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Grosvenor Arch - 8 members in 13 triplogs have rated this an average 3.3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Oct 17 2024
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT 
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT
 
Hiking avatar Oct 17 2024
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Hiking10.00 Miles 1,700 AEG
Hiking10.00 Miles
1,700 ft AEG
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The Nautilus
Paria River Rimrock Toadstools
Yellow Rock
Cottonwood Canyon Narrows
Grosvenor Arch
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The_Eagle
our plan for a utah hiking trip came together and we left from north phoenix at 0600
hit the subway in page for a nasty overpriced lunch - never again
bruce had picked out a couple hikes off 89 and i had a couple of hikes on my wish list along cottonwood canyon road to break up the drive
first up was a short hike to the nautilus, an appropriately shaped rock formation
backtracked on 89 to the toadstools
i've driven by, but had never taken the time to explore
interesting rock formations and a worthy stop
third hike was up yellow rock - nice to have a good track from @chumley for the ascent
there is indeed a steep path to the base of the rock face
we hit the high point and then wandered around for awhile up high
unique geological feature and a fun hike
looked like rain would hold off so we parked along the road and hiked through cottonwood canyon narrows
better than expected slot canyon
we also explored a little side canyon that ended in a box
returned on the road
did the quick stop at grosvenor arch before ending up at kodachrome basin state park where we had reserved one of the bunkhouses
good amount of exploration for a travel day, almost all of it new to me
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Oct 17 2024
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69 male
 Joined Jan 20 2009
 Far NE Phoenix,
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT 
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT
 
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The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.07 Miles 1,634 AEG
Hiking10.07 Miles   4 Hrs   6 Mns   2.54 mph
1,634 ft AEG      8 Mns Break
 
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Day 1 of 5 in Utah

The Nautilus
1.36m / 92' AEG
Nice easy hike to start the trip. To and through the Nautilus and then a bit of exploring on the way back. A good leg stretcher after a long drive.

Paria River Rimrock Toadstools
2.21m / 241' AEG
And out and back trails takes you to a little valley and flat area. This was much better than I expected. The toad stools were quite interesting, as were the surrounding formations.

Yellow Rock
3.0m 951'AEG
The first half mile of this is in a Canyon the mostly dry Cottonwood Creek. You make a start sharp turn and start climbing up a steep and sometimes loose canyon. We were lucky enough to have the sun peek out to light up Yellow Peak for a bit. Good views from up top and many different ways to return to the TH.
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Cottonwood Canyon Narrows
2.99m / 250' AEG
We made a clockwise loop starting from the South Cottonwood Narrows Canyon trailhead. It's a nice easy hike going through the canyon. We hit up a side canyon which was a worthy stop.

Grosvenor Arch
.51m / 100'AEG
A worthy very small hike if you are in the area

We were lucky with the weather the first day. Cottonwood Canyon road can be slippery after a rain. It'd rained the day before, but was dry enough for our travels. We only got sprinkled on once while hiking.
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Oct 17 2024
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68 male
 Joined Mar 16 2008
 chandler,az
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT 
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT
 
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johnlp • Triplogs 5,208
Hiking10.00 Miles 1,700 AEG
Hiking10.00 Miles
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Yellow Rock
Cottonwood Canyon Narrows
Grosvenor Arch
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Day 1 of our Utah hiking trip. Kelly and Bruce did 99.98% of the planning for which I was grateful. We hiked the Cottonwood Canyon area, tallying five different short hikes. Great first day! :)
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Dec 31 2023
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42 male
 Joined Nov 30 2015
 Phoenix, AZ
Cottonwood Canyon NarrowsSouthwest, UT
Cottonwood Canyon Narrows
Southwest, UT
Hiking avatar Dec 31 2023
ShatteredArm • Triplogs 356
Hiking4.00 Miles 280 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   2.67 mph
280 ft AEG
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Last bit of fun on the way back from my Southern Utah road trip. Decided to take the scenic route down Cottonwood Canyon road, with a couple of diversions. Started with a quick stroll around Grosvenor Arch, then proceeded down to the Cottonwood narrows.

The plan was just another quick stroll; started from the lower trailhead - jeans, no water, etc. But obviously I got a little carried away and before I knew it, was at the turn to the upper trailhead. The canyon looked like it would still be cool further up, and it was - there's a little slot just upstream from the exit to the upper trailhead that's worth checking out. About a quarter mile past the upper TH, I decided it was time to turn back.

Walked the road back. Only saw one vehicle on that whole stretch; the guy offered me a ride, which was tempting, but he was headed the opposite direction so I politely declined.

Cottonwood was definitely worthwhile. Lower Hackberry looked like it would be worth checking out in the future.
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Oct 14 2023
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36 male
 Joined Sep 05 2014
 Phoenix, AZ
Grosvenor ArchSouthwest, UT
Grosvenor Arch
Southwest, UT
Hiking avatar Oct 14 2023
Frostshocknoob • Triplogs 215
Hiking1.23 Miles 149 AEG
Hiking1.23 Miles   2 Hrs   20 Mns   1.39 mph
149 ft AEG   1 Hour   27 Mns Break
 
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Apr 28 2023
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52 male
 Joined Sep 18 2002
 Tempe, AZ
Grosvenor ArchSouthwest, UT
Grosvenor Arch
Southwest, UT
Hiking avatar Apr 28 2023
chumley • Triplogs 1,993
Hiking0.37 Miles 50 AEG
Hiking0.37 Miles      18 Mns   2.02 mph
50 ft AEG      7 Mns Break
 
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Big miles and elevation on this roadside stop! :y:

Pretty cool arch though. Definitely worth the stop if you're driving by.
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Oct 10 2022
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT 
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT
 
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trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Scenic Drive47.00 Miles
Scenic Drive47.00 Miles
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Grosvenor Arch
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fourth or fifth road trip to utah with my friend from nebraska
sue and i left phoenix early morning, but got caught in the wrong way fatal accident backlog on I-17, adding a few hours to our trip for an alternate route
cottonwood canyon road cuts off some mileage on the way to escalante and was easily done by my 2wd hc vehicle
light rain for a few miles, and i could feel my car sliding, so not something to push in bad weather
more rain was threatening, so we only had time to make a quick stop at grosvenor arch
really wanted to hike the cottonwood canyon narrows - next time
rolled into escalante outfitters at dark
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Mar 27 2020
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43 male
 Joined Jan 21 2013
 AZ
Cottonwood CanyonSouthwest, UT
Cottonwood Canyon
Southwest, UT
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FOTG • Triplogs 1,052
Scenic Drive47.00 Miles
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I ran away from the valley for three days with Katie. We spent our first day driving the Cottonwood Canyon road and seeing the sights along the way.

The road was generally in good shape, but a little soft in the middle and some slick clay sections around the middle. We drove through some pretty heavy snow flurries for a few minutes, but nothing accumulated. The narrows of Cottonwood and Grosvernor Arch were the highlights for us, but we also enjoyed our stroll to the Paria Box the next morning. It was cold. We woke up to 23 degree temps. Luckily, 4 dogs in the tent (yes 4) helps with the cold.

An amazing area. We saw two vehicle the entire time.
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Oct 15 2018
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT 
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
 
Hiking avatar Oct 15 2018
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Hiking10.10 Miles 1,405 AEG
Hiking10.10 Miles
1,405 ft AEG
 
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Angel's Palace Trail
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Shakespear Arch
Grosvenor Arch
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since we were staying in cannonville again, decided to spend much of the day at kodachrome basin state park
had a big girl breakfast at rustler's while waiting for temps to rise a bit, then headed out mid morning
did the very short nature trail first
next, angel's palace, climbing up onto and circling a little butte
good overview of the park and some interesting rock formations
biggest hike of the day was on the panorama trail, at six miles if you include all the side trips
secret passage, cool cave and panorama point are worth exploring
nice views from the point
drove out to chimney rock and had some lunch
finished with shakespeare arch - sentinal trail
we skipped the grand parade trail
good sampler of the park
drove down cottonwood canyon road to see grosvenor arch
impressive double arch and a nice scenic drive
backtracked to tropic for some IDK BBQ - yum!
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Oct 04 2016
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69 male
 Joined Jan 23 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Grosvenor ArchSouthwest, UT
Grosvenor Arch
Southwest, UT
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AZWanderingBear • Triplogs 700
Hiking2.00 Miles 240 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles
240 ft AEG
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Stopped off while driving Cottonwood Canyon Road for the quick hike to the double arch. Impressive!
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May 21 2016
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72 female
 Joined Jan 21 2006
 Eagar AZ
Grosvenor ArchSouthwest, UT
Grosvenor Arch
Southwest, UT
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azbackpackr • Triplogs 883
Hiking1.00 Miles 120 AEG
Hiking1.00 Miles
120 ft AEG
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This isn't actually a "hike," but it's a lovely arch.

I'm thinking if I ever go back there again I'd try to hike to the top of the bluff and look down through the arch. I walked around to the left of the bluff and could see there seems to be a fairly easy route up the back of the bluff. Also, another small window is visible around that side of the bluff, (see photos.)
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Nov 02 2014
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51 female
 Joined Feb 12 2008
 Tucson, AZ
Grosvenor ArchSouthwest, UT
Grosvenor Arch
Southwest, UT
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sirena • Triplogs 362
Hiking1.00 Miles 120 AEG
Hiking1.00 Miles
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Exciting to be on the Hayduke Trail- pretty double arch!
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Jun 14 2013
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74 male
 Joined Feb 12 2002
 Gold Canyon, AZ
Grosvenor ArchSouthwest, UT
Grosvenor Arch
Southwest, UT
Hiking avatar Jun 14 2013
AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215
Hiking1.00 Miles 120 AEG
Hiking1.00 Miles
120 ft AEG
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Easily accessible, awesome arch.
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