Four Corners Exploration

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https://youtu.be/fOR5_Fc83Z4

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https://youtu.be/rVi4A1RSjvA

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A shitty lake

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forest fires mang

If you're at Bisti, then you are not far from Chaco Canyon...

But I would point my car to the northwest and head into Southern Utah. Can't go wrong there.

>>1044433
Wow I've never seen such shit boring photos of what's easily one of the most photo-friendly areas in the country. Did you depress the shutter with your asshole? Where's the composition? Where's the framing? Don't bother exploring anywhere else around here. Just pack up and head back to the plains.

Durango, CO and the surrounding san juan mountains are great

>>1046315
Kinda rude but yeah, pretty much.

>>1046315
>Wow I've never seen such shit boring photos of what's easily one of the most photo-friendly areas in the country

I thought it was just me. I've been to Bisti and DeNaZin many times and it looks a thousand times more impressive than those photos.

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Bisti

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>>1046781

Bisti again

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Cool pics OP. I've only been out west once, never to the SW. I'm a PA fag. Really intrigued by the desert and the difference in landscapes (I've seen nothing but mixed deciduous and rolling hills my whole life). Do you have any recommendations for ME?
I've been to Badlands, Rushmore, Devils Tower, Custer Forest, and Yellowstone. I really loved the high plains and whatever the fuck ecosystem badlands is. Totally foreign to me.

Pic is a shitty shot of the sunrise in Custer

>>1046795

I'm the guy that posted the three photos right before your post. I'm also from PA but have lived in New Mexico for the last 24 years.
GET YOURSELF TO SOUTHERN UTAH

I promise it will be the trip of your lifetime.
I've been there around 40 times and will be back again in a few weeks. Sucks that for every American I see there in the summer, I will see around 100 Europeans--and I'm not exaggerating. Seems most Americans wanna go and lay on the beach somewhere. What that don't realize is that Lake Powell in Southern Utah has a shoreline that is TWICE as long as the coastline of California. Well, at least when there was water in it! Sounds like you've already been to some pretty cool places in the West, but I'm telling you, Southern Utah will blow them all away if you plan your trip well.

>>1046803
I just moved to Southern Utah. I have a 6 day stint in Zion but then I have 8 days free; any suggestions?

>>1047427

If you're new there and have never ever been to, I would suggest Bryce Canyon National Park. It's not rugged hard core outdoorsy, but in my opinion, it is the most beautiful place I have ever been. For sheer beauty, it blows even Zion away. Then could could shoot down to THe Wave-Coyote Buttes. Be aware that the wave is a reservation system. But they have 10 day of passes that you can pick up in Kanab. Awesome place. Along that same road to THe Wave (House Rock Valley ROad) are the trailheads for Buckskin Gulch and Wire Pass. Wire Pass is a tributary of Buckskin that actually has the same trailhead as The Wave. Buckskin Gulch is the longest slot canyon (17 miles) in the world. KNow what you're doing if you're going to go in there a decent ways. But you can hike in a bit and then turn around. You can also get back onto the paved road (US Highway 89) and enter Paria Canyon--another slot that feeds into BUckskin Gulch). Across the Ranger Station for Paria Canyon are the Rimrocks--not really hardcore hiking, but cool rock formations. You are also near the Grand Staircase, which you can access from the south on Highway 89 or from the north after a trip to Bryce by heading east on Utah Highway 12. There are lots of hikes and slot canyons down Hole-in-the-Rock road just east of Escalante. ALso, might try Calf Creek Falls, also just east of the Escalante Rive as it crosses Highway 12. I'm actually more familiar with the southeastern side of Utah as I live in New Mexico. From Zion,Bryce, you could stayd on Utah 12 and continue east up over Boulder Mtn, then get on Utah 24 at Torrey, and then head east for 15 miles or so into Capitol Reef Nat'l Park. I've really come to love that place. Not nearly as croded as Zion or Bryce. THe rim on Bryce will be packed with Europeans--don't be surprised if you do not hear a single word of English spoken there. But do one of the hikes down into the amphitheater--I recommend Fairyland or Peek-A-Boo.

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Back to Capitol Reef. There are short hikes--Grand Wash, Cohab Canyon, Hickman Bridge and then longer hikes, Navajo Knobs, Cassidy Arch if accessed from Cohab Canyon and Frying Pan Trail. Capitol Reef also has plenty of water (Fremont River, Pleasant Creek, Sulphur Creek).

If you do go to Bryce, make sure that you drive all the way to the south end of the park and do the short hike to Yovimpa Point. From there you can see the entire Grand Staircase all the way down to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. If you don't know what the Grand Staircase (not the park but the series of cliffs) is, Google it.

THat should keep you busy. If you're going to be in the Zion area for a while, I would suggest getting one or two of Michael Kelsey's book. He has one devoted specifically to the Bryce-Paria Canyon area.

One final point--not to be taken lightly--if you do venture into any of those slot canyons, make sure you know the weather forecast. It can be raining ten miles away from you but the slot will still flood. ANd it's getting close to monsoon season time. ALso, check out the website and become a member of the website BOGLEY.com. You can get lots of info from those folks--and there are more than a few that lie in the Zion area and they appear to be quite helpful. I envy you Anon! (Photo is Bryce Canyon--and make sure that you get yourself an Interagency pass for $85)