Sun, Wind, Rain and Snow. Spring on the Colorado Plateau 2015
The original plan was centered around a biking approach, followed by a technical canyon descent to the Green River, then packraft several days to a little used escape up two mile canyon to our awaiting vehicle at the canyon rim. For various reasons it didn't quite work out that way. What we did accomplish was technical mountain bike trails in Moab, an overnight backpack, free riding the slick rock at Keg Knoll, discovering (for ourselves) the outlaw cave of Bill Tibbetts and Tom Perkins. Then a number of slot canyons, mostly non-technical. Read about Bill Tibbets here.
We encountered the four seasons on this one outing, in all a great adventure.
The pictures below are arranged chronologically, unless I failed. Well either way you'll get the idea.
Moab brand trails
Sovereign trail - recommended
Slickrock trail - high winds
Camp near Moosnshine Wash
Lot's of slickrock free riding near Keg Knoll
It doesn't get any better...!
Pearl Biddlecome-Baker. Robber's Roost Spring
Fossilized dinosaur bones
Fossilized dinosaur bones
A Pack that walks
Thunderstorm respite
Overlooking the rappel
I am the super stealth ninja dog
Heading to 5 Window Arch
Hard to find a parking place
Green River country
The Arch
Bill Tibbetts outlaw cave
An arch at the south end of Keg Knoll
A slot we call "Now You Know"
Spooky slot
My Angel
Peek-a-boo slot
Just like the old days of jumping crevasses
Robert Leroy Parker's (Butch Cassidy) childhood home, Circleville, Utah
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