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Offline mule ears

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Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« on: November 28, 2010, 08:31:57 AM »
Hey all, another incredible trip to southern Utah. Full of great canyons, petroglyphs and pictographs and big vistas.  The full report is here

But a few teaser pictures for Homero

Bull Valley Gorge


Pictographs in Deer Creek canyon


Sunrise on the Vermillion Cliffs


Yeah, I know, got to get back to the Bend.  Next winter I promise.  :crossedfingers:
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 08:45:47 AM »
You wouldn't happened to have coordinates for these places, would you?... :grin:....... :icon_twisted:
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 08:46:33 AM »
Wow.

What a great blog you've put together! How long have you had that up & running?

Great teaser pics here, and I encourage anyone with a few spare hours (days?) to check out ME's hiking blog.

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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2010, 08:56:39 AM »
Great pics!  Definitely bookmarking your site for further browsing!
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2010, 09:09:52 AM »
What a great out of the way cascade water fall.



Jack Ass wall.... :pissed:



You still do not dissapoint....all of you Tentless guys...very nice..... :eusa_clap:



My favorite picture.


 This one brings tears to my eyes, reminds me of the Burro Range.


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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2010, 09:58:28 AM »
Outstanding!  That trail down from Yellow Rock must have been fun with backpacks.  And thank you for the proper term "dickheadglyphs".  It says it all. 

I am curious, what source did you use to get the spring quality info from?
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2010, 10:18:59 AM »
Absolutely superb. Thanks for the photos.
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2010, 11:02:18 AM »
 :notworthy: yup...when I grow up I wanna be like you, ME.  :icon_cool:
What a nice thing to read on a gorgeous Sunday morning...
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2010, 12:12:33 PM »
Quote from: trtlrock on November 28, 2010, 08:46:33 AM
Wow.

What a great blog you've put together! How long have you had that up & running?

Great teaser pics here, and I encourage anyone with a few spare hours (days?) to check out ME's hiking blog.

 :eusa_clap:

Thanks all for the kind words.  Trtlrock, been thinking about getting it all down in one place for a while but the long hot summer facilitated it.

Quote from: elhombre on November 28, 2010, 09:58:28 AM
That trail down from Yellow Rock must have been fun with backpacks.   

I am curious, what source did you use to get the spring quality info from?

Elhombre, it was a slow tedious descent but poles and light packs helped.

The spring/water info is thin, Kelsey's book Hiking and Exploring the Paria River is really the only complete info source even though his style is awkward.  I did find on study on water quality for the river that had some info and then some references at Bogley.com.

Quote from: homerboy2u on November 28, 2010, 08:45:47 AM
You wouldn't happened to have coordinates for these places, would you?... :grin:....... :icon_twisted:

I just might Homero, but you know me.  :evil:

Quote from: chisos muse on November 28, 2010, 11:02:18 AM
:notworthy: yup...when I grow up I wanna be like you, ME.  :icon_cool:
What a nice thing to read on a gorgeous Sunday morning...

Musey, you are just trying to butter me up!  :icon_redface:


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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2010, 06:15:37 PM »
ME. looks like a fantastic hike and great report.  I love that you remember/documented all the hikes you've done.  Did you keep a diary?

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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2010, 09:20:08 PM »
I enjoyed reading your trip report. Great job on the website. Thanks for sharing!

Robert
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2010, 06:29:26 AM »
Quote from: quicksilver on November 28, 2010, 03:11:48 PM
...Lower Paria on the "bucket list"...
Quicksilver and Shelley


Definitely get that one done, it is amazing.


Quote from: Al on November 28, 2010, 06:15:37 PM
ME. looks like a fantastic hike and great report.  I love that you remember/documented all the hikes you've done.  Did you keep a diary?

Al

I have always kept a log or journal or what ever you want to call it for long trips, it now fills four little 5X8 notebooks.  Short trips I just have notes on the equipment list sheet I make for each trip. OCD is a terrible thing.  :icon_wink:
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2010, 06:47:32 AM »
Sweet trek ME. Looks like the weather wasn't too uncomfortable, but 70s definitely would have been perfect.
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Re: Upper Paria River/Hackberry Canyons, Utah
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2010, 08:40:09 PM »
What a neat trip.  We are thinking of doing lower Paria next May and your website has been really helpful and seeing all the pictures just whets the appetite!
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