Canyonlands-NeedlesDistrict Photoset • nonot • 2013-03-30 • HikeArizona.COM

Canyonlands-NeedlesDistrict, UT

	2013-03-30
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Canyonlands-NeedlesDistrict, UT

Backpack	74.00 Miles	7,000 AEG

Backpack	74.00 Miles	7 Days
	7,000 ft AEG		45 LBS Pack

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8 linked trail guides

Big Spring Canyon - Elephant Canyon

Lost Canyon - Squaw Canyon Loop

Peekaboo Trail

Chesler Park via Elephant Canyon

The Joint Trail

Druid Arch

Upper Salt Creek

Big Spring / Squaw Canyon Loop

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7 Days in the Needles District of Canyonlands. Attractions included Druid Arch, Chesler Park, Angel Arch, awesome slickrock and ancient art and dwellings.

Water was scarse at the beginning, but Salt Creek was flowing for the majority of our itinerary, for which we were grateful to not have to carry multiple gallons of water.

For once, found someone else crazy enough to spend a week away from modern conveniences.

Spectacularly complex geology in an isolated area. Glad to have visited it once.

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[ checklist ] Angel Arch Chesler Park Druid Arch Elephant Canyon

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Very isolated, this area appears to have received very little moisture this winter.

	Chesler Canyon	Dry	Dry
	Dry as a bone along the area of the Joint trail trailhead.

	Elephant Canyon	Dry	Dry
	Dry except for the spring near Druid Arch

	Lost Canyon	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Lost Canyon had water trickling in the very upper section, and had pools along the trail near the intersection with Squaw Canyon.

	Peekaboo Spring	Dry	Dry
	The area this spring is on HAZ is dry, but Salt creek had water about a half mile upcreek.

	Peekaboo Spring	Dry	Dry
	I believe this spring has been covered by a landslide and is no longer a reliable source of water.

	Salt Creek	Medium flow	Medium flow
	Salt Creek was flowing between approx 1 mile above Peekaboo to about the SC3 area. It was also flowing at a crossing in Upper Salt, but was also dry at other areas above SC3.

	Squaw Canyon	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Squaw Canyon had water pools and trickling the last quarter mile to Lost Canyon

	Upper Jump	Medium flow	Medium flow
	Salt creek was flowing well from SC3 area to about 1 mile before Peekaboo Camp. At the upper jump waterfall it was flowing over the falls.

	West Fork Salt Creek	Dry	Dry
	At the junction with Salt, I didn't notice the west fork contributing any flow to Salt, but did not check upstream where there may be more reliable points for water.

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