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Oct 17 2024
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 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT 
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT
 
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,660
Hiking10.00 Miles 1,700 AEG
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1,700 ft AEG
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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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69 male
 Joined Jan 20 2009
 Far NE Phoenix,
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT 
Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT
 
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The_EagleTriplogs 2,762
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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Cottonwood Canyon Road, UT 
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Hiking10.00 Miles 1,700 AEG
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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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The NautilusSouthwest, UT
Southwest, UT
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JackArizonaTriplogs 130
Hiking1.13 Miles 89 AEG
Hiking1.13 Miles      32 Mns   2.19 mph
89 ft AEG      1 Min Break
 
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average hiking speed 2.36 mph

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