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2016 Paria Canyon

We took 5 days starting at the Wire Pass trailhead in Utah and ending at Lee's Ferry in Arizona.
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  • Day 1 - Wire Pass

    Day 1 - Wire Pass

  • Start of Buckskin Gulch

    Start of Buckskin Gulch

  • Cathederal

    Cathederal

    The walls of Bucksin Gulch narrow above us.

  • Towering Walls

    Towering Walls

  • Reflection

    Reflection

    Near the confluence of Buckskin Gulch and the Paria River

  • Big Spring Camp

    Big Spring Camp

    The sand here does not stick to your wet feet. This is the "cleanest" sand I have ever experienced.

  • Desert Garden

    Desert Garden

  • Stormy

    Stormy

    We we were told there was a zero percent chance of rain for the next 5 days. Wrong! Scattered thunderstorms brought pleasant tempertures and beautiful skies.

  • Chance of Rain

    Chance of Rain

  • Shower Spring Camp

    Shower Spring Camp

  • Day 4 - Canyons

    Day 4 - Canyons

  • Canyon

    Canyon

  • Last Reliable Spring

    Last Reliable Spring

  • Gopher Snake

    Gopher Snake

    The snake surprised me. She pulled back her head as if to strike and shook her rattleless tail. When my friends caught up to me, they informed me the imposter was a gopher snake. Of course!

  • River

    River

  • River Crossing

    River Crossing

  • Wilson Ranch Camp

    Wilson Ranch Camp

    We camped in this small green patch along the Paria River.

  • Cactus Garden

    Cactus Garden

  • Root Cellar

    Root Cellar

  • Canyon Passage

    Canyon Passage

  • Passageway

    Passageway

  • Almost a Cave

    Almost a Cave

  • Cool Pool

    Cool Pool

  • Camp 1

    Camp 1

    ...at Emergency Exit

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