Erosion-sculpted alcoves in the rose-colored Navajo sandstone walls of Paria Canyon in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area. #photography #deserts #pariacanyon
New notes on this canyon just published with large format, high-resolution photography: https://www.notesfromtheroad.com/desertsouthwest/paria-canyon.html
Video Compilation from Our Recent Trip to #VermilionCliffs, #CoyoteButtes, #TheWave, & Beyond...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69KjOHNljaE
#HorseshoeCanyon #PariaCanyon #Pictographs #Arizona #Utah #Video
Wet-Boot Adventure in #PariaCanyon #AZ
On the second day we encountered water up to our waists and decided to turn back. It was cold (30s) and getting colder (17° F the next night). We were not prepared to be that wet!
This left us deep in the canyon with no obvious way to hike out before dark. We found this bend with flat silt shelves and decided it was good enough. Overall we had a comfortable night. We did place several sticks at the waterline to help determine if the water was rising (we knew it was actually going down 🙂 ). I took this photo the next morning.
The river runs from top-center to top-right. Peter and I are standing on the lower shelf, our tents are off to the right under an alcove. Al is standing on the upper shelf (about 4 feet higher) with his tent. Our flood escape route was the large opening to the left, where we could get 20-30ft above the river in an emergency.
#camping #hiking #NaturePhotography #panorama #canyon #VermilionCliffs #360panorama
Wet-Boot Adventure in #PariaCanyon #AZ
There are several #RockArt sites along the canyon.
We found/visited only one of them.
In addition to geometrical figures the most recognizable images were Bighorn Sheep.
#camping #hiking #naturephotography #NativeAmerican #Petroglyphs
Sign from #VermilionCliffs. Best explanation of regional #geology I’ve seen. 😊
Wet-Boot Adventure in #PariaCanyon #AZ
The narrows just before the confluence with #BuckskinGulch. Water temp about 45 degrees and to our waists. We decided that we could not afford that much wet with falling temps! So we turned around…
Erik Gauger
Greg
Richard Rathe