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Grand Staircase-Esclante National Monument Summitpost Info
The easy 9 mile round-trip hike to the Wahweap Hoodoos begins in Big Water, not too far from Kanab, Utah. The pedestal rocks are just as they appear, very fragile. At one time a freshwater lake covered the region. What is left today is unique, special and primitive. May it stay that way!
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[ Post a Comment ]| Henryk | Extremely fantastic ! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Very, very nice picture. Henryk | | Posted Nov 27, 2007 6:47 am |
| tanya | Re: Extremely fantastic ! | | 
Hasn't voted | Thank you. It's hard to go wrong with the Wahweap Hoodoos. Although there is a short cut out there that the BLM does not like people to know about, the hike is a much funner way to go. I like to stroll down waterways that don't have much elevation change. It's almost like a vacation! This one you don't want to do in the heat of summer though. | | Posted Nov 27, 2007 9:45 am |
| Andinistaloco | Do you know | | 
Voted 10/10 | If this has ever been climbed? Looks like it'd be unbelievable difficult.... | | Posted Nov 27, 2007 11:47 pm |
 | | tanya | Re: Do you know | |
Hasn't voted | Probably not a good idea. The hoodoos are extremely fragile and every Whaweap Hoodoo lover would want to womp on your head. ;)
They seem like they would melt with each rain. It's amazing they are even there. | | Posted Nov 28, 2007 12:25 am |
| lcarreau | Complete agreement ! | | 
Voted 10/10 | This one has been on my list for the past
20 years! That Kaiparowits Plateau area
is totally awesome! I could probably stand
to explore every nook & cranny there, for
the rest of my life. Where is the trailhead?
Is it just north of Big Water, somewhere along that '327' road? Looks like a good
one to do when the days get longer, and
a person could hang around in the area to
watch a SUNSET. Is there a gate to go thru?
Thank you; I want to go SOON. | | Posted Nov 28, 2007 3:33 pm |
| | tanya | Re: Complete agreement ! | |
Hasn't voted | It looked like there use to be a gate across the waterway, but it was pretty busted up. You drive through the tiny town of Big Water and begin hiking at the edge of town. Beautiful hike, but you want to do it when the water is flowing and not in the dead of summer. That would take all the enjoyment from it. No water and brutal heat.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/wahweap-hoodoos.htm | | Posted Nov 28, 2007 4:06 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: Complete agreement ! | |
Voted 10/10 | YES, I'm very familiar with the "dead of
summer." I've observed lizards that were
so hot, they had to raise their fore-legs
off the ground, kind of like mini-dinosaurs!
I'll let you go. Thanks for the information.
| | Posted Nov 28, 2007 4:41 pm |
| klwagar | Darn | | 
Voted 10/10 | another place I have to add to my ever expanding list of places to go. This looks awesome! | | Posted Nov 29, 2007 2:47 pm |
| | tanya | Re: Darn | |
Hasn't voted | I saw a photo like that once and began the search to find those big, tall, white hoodoos. They are over by Big Water in the Grand Staircase. Fun hike and the hoodoos are magnificent! | | Posted Nov 29, 2007 3:04 pm |
| seanpeckham | perfect exposure | | 
Voted 10/10 | I like how there's contrast between the hoodoo and the cliff, but not too much. | | Posted Dec 17, 2007 3:45 pm |
| | tanya | Re: perfect exposure | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks :) | | Posted Dec 17, 2007 3:54 pm |
| MoapaPk | stratosphere | | 
Voted 10/10 | I recognize that! It's in Las Vegas! ...or maybe Seattle? | | Posted Jan 27, 2008 8:47 pm |
| | tanya | Re: stratosphere | |
Hasn't voted | ~laughing~ I think they stole the design from Wahweap. ;p | | Posted Jan 27, 2008 10:18 pm |
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