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| Sbrande | Great, Tough, Hike  Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2005 | |
| This trail was my introduction into Canyonlands, and it has a variety of outstanding canyon visuals as well as grueling hiking. I did it clockwise, and a beautiful descent down into the canyon is only second to the Grand Canyon in full scale grandeur. The canyon bottom had flowing streams (in early November) and cottonwoods. The side trail into the heart of upheaval crater should be done. Afterwords, the first part of the hike up the Syncline valley part of the trail is almost comically tough, with only helpful chains and cables keeping one from exhausted despair. But the trail soon levels into a variety of terrain - meadow, brush - even a bog(!). The trail was a great intro into an area I wish I had spent more time in. There will be some confusing cairns at points, but I would do this one again. Try it! | |
| Posted Nov 6, 2007 1:47 pm | ||
| seanpeckham | cool place Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2005 | |
| My girlfriend at the time (now my wife) and I spent the weekend doing various hikes in Canyonlands and Arches, and this was our finale the day we drove home. We went counter-clockwise. Couple years later we were in Island in the Sky again, and made the little hike to the crater overlook. | |
| Posted Aug 28, 2007 12:14 am | ||
| Kiefer Thomas | Upheavel Dome-Syncline Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2003 | |
| I meant to do this as a 3-day backpacking trip but somehow I ended up drinking most of my water/fluids within the first 4 hours and deceided to bail on the multi-trip and did the whole loop and dome in one long day. I actually had to stop in a wash, set up my tent and rest in the shade because I started to feel extremely dizzy and disorientated. After 2 hours, I was better and continued on back to the parking lot. Not a very brillant plan on my part, poor planning. "The Breach" was VERY stunning. | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2006 2:56 pm | ||
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