Miniature replicas of the Anasazi's dwellings
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Full sized reproductions of their dwellings are displayed behind the museum.
An underground dwelling.
An underground dwelling.
I headed up the road toward Hell's Backbone where I camped last year in November and again in March. I am glad I had a chance to see Hell's Backbone last tear. Snow made the road impassable on this trip
I decided against camping in my old spot. Active logging was going on a half mile below where I previously camped.
I decided against camping in my old spot. Active logging was going on a half mile below where I previously camped.
I like a whole lot better than the western side of the state. A lot more to do and see around Escalante.
I will be interested to hear about your trip.
Some views across the area from my camp.
Some of the vegetation in the area
The juniper tree was 2 feet at the butt.
A twisted tree from the wind. A lot of them have unique shapes.
A an old weathered pinyon pine tree.
Plenty of dead trees for firewood in the area. Some of the camp spots have no fire signs. But rock fire rings are all over the place l.
The juniper tree was 2 feet at the butt.
A twisted tree from the wind. A lot of them have unique shapes.
A an old weathered pinyon pine tree.
Plenty of dead trees for firewood in the area. Some of the camp spots have no fire signs. But rock fire rings are all over the place l.
A yucca plant. They don't get any bigger than this where I am
You can see the yucca plant in the bottom center of the photo. Pardon my shadow selfie.
You can see the yucca plant in the bottom center of the photo. Pardon my shadow selfie.
Green ephedra
Silverscale
Silverscale
New growth on a juniper tree.
The first night I camp on this side of the towers
The next two night I went across the highway and camped the other side of the towers.
Does any one have any idea what purpose they serve?
My cell reception was two bars or less the first night, almost unusable. The next two nights I was getting between two and four bars. It is amazing how much difference a quarter of a man or can make for cell reception.
The next two night I went across the highway and camped the other side of the towers.
Does any one have any idea what purpose they serve?
My cell reception was two bars or less the first night, almost unusable. The next two nights I was getting between two and four bars. It is amazing how much difference a quarter of a man or can make for cell reception.
Some tracks around my camp.
I am thinking maybe ground squirrel?
Another set in a different spot.
Coyote tracks.
Rabbit, there where a lot of rabbit tracks everywhere.
A tuft of hair, maybe rabbit.
I am thinking maybe ground squirrel?
Another set in a different spot.
Coyote tracks.
Rabbit, there where a lot of rabbit tracks everywhere.
A tuft of hair, maybe rabbit.
I took @Fixedblade's sage advice and broke in my new griddle cooking some bacon and hash browns. @OutnBacker your old stove is being put to good use.
And of course it tasted fantastic!
And of course it tasted fantastic!
Escalante doesn't have trash pickup service. The residents haul their garbage to the bins.
The bins are in a big horseshoe shape.
There is almost no trash or litter on the outskirts of town. I can't help to think the availability to easily dispose of garbage helps keep the area cleaner.
The bins are in a big horseshoe shape.
There is almost no trash or litter on the outskirts of town. I can't help to think the availability to easily dispose of garbage helps keep the area cleaner.
Have you ever have one of those days where it wasn't really a bad day, but nothing went right? Well yesterday was that day.
I was camped 10 miles out from Escalante. I drove into town to get a back country camp permit for the Cottonwood Canyon area. The Escalante Grand Staircase visitor center was closed. So it was a no go.
I go a gas station and my card didn't work. I got the infamous go see cashier message. So screw that. I'll go to the other gas station in town.
My card worked, no problem, at the next gas station . So I thought while I was there I would get a cup of coffee. They had one of those thermos things you pump. I got a half a cup, then it ran out. The gal was nice enough and made another batch.
But what a coincidence of annoying little things to all happen at once.
I was camped 10 miles out from Escalante. I drove into town to get a back country camp permit for the Cottonwood Canyon area. The Escalante Grand Staircase visitor center was closed. So it was a no go.
I go a gas station and my card didn't work. I got the infamous go see cashier message. So screw that. I'll go to the other gas station in town.
My card worked, no problem, at the next gas station . So I thought while I was there I would get a cup of coffee. They had one of those thermos things you pump. I got a half a cup, then it ran out. The gal was nice enough and made another batch.
But what a coincidence of annoying little things to all happen at once.
I am headed between Escalante and Page for a few days to a week. I am not sure if I will have cell reception or not. We will see what everyone on the flip side.
I took @Fixedblade's sage advice and broke in my new griddle cooking some bacon and hash browns. @OutnBacker your old stove is being put to good use.
And of course it tasted fantastic!
Looks good. Now I'm hungry.
I headed up the road toward Hell's Backbone where I camped last year in November and again in March. I am glad I had a chance to see Hell's Backbone last tear. Snow made the road impassable on this trip
I decided against camping in my old spot. Active logging was going on a half mile below where I previously camped.
I remembered when you camped there last year. Did you take any pictures your old camp?
Be careful out there Buck. Stay safe.
The long tunnel is pretty cool. About the time you think you are at the end, you see a window of light, and then another, and another. I really liked Zion. A lot of people were there when we went. Parking was a hassle. The hikes were awesome.I passed through two tunnels, a long one and a short one. Pics of the short one.
