerful Shaman by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Open Arms by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I've been looking for this site for a while and was glad to finally visit it on this trip. The petroglyphs below this small granary are pretty amazing.
Crosscreek Ruin by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Crosscreek Petroglyphs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
There were even a couple of pictographs nearby, too.
Lichen & Pictographs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Kangaroo by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Corner Petroglyphs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Alone by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
After driving through Blanding, Bluff and Kayenta, I eventually reached Page a few hours later. I needed to get out of the Jeep and stretch my legs after the drive, so I hiked the short Hanging Gardens Trail in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It's a short interpretive trail that leads to a lush riparian oasis under the shoulder of a row of buttes overlooking Lake Powell.
The well-defined trail to the Hanging Garden.
Slickrock Trail by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The hanging garden growing the the back of this shallow alcove.
Hanging Garden by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
There were a few yellow leaves still hanging on around here.
Single by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
While I was in town I also stopped at the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook since I'd never been there before.
Glen Canyon Dam by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Looking down at the Colorado River from the overlook.
Emerald River by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO
Last November I said that I was going to be taking a little break from visiting the Paria Plateau, and I have. However, almost exactly a year later I was ready to go back for another visit and managed to get another permit for Coyote Buttes North. I was only able to get one permit this time around, so it was a good weekend for me to take a solo trip. If I had to choose a month, I think November is probably my favorite time of the year to visit this area. This is the third year in a row that I have visited Coyote Buttes North in November and it seems like I usually have good conditions this time of the year. Even though this was the first year that I had clear blue skies all day with no dynamic weather, I still managed to come back home with many new images. Feel free to check out my previous November trip reports from 2011 and 2012.
I left work on Friday afternoon to begin my three day weekend and started my drive through Utah. I stopped for a delicious burger at Milt's in Moab for dinner, fueled up my Jeep, then drove a little further south to find a campsite on Hart's Point in the dark. After quickly setting up camp, I spent a little time photographing the night sky before getting to bed.
My simple campsite under the Big Dipper.
Harts Point Camp by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Under the Stars by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
On Saturday morning I had a quick breakfast and then set out to find and photograph some new ruins and rock art before continuing my drive south to Arizona.
Shield by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Man in a Circle by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
This is a very nice panel of petroglyphs. It was in the shade when when I first arrived, but I took this photo just as the sun came up over the cliffs and lit it up.
Flautist by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Here's a different view of the same panel so you can get a sense of where it's located.
Slot Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Powerful Shaman by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Open Arms by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I've been looking for this site for a while and was glad to finally visit it on this trip. The petroglyphs below this small granary are pretty amazing.
Crosscreek Ruin by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Crosscreek Petroglyphs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
There were even a couple of pictographs nearby, too.
Lichen & Pictographs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Kangaroo by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Corner Petroglyphs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Alone by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
After driving through Blanding, Bluff and Kayenta, I eventually reached Page a few hours later. I needed to get out of the Jeep and stretch my legs after the drive, so I hiked the short Hanging Gardens Trail in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It's a short interpretive trail that leads to a lush riparian oasis under the shoulder of a row of buttes overlooking Lake Powell.
The well-defined trail to the Hanging Garden.
Slickrock Trail by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The hanging garden growing the the back of this shallow alcove.
Hanging Garden by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
There were a few yellow leaves still hanging on around here.
Single by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
While I was in town I also stopped at the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook since I'd never been there before.
Glen Canyon Dam by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Looking down at the Colorado River from the overlook.
Emerald River by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
