Travel vs. Truck - Nathan's Grand ExPoordition
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jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
Great write up and awesome pics. Thank you for sharing
Alpine Hoo Ha
Observer
ExPoordition Update - White Rim II
It seems around every bend or every mile there is something that requires additional exploration. The guide books, as well as my self, highly recommend taking at a minimum 2 days to drive and explore this trail.
This slot canyon was so fun, because it literally began next to the road, and you step into it at the very top.
I feel I was fortunate to have a high overcast almost the entire time I was on the trail. This kept the temps very nice, and made for some cool evening skys. On the flip side though, the afternoon light was very subdued and diffused preventing much of the dramatic colors and shapes to be easy captured.
Thanks again to Liz at Natural Grocer for this meal. Yes Scott it only salad, but I'm OK with that. There will be steak when I get home.
Did I mention I like salad? And Sierra Nevada "Christmas Beer". This is one of the advantages of an ExPoordition, you clean out all the lost beers in the fridge to save money down the road.
The next days views of my campsite on the Rim. This was called the "Candle Stick" site.
It seems around every bend or every mile there is something that requires additional exploration. The guide books, as well as my self, highly recommend taking at a minimum 2 days to drive and explore this trail.
This slot canyon was so fun, because it literally began next to the road, and you step into it at the very top.
I feel I was fortunate to have a high overcast almost the entire time I was on the trail. This kept the temps very nice, and made for some cool evening skys. On the flip side though, the afternoon light was very subdued and diffused preventing much of the dramatic colors and shapes to be easy captured.
Thanks again to Liz at Natural Grocer for this meal. Yes Scott it only salad, but I'm OK with that. There will be steak when I get home.
Did I mention I like salad? And Sierra Nevada "Christmas Beer". This is one of the advantages of an ExPoordition, you clean out all the lost beers in the fridge to save money down the road.
The next days views of my campsite on the Rim. This was called the "Candle Stick" site.
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Alpine Hoo Ha
Observer
ExPoordition Update - White Rim III
These photos are from my second day on the White Rim, which mostly consisted of the Eastern half of the trail.
See the heart in the rock? I guess I was missing a close friend here...
Musselman Arch
View looking up to Shafer Pass. It looks like a road that dead ends in the mountain.
View down from Shafer Pass.
These photos are from my second day on the White Rim, which mostly consisted of the Eastern half of the trail.
See the heart in the rock? I guess I was missing a close friend here...
Musselman Arch
View looking up to Shafer Pass. It looks like a road that dead ends in the mountain.
View down from Shafer Pass.
jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
Beautiful pictures and great write up.:smiley_drive:
Alpine Hoo Ha
Observer
ExPoordition Update - Canyonlands Exit and Pucker Pass
Here is how the Canyonland Rangers get around, patrol and rescue folks out on the rim. I talked at length with a few of them, and they were super great guys. They were stoked about my trip, and in exchange gave some great local Moab tips and extended many helpful offers for future ventures Canyonlands.
Pucker Pass. This is a great little connector to go to or from the Island In the Sky to Moab. Its a great way to bypass the inefficient pavement way.
The way this rock just fell off the cliff and the way it sits is really cool. It must have been quite a sight to sit this thing drop off and fall back against the wall.
Here is how the Canyonland Rangers get around, patrol and rescue folks out on the rim. I talked at length with a few of them, and they were super great guys. They were stoked about my trip, and in exchange gave some great local Moab tips and extended many helpful offers for future ventures Canyonlands.
Pucker Pass. This is a great little connector to go to or from the Island In the Sky to Moab. Its a great way to bypass the inefficient pavement way.
The way this rock just fell off the cliff and the way it sits is really cool. It must have been quite a sight to sit this thing drop off and fall back against the wall.
ttora4runner
Expedition Leader
Hey, salad is always good.
So how manys miles are you up too on the trip and how's the 4runner holding up?
Great photo's.
So how manys miles are you up too on the trip and how's the 4runner holding up?
Great photo's.
Scott Brady
Founder
jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
Salad is very good.:sombrero:
Alpine Hoo Ha
Observer
ExPoordition Update - Elephant Hill and the Road Home
From Moab, I drove in the dark, via highways to get close to the "Needles
District" of Canyon Lands Nat'l Park to camp for the night. It had been suggested to me that I follow some challenging routing from the Elephant Hill trail to Bobby's Hole, Beef Basin, and various roads through the Southern Manti La Sal Mountains finally to end at HWY 95.
I decided however, given time, and emotional energy to only try my skills at the Elephant Hill loop. I would then take highways to my next destination, which would be a some indian ruins on Comb Ridge. Roads on the East and West sides of Comb Ridge connect highway 95 with 163.
Newspaper Rock
The "Gate Way" to Elephant Hill
Two turns required a "Pull in and back up/down" manuever. Keeps thing interesting.
From Moab, I drove in the dark, via highways to get close to the "Needles
District" of Canyon Lands Nat'l Park to camp for the night. It had been suggested to me that I follow some challenging routing from the Elephant Hill trail to Bobby's Hole, Beef Basin, and various roads through the Southern Manti La Sal Mountains finally to end at HWY 95.
I decided however, given time, and emotional energy to only try my skills at the Elephant Hill loop. I would then take highways to my next destination, which would be a some indian ruins on Comb Ridge. Roads on the East and West sides of Comb Ridge connect highway 95 with 163.
Newspaper Rock
The "Gate Way" to Elephant Hill
Two turns required a "Pull in and back up/down" manuever. Keeps thing interesting.
jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
Very awesome.:sombrero:
XXXpedition
Explorer
those pics make me soooo home sick again...
great pics!!!
great pics!!!
Trail Monkey
Adventurer, Overland Certified OC0014
Nathan, I just noticed this whole thread. Needless to say i had to read through it all before work, now im late.. THX it's great stuff. Enjoy!