Oh, I know what you were thinking…those fancy colorful noisy
machines that eat coins. Sorry, no
gambling for this girl; it’s slot canyon time! Yes, it’s off to Utah to
experience the road less traveled, San Rafael country, where the land is
wide-open and the horizon is filled with striking panoramas. Home to the San
Rafael Swell, a giant dome-shaped anti-cline of sandstone, shale and limestone
shaped 50 million years ago. The area is vast, dry and hot; however, I nabbed a
premier disbursed camping site west of Goblin Valley State Park just before
Little Wild Horse Canyon. Check it out
below…can you see the Aliner? Just left
of center at the end of the “S” road; dwarfs the Aliner, doesn’t it?
Click here for the up close and personal pictures of my campsite,
a hike up the hill behind the Aliner, and some of those striking panoramas.
Speaking of gambling, what are the odds that out in this
desolate country my one and only neighbor would be an Aliner and look who’s
walking by. Maybe I should have played the slots!
For those wondering, I didn’t make it in to Goblin Valley
State Park because the campground was…
However, you can click here for some of the views near the
park.
Okay, what you have been waiting for…slot canyon
hiking. Here’s the plan…
Start at the “Parking Area,” take a right at the Y and head
up Little Wild Horse Canyon, join up with the shared road and head down Bell
Canyon…an 8 mile loop. It’s hot so I’m bringing my gallon of water and an extra
bottle just in case and a few other essentials…
Here’s the starting line…
And I’m off…I’ll let you wander through the pictures from
here…it was awesome, beautiful, and spectacular. The rocks are sleek, smooth and ever-flowing.
There was only one other person on the trail and I just happened to take a
picture as he rounded the corner…see if you can find the pic. I felt like I was being watched the whole time,
check out the many faces in the rocks…any resemblances?
At one point I had to think outside the “box”…I’ll let you figure that one out. Found a little cabin on the hillside 2/3 of the way through the hike; who would want to live out here…and why? Enough rambling…
Click here for pictures.
At one point I had to think outside the “box”…I’ll let you figure that one out. Found a little cabin on the hillside 2/3 of the way through the hike; who would want to live out here…and why? Enough rambling…
And click on videos below if you want to view some live
footage…
Judy OH MY WHAT YOU JUST DID for ALL of us reading about your journey. I have never felt so Creaped out so excited, my heart raced as if I were there walking in your shoes. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how you posted the videos. The first I can think of that you have posted. What a great treasure you are to share the great treasurers of our earth with your special friends through this blog. GOD keep you safe and YES YES YES, please journey on and thank you so much for sharing it with me !
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