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Sean wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:24 am I added the link to the rest of Rico's Utah TRs. Thanks for creating this cool feature. The only non-intuitive aspect is having to remove the space between the coordinates.

Thanks. I must have left a space in there somewhere when I tried it. User error...as suspected.

Ah yes, phalanges. That's the word I was looking for!

I'm using that in my next TR.

I tried it on one of my Utah TRs that has coordinates and it came through not as a clickable link, but exactly as I entered it as code. So I reverted back to the original post.

Admittedly, I'm not that versed in using code so it def could be user error. BBCode is turned on.

Not a big deal.

I haven't been up for a while, but last time I was there, I ran away to West Baldy to hide from everyone.

I tried editing a post to add the clickable link, but failed.

I'm an idiot.

Sean wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 10:46 am Never heard of canyon "fingers." Branches seems like the more appropriate metaphor.

My next TR is going to says "toes."

JeffH wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 8:15 pm
What is the difference between this sidewinder description and switchbacks?

"Sidewinder" sounds more southwestern and desert-y. Way cooler than just saying "switchbacks."

Ok, last one from Southern Utah. Since this trail is about a half mile from where I've been staying, I hit this after work when I don't have or can't take more time. This is an easy trail that traverses the cliff ledge above the Santa Clara River for a couple of miles. The attraction here, aside fro...

The Santa Clara River Reserve is 6500 acres of desert adjacent to Santa Clara, UT that is administered by the BLM. Within the reserve their is a network of trails and archeological treasures left by the Ancestral Puebloans who lived in this area from approximately 700 BC to 1200 AD. It is also home ...

Kolob Arch sits in the Kolob region of Zion National Park. At 287' long, and 75' thick, it is reputed to be one of largest natural arches in the world. The conventional route to Kolob Arch is by way of the La Verkin Creek Trail that starts at Lee Pass trailhead here: [latlon=37.45213,-113.19140]. Zi...

The Vortex, whose name is excessively dramatic, is a deep bowl that has been carved into the slickrock by wind, rain, and geologic forces. It sits just inside the Red Mountain Wilderness area between the small town of Gunlock and the Dammeron Valley. The trail head is along Lower Sand Cove Road whic...

Hell Hole Canyon sits in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area adjacent to Kayenta, a super boujie development with enormous single-story homes occupied by wealthy folks from out of state who have convinced themselves that their low profile, muted-colored homes that blend into the scenery don't ...

I haven't done any hiking/exploring in the San Gabes in an awful long time it seems. I've been spending quite a bit of time in Southern Utah looking after my elderly mom. I have found time, however, to get out on a few trails here to preserve my sanity. I was going to do one big post with a number o...

Thx dima. I see it now. But my draft isn't there. Probably user error. Too much effort to recreate. Oh well.

I drafted a TR and saved it as a draft while I looked for pic. Now I can't find it.

Where do I look for it?

Super cool dima.

@HikeUp - check your VMs.

Some (older) members of the group instantly decided this the end of the line. Some (younger) members of the group investigated a little further but came to the same decision. What Nate is awkwardly trying to say here is that certain members of the group with accumulated wisdom acquired through many...

I guess what I'm struggling to understand is the apparent absence of common sense. 10,000 ft. in February wearing a warm up suit, sneakers, and a shoe bag. At what stage do you say to yourself, "Gee, the snow is getting pretty deep, the wind is blowing hard, and its cold AF. Maybe we should tur...

Nice pics! So much water out there right now. Awesome. The Bear Canyon Narrows look like a good exploration. Must put on list.

Plenty of the hikers that get lost or need to be rescued are experienced hikers. No one is talking about the three experienced hikers that had to be rescued off the Bear Canyon Trail who went hiking in this same storm. True, but the difference is those guys survived. Because they were experienced. ...

I don't personally know, but I look at these totals every year and the variability, at least when it comes to the Los Padres, is pretty much what you see every year. Based on that, I've always thought the totals were pretty accurate.

7 day totals from the Los Padres (https://www.vcwatershed.net/fws/rain-map/#)

walterduffy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:52 am
Highly doubtful he would have taken anything other than his wallet and phone. My inclination is he wasn’t up there for a hike…

That's very dark. Do you know if LASD Homicide is following that thread? I assume that they are.

Thinking about this some, and based purely on the publicly available information (at least that I have seen), I start wondering whether this is a lost "hiker" situation. The information out there is that Zach was seen (not clear by whom or what) at the observatory and/or near the Mt. Wilso...

I followed up on your question and asked how Zach got to Wilson if he didn't drive. She said he took a Lyft.

We also need @dima to lead us up/down the Royal Gorge.

Sean, Jeff, and I were looking at 3501 when we went out to Burnt. It looks "gnar" as a friend of mine would say.

How did the route from 3650 to 4202 look? Walker, before he left us, told me he thought it would be possible. It looked possible, but hard to say without going back for another look. There will be some additional brush, but the crux will be that rocky section just beyond 3650 that starts the ascent...

20240128_090710.jpg I think that is 3650 in the middle 20240128_094107.jpg Pt. 4202 from the Arroyo 20240128_095128.jpg View into Bear Canyon from the Gabrieleno Trail 20240128_095532.jpg Looking out to Burnt Peak 20240128_140445.jpg The entrance to the South Ridge 20240128_102311.jpg Conditions on...