NYCO's '06 Boosted Blue Betty

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When is RT 2018? I'm finally in for this one haha

 

oh you gonna make it? sorry no RT this year
just kidding

 

Then I'll just make my own mini trip calling it Therapy Rock

 

no solid date yet, but we'll most likely plan the trip the first weekend after oct 15th again... still up in the air if we want to build it back up again or keep it less "event"-like

 

Last year was fun. Liked the site more than at BFE. Would look for a better site to park the truck with less sand if going again

 

You would do things backwards.

 

few old photos finally got around to wrapping up edits on and uploading....

previously posted a video recap of our trip to the Maze district in 2015, https://youtu.be/t7Is5jqxP8s

Finally got photos thinned out and uploaded

Started at Green River, UT and went south through the San Rafael Desert




Stopped by the Chaffin Ranch to see the cold geyser




Our route took us past Hans Flat Ranger Station where we checked in and then shot north into High Spur


first stop was to scout out our campsite for the night




we then continued up the trail a bit into the spur more to hike the High Spur slot




then back to camp to call it a successful first day

 

started the next day with some hiking around camp for some different views


then packed up and headed north to Horseshoe Canyon via Deadmans Trail




home of many great panels and an overall great canyon to explore




after the hike, we took the Flint Trail over to Sunset Pass for the night

 

after some exploring around Sunset Pass in the morning, we started our trip down to the Land of the Standing Rocks and The Maze proper














after setting up camp at Standing Rock, we went out exploring

 

Dang I wish id know about the slot canyon by hi spur!

 

next day started with an early morning walk around camp to explore the canyons on the other side of the trail...




after breakfast, we packed up and went down to Chimney Rock to start our hike to the Harvest Scene. we did our loop clockwise and missed the main trail heading into the canyon, so we had to improvise making an interesting descent










after some route finding, hairy downclimbs and butt shuffling moments, we saw a welcomed cairn and hit the canyon floor...








then the rain came...luckily didn't come in too hard, but had us scrambling to find safe shelter until it passed.




then back on track to the Harvest Scene




then back up top we went taking Pete's Mesa back to Chimney Rock

 

The rain really made for some cool photos!

Good stuff

 

our exit goal was to head back over Sunset Pass and out Poison Spring Canyon...but a missed turn along Hatch Canyon led us to backtrack over the Pass and out to Hite.




Kayla's first real trip behind the wheel was successful and a hell of a way to get into wheeling in her own rig


Chasing the sunset over to Sunset Pass




With the sun faded and our exit plan turned upsidedown, we had to pull off the trail just outside the park boundaries at a dispersed camp...then wrapped up our new exit in the morning..

 

The second major trip i finally got around to editing was an adventure we took Kayla's parents on heading through the Swell...

it had old railroads


memorable campsites












Native inscriptions






Outlaw inscriptions


Amazing Views












Fun detours


Arches




Tunnels




Mining operations




Old cabins


Natural ice boxes


and slot canyons

 

Great photo's Bob.

 

Thanks Ray

 

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.

 

Awesome!

 

reliving these trips helps me get through desert withdrawals for a short time