jareds - May 3, 2009 4:11 am - Hasn't voted
looks like a great tripyou can spend days in there, next time plan for longer!
peninsula - May 3, 2009 7:59 am - Hasn't voted
Longer TripThanks jareds. No doubt about it, it was too short! My brother and sister were there for a full week. I was happy to make it for only a few days and now that I have an idea of what this area is all about, I definitely plan on a longer trip next year. We are thinking of doing a five-night backpack trip down Coyote Gulch. Is that long enough or should we go for an extra night or two? We are planning to start and end next year's trip at a B&B in Boulder. Any other suggestions for the area?
maddie77777 - May 4, 2009 9:36 am - Voted 10/10
Fantastic picsAlso, any time you can incorporate "evacuating my bowels" into a trip report wins points with me.
peninsula - May 5, 2009 3:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Fantastic PicsThank you!... I suppose I could have used more artistic license, but I guess you got the picture, so to speak.
Pack Addict - May 5, 2009 7:51 pm - Voted 10/10
Sharp imagesand very nice report.
peninsula - May 6, 2009 8:31 pm - Hasn't voted
Sharp ImagesThanks Pack Addict. I generally go for the maximum depth of field when shooting landscapes. However, that does not necessarily equate to the smallest aperture. Most all of the photos in this report did not have a substantial foreground subject, something unique to the red-rock landscapes of the Southwest relative to landscape photography in the Sierra, when using ultra-wide angle lenses. Without a nearby (inches to a foot or two) foreground subject, I generally shoot f/16, which is sharper than f/22 and works very well in these types of compositions.
madeintahoe - Jul 7, 2009 11:06 pm - Voted 10/10
So beautiful thereGreg..Thank you for sharing your story..WOW the singed eyebrow does not sound good..is it okay?
This is awesome you experienced a little of the Escalante area.
My hubby and I had our 1st experience to the area in 1991 when it was still not all that popular..we did a two night backpack down Coyote Gulch..we camped around about half way down around Jacob Hamblin Arch..the next day.. day hiked down to the Escalante River and hiked up river a bit looking right at Stevens Arch!!!!..that trip hooked us..we were both in love with the area...two years later we backpacked down Harris Wash...that was our last trip there until we returned in 1998 we did a backpack which started near town there and we hiked along the Escalante River...this part was quite beautiful and very different than Coyote Gulch..we had Zeus, Lucy and Lara Lai their mother on that trip..also a day hike off of hole in the rock road..I think it was down Willow Gulch.
In 1999 we did with some friends a two night down into fence canyon..we camped around the mouth of Neon Canyon..and just explored the area...saw the amazing cathedral in Neon and was once again taken with the area.
My last trip was in 2000.. myself and some friends did a 6 night backpack down Coyote Gulch again...this was a wonderful trip..we did some exploring up the escalante River for a ways up river and also went in about 2 miles up Stevens Canyon.
I am so glad you are going to be doing another trip there...to me it is a totally different experience than the Sierra..I can't compare the two..each one gives me something special..But there is something I can't really put into words the feeling I get while in those amazing red walled canyons 1000's feet high and splashing in the water walking along..it's very soothing. Hubby and I are going to try to get back there this October.
We too are 1st trip down hole in the rock road blew a tire out!! also the last trip we were in a rental and blew one out in that too! That road is quite something. Sorry my comment is so long...just so excited for you and it brought back very good memories..the dogs loved running in that water playing.
Thank you Greg
peninsula - Jul 8, 2009 12:50 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: So beautiful thereYou are welcome, Anita.
Flat tires... they should call that road "Hole in the Tire"
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