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| Hiking | 10.59 Miles |
1,651 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.59 Miles | 5 Hrs 20 Mns | | 2.55 mph |
| 1,651 ft AEG | 1 Hour 11 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | spent friday in the needles district
had several recommendations for this hike, and it turned out to be my favorite of the trip
a more remote feel to this part of canyonlands, and fewer people
the longer drive in might have something to do with that
from the trailhead, an immediate drop into a canyon, then a corresponding climb back out
through a passageway and up one ladder to ascend a pour off, and that's the hardest part of the hike in the first 2/3 mile - nothing else is as steep or sustained
lots of ups, downs, ins and outs following the best route down a drainage or over a rock formation
very fun hiking, interspersed with flatter stretches on firm sand
the last mile is along a jeep road, with a final ascent to the overlook
good scenery throughout, with changing geology
distant views of the needles to the south
saw maybe a dozen others on the trail, shared the overlook with four
cool to see the green and colorado rivers merge, with a definite difference in color
more like light brown into brown today, but still distinct
quite a drop-off, at 1000 feet below
spent some time at the overlook, then retraced our steps
breezy with occasional high clouds, low 80s by the end
a very nice hike 
had some lunch, then drove around a bit
much more to explore in this section, especially from elephant hill or squaw flat trailheads
lots of backpacking opportunities
a return trip might be in order 
made a stop at newspaper rock on the drive out
took a scenic route back to monticello
drove back to phoenix on saturday, through very high winds
felt fortunate to have good weather all week, as a cold front came in on saturday
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