Skull Mesa Trail

tewatewa · Post by **tewatewa** » Apr 16 2005 5:39 pm

Coming out from NJ this Friday, want to go to the ruins on Sat the 23rd, before I continue up into Escalante for a back packing trip. Any one want to go ?

big_load · Post by **big_load** » Apr 16 2005 9:22 pm

Where are you going in Escalante?

tewatewa · Post by **tewatewa** » Apr 17 2005 12:49 pm

In response to big_load's reply: Going in at Fence Canyon, take a look at Neon, Baker and Baker Canyon and come out at Eygpt trailhead

hikeaz · Post by **hikeaz** » Apr 20 2005 2:01 pm

In response to tewatewa's reply:
Be careful at/near Neon... >> http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=8&sid=199248

big_load · Post by **big_load** » Apr 20 2005 4:39 pm

In response to hikeaz's reply:

In response to hikeaz's reply:

Two words say it all: slot canyon. There's only one way for a slot canyon to develop, and that mechanism is still quite active. I've heard too many stories about people drowning in flash floods. I'm especially worried about rain farther upstream that you don't see or hear. I wouldn't go in without up-to-the-minute local weather, and for me that would surely rule out exploring a slot canyon as part of a multi-day trip. Maybe I'm too cautious, but I figure I take enough risks usually going solo.

tempe23 · Post by **tempe23** » Apr 21 2005 10:15 am

Escalante is awesome. I did it last year right about this time. Do check the weather for those days that you are going in just to be safe. Slot canyons are fine to spend a couple of days in, there are flash floods occasionally just check the weather. It is not rainy season down here right now so the weather should be safe. A lot of the camping that I do is in slots in the Utah/AZ border area. Should be a good time.

tewatewa · Post by **tewatewa** » May 13 2005 6:45 pm

In response to tempe23's reply: Trip turned out great, the rangers don't have a clue about what is going on down at the river, they need to get out from behind their desk. Many river crossings, great rock art and solitude.

tewatewa · Post by **tewatewa** » Jun 04 2005 2:11 pm

In response to big_load's reply: When is your next trip, and where ? Just ran the Spring Lake 5, what about you ?

big_load · Post by **big_load** » Jun 04 2005 11:43 pm

In response to tewatewa's reply:

I hope you posted a good time! I'm out with a torn meniscus and pondering surgery. I can still hike OK, but I can't run

.

Work has wrecked my last few plans, so I don't have anything on the horizon, but a huge backlog of vacation days. Sometime this year I'd like to get to the Blue Range, which I had hoped to do this Spring. Do you have anything planned? My best recent day hike was the former Scott's/Hyponex facility (now a state wildlife management area) adjacent to the Paulinskill trail. I've never seen so many swans in one place before.

tewatewa · Post by **tewatewa** » Jun 18 2005 5:53 am

In response to big_load's reply: Ouch, that's tough, just keep positive and get it fixed, ran a 36.09. Very close to booking a Cateract Canyon rafting trip that concentrates on hiking, the Maze etc. Sept 11-17, trilobyte8@optonline.net

Skull Mesa Trail

Skull Mesa Trail

Trip

Re: Trip

Re: Trip