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May 05 2024

chumley

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Joined Sep 18 2002
Tempe, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		May 05 2024
		chumley • Triplogs 1,994

Hiking	2.91 Miles	658 AEG

Hiking	2.91 Miles	1 Hour 27 Mns	2.10 mph
	658 ft AEG	4 Mns Break

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I was in the 'hood and hadn't visited this gem since '15. It was mostly cloudy and dull with an aggressive 50mph wind that made it treacherous to attempt to approach any of the cliff edge viewpoints. A splash of sun opened up for a few minutes but a solid cloudbank was going to obscure sunset so I didn't bother sticking around waiting for it.

* I'm unsure about the prohibition of going below the canyon rim reported in the HAZ guide. There is a very-well worn trail with anchored u-bar posts connected with ropes to assist hikers through the steeper sections (reminiscent of Half Dome's cables!). As I infer from the local chapter's rules published online, following the trail into the canyon is indeed permitted until you reach the Hopi boundary which has different rules (https://coalminecanyon.navajochapters.o ... gulations/) Some clear signage at the site might be useful to clarify guidelines for visitors.

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Apr 30 2024

Hansenaz

Guides 4
Routes 205
Photos 9,282
Triplogs 526

72 male

Joined Apr 06 2005
Phoenix, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Apr 30 2024
		Hansenaz • Triplogs 526

Hiking	1.53 Miles	473 AEG

Hiking	1.53 Miles	2 Hrs 26 Mns	0.81 mph
	473 ft AEG	32 Mns Break

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A friend who likes to take pictures asked if I wanted to come along on a daytrip to Coal Mine Canyon. It's a long way to go but he sweetened it a bit by saying we could walk a ways down into the canyon.

I've been there twice before. First time we just happened to catch it near dusk and got a good intro to it's beauty. [ triplog ] Second time made a quick stop with some friends (including the one who invited me today). [ triplog ] That one was useful because we learned the Navajos were opening it up to visitors. On both of these trips all I did was walk around the top edge and take pictures.

Anyway today, as we drove through Cameron at about 9AM I wanted to stop at the tribal office where they give permits to ask about another site I have in mind (and re-confirm CMC is open). But it was closed - no surprise to me as I often find it's hard to get answers, but I also read there'd been trouble in Cameron the night before (a murder) so that might explain it.

When we got to the unmarked CMC turn-off there was a gate across the road, but it wasn't locked so we went in. No people there today. Last time there it looked like some development might be underway, but we couldn't see any progress. There are some concrete picnic tables and some simple hand railings marking the trail into the canyon, so we went down.

It's steep. Poles and/or handrails are barely sufficient to make a safe descent on the initial part of the dusty trail. We were not looking for (or capable of) a jameslcox44-type septugenarian daredevil adventure but we did plan to check the trail out. It continues down with some nice close-up views of the towers and from a vantage point near the bottom I could see a trail ~75' below going to the left. But when we got down, that trail left looked less used than just staying in the narrow wash bottom and going forward-right. I scouted ahead (staying in the wash) and sure enough hit a big pour-off. I tried a very steep faint trail to the right but decided that wouldn't work for us. So back we went with some worry about uphill struggles on the steep bits. But reality was easier than the anticipation.

If I overlay our (tiny) track on the couple existing ones I see on HAZ I see Chumley branched left just before the pour-off. The 2009 track is likely aspirational rather than actually walked because it has a low point density and flies right over the big cliff where we turned back.

Anyway, my advice for the next guy is to go left when you hit the bottom of the narrow wash: it's bound to take you further.

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Apr 25 2023

Hansenaz

Guides 4
Routes 205
Photos 9,282
Triplogs 526

72 male

Joined Apr 06 2005
Phoenix, AZ

N. Arizona Spring Break 2023, AZ

Hiking		Apr 25 2023
		Hansenaz • Triplogs 526

Hiking	6.00 Miles

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White Pocket

West Bench Pueblo

Coal Mine Canyon

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A few of my occasional Happy Hour friends (we all worked together in the '80s) are amateur photographers and one proposed a trip to White Pocket, a return for him. The four of us booked two nights at Cliff Dwellers Lodge near Marble Canyon and planned some other stops along the way.

Wupatki NM: We drove through on the way up and headed to a corner I've been wanting to see. We stopped at Wukoki Pueblo which is off the main road and nice to visit. Then we continued along to Black Falls Crossing which I think is the next one downstream from Grand Falls. Lots of water there right now, but no falls.

White Pocket: Next day we met our ride at the south end of House Rock Rd (we knew that road is difficult so a guide was hired) and bumped our way up to the WP parking area. Road conditions were pretty good and private parties slightly outnumbered guided ones. I did see one all-wheel drive car (a Honda Passport) had made it to the end. Of course it's a fantastic place to walk around and a lot of fun. Scenic as heck but our mid-day experience I'm sure can't compare to the low sun pictures that can be found on HAZ.

West Bench Pueblo: I had noticed this place in the WP vicinity posted by @PaleoRob. It was a short detour for us and the road leads right to it. Pretty standard ruin and pottery scatter at the main location - I'm sure there's more to find if you look around.

Upper Soap Creek: I noticed a HAZ post by @ddgrunning leaving from Cliff Dwellers and heading up the canyon. So after WP my friends drove down to Lee's Ferry to take pictures and I walked up the canyon about a mile. A leg stretcher, not too interesting in this section.

Coal Mine Canyon: On the way home the next day we went to CMC. Several of us had been there before and knew it was a tricky place because the Navajo authorities didn't seem to want visitors there. Well things have changed. On our way up the first day, we stopped in Cameron to see if we could get a permit and were told we didn't need one (surprise #1). When we actually arrived there we found a couple Navajo surveyors studying the area (a subsidence concern associated with mining) and they "implied" the area was opening up (surprise #2). And as we walked around "development signs" were obvious, including simple hand rails making access safer and more organized (surprise #3). Interesting.

After walking around this main site we drove to another location we'd heard about (and I won't describe it here) which gave some alternate cool views of this big canyon complex.

Successful trip!

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Jan 17 2022

ddgrunning

Guides 3
Routes 633
Photos 8,249
Triplogs 605

54 male

Joined Apr 13 2011
Gilbert, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Jan 17 2022
		ddgrunning • Triplogs 605

Hiking	2.00 Miles	298 AEG

Hiking	2.00 Miles	1 Hour 56 Mns	1.20 mph
	298 ft AEG	16 Mns Break

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This was the final stop on our MLK weekend tour--more of a side adventure on our drive home. Quite an amazing place and very distinctive. The sheer drops at every point along the rim were impressive--and a little terrifying for my wife.... There are many places where a spire is only a couple of feet removed from the rim, but the vertical split is 70-100 feet or more straight down. And the top layer in many places is more resilient, leaving many situations where what looks like a solid spot to enjoy a view from the edge of the rim is actually undercut and carved out, leaving you on a "diving board" with several hundred feet of nothing but air between you and the valley floor.

The "gray" rock seems very malleable--with almost a clay-like quality. My guess is that the geological activity moves along pretty quickly, compared to the Grand Canyon and other such canyons, with the risk of visitors becoming a "geological casualty" somewhat higher here than in other places.

Very impressive place. Would have loved more time to explore.

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Aug 03 2021

adilling

Guides 2
Routes 267
Photos 9,816
Triplogs 402

62 male

Joined Dec 02 2014
Mesa, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Aug 03 2021
		adilling • Triplogs 402

Hiking	1.00 Miles	100 AEG

Hiking	1.00 Miles
	100 ft AEG

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I stopped here on the way up to Monument Valley for a pick up. I have been here before and I always love to see this place. We bought permits for this location and White Mesa Arch near Tonalea.

The wind was whipping there was a lack of clouds for contrast, but the sights of this canyon from the rim are spectacular. I will have to hike down into this canyon one day. I was pressed for time to get to my pick up, so we explored the edges and little canyon offshoots along the rim area.

A mini Bryce Canyon right here in AZ. The colors and the erosion are simply amazing. My friend that came along for the road trip was skeptical about this location as the area all around it is desolate, flat and ugly. We stopped at the "global rock" before, so his hopes weren't too high for the next stop. It's always a cool sight to see someone realize they are seeing a special place like this for the first time.

This area is too amazing to keep hidden for long. I hope it does not suffer the same fate as some other area and get abused. I almost wish they would make a tribal park out of this place. Once the "herd" gets wind of this, it will overrun fast. I can see this become the freak show like Horseshoe Bend.

Gotta love this place!

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Nov 25 2017

MountainMatt

Guides 3
Routes 202
Photos 3,513
Triplogs 530

male

Joined Jan 24 2016
Arizona

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Nov 25 2017
		MountainMatt • Triplogs 530

Hiking	1.31 Miles	122 AEG

Hiking	1.31 Miles
	122 ft AEG		25 LBS Pack

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It was a privilege to finally visit this sacred place and having it all to myself was a blessing, especially since CMC is seeing a lot of attention on certain social media networks and quickly becoming a world famous destination.

I skirted around the edge of the rim scanning for different viewpoints and vistas while getting a little vertigo climbing around on the rock peninsulas high above the canyon floor.

Sunset was a gentle cotton candy treat as I sat there and soaked in the reality of just how amazing Arizona really is!

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Jun 19 2016

burntlizard

Guides 1
Photos 1,148
Triplogs 219

54 male

Joined Jul 14 2011
Phoenix, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Jun 19 2016
		burntlizard • Triplogs 219

Hiking	2.25 Miles	500 AEG

Hiking	2.25 Miles	2 Hrs 40 Mns	0.84 mph
	500 ft AEG

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I've always wanted to see Coal Mine Canyon, of course, I chose the day that Phoenix hit 118*. This place is desolate, peaceful, hauntingly quiet and a real hidden gem. Upon my arrival 3 campers were packing up and it was a comfortable 84* at 0700. Within 30 minutes, the people were gone and I was literally the only person here, the quiet was deafening. Only some White-Throated Swifts and American Kestrels were within my immediate proximity. By the time that I left at 0930 it was already 95* and this place has no shade or water, so be mindful of this! Can't wait to go back during the fall. Conversely, great Navajo taco stand just outside Cameron on the south side of the town.

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Apr 27 2015

chumley

Guides 94
Routes 842
Photos 22,068
Triplogs 1,994

52 male

Joined Sep 18 2002
Tempe, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Apr 27 2015
		chumley • Triplogs 1,994

Hiking	2.54 Miles	711 AEG

Hiking	2.54 Miles	1 Hour 23 Mns	2.21 mph
	711 ft AEG	14 Mns Break

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JoelHazelton

Having never been here before, spending a night at Coal Mine Canyon was incredible. First I explored the various formations from the top before dropping down into the canyon on a very steep, sandy route where I had to dig my feet into the sand to control the descent. I was absolutely awestruck as I hiked the short distance through the hoodoos as the easily followed route dropped to the bottom of the canyon. With sunset coming soon I turned around and headed back up, but I would definitely like to come back and explore farther down canyon. It's a really special place!

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[ checklist ] HooDoo

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[ checklist ] Coal Mine Canyon Moenkopi Plateau

Wildflowers Observation Light
Some occasional nice color on the sandy hillsides down in the canyon

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Feb 24 2014

AZLOT69

Guides 177
Routes 249
Photos 10,213
Triplogs 2,215

74 male

Joined Feb 12 2002
Gold Canyon, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Feb 24 2014
		AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215

Hiking	6.00 Miles	500 AEG

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	500 ft AEG

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Hoodoos, arches what a great place. Great place to stretch your legs.

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Jan 14 2013

jdnevi

Routes 1
Triplogs 76

40 male

Joined Nov 29 2012
Phoenix, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Jan 14 2013
		jdnevi • Triplogs 76

Hiking	1.00 Miles	500 AEG

Hiking	1.00 Miles	1 Hour	1.00 mph
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Oct 06 2012

Hansenaz

Guides 4
Routes 205
Photos 9,282
Triplogs 526

72 male

Joined Apr 06 2005
Phoenix, AZ

NE Arizona tour, AZ

Hiking		Oct 06 2012
		Hansenaz • Triplogs 526

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Coal Mine Canyon

Betatakin

Sandal Trail - Betatakin Overlook

White House Ruin Trail - Canyon de Chelly

Walpi Tour

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A 3-day Fall break trip to Navajo/Hopi land.

We spent an hour or so exploring the southern edge of Coal Mine Canyon (15mi south of Tuba City). What a fantastic place! Like stumbling across Bryce Canyon with no signs or fences. I wouldn't bring a dog or an 8-yr old.

Arrived at Navajo National Monument Sunday morning in time for the once-a-week Ranger guided tour to Betatakin Ruin. We (and 15 other well-geared hikers) were disappointed though when the hike was cancelled as the Ranger's helper didn't show up on time. This is another beautiful place and it would have been a perfect day for the long hike to Keet Seel - too bad the park is under-resourced. We walked the overlook trails which are well worth it..

Our first trip to Canyon de Chelly and we walked the White House Trail. This is a beautiful trail into a beautiful canyon - a little bit unfortunate that a wire fence keeps you well away from the ruin.

Monday morning we drove up First Mesa and took the Walpi walking tour. We were lucky to get there just in time to join the only tour of the day (done informally because it was a Hopi holiday). This is a tour more than a hike but we learned a lot of interesting things about Hopi history and modern life. If you have a few extra bucks buy some crafts from the residents.

Stopped at Homolovi on the way home. I was disappointed that the ruin wasn't heck of a lot more interesting than some of the local Perry Mesa Ruins but there was certainly a wider range of pottery types littering the ground.

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[ checklist ] Coal Mine Canyon

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Apr 20 2011

BubbaSue

Photos 63
Triplogs 10

60 female

Joined Mar 17 2011
Page, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Apr 20 2011
		BubbaSue • Triplogs 10

Hiking	3.50 Miles	500 AEG

Hiking	3.50 Miles
	500 ft AEG

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I thinkI hiked around part of Coal Mine Canyon yesterday. I picked up the permit at Cameron and they gave me a very vague desripion of how to get there (so vague that I started out looking off of 160). After asking around I was told to go down 264 and turn across from an old rodeo. I found what looked like it could be an old rodeo area. There was a dirt road across from it that crossed a cattle guard and went up a hill. There was no picnic area or windmill as in the HAZ description. There was a residence with horses to the left. The road split at the hilltop and the right fork went down the hill and around the canyon.

The canyon did have the black stripe around the top, but I arrived late afternoon and didn't have time to hike very far around it. At one point I got so close to the canyon edge to take a picture that I scouted over on my bottom. As I went to crawl back I found myself looking at a snake in a crack between me and the canyon edge.

I crab-walked past it, scrambled to my feet and got out of there. I never thought I'd thank God for all the crab soccer we had to play in gym class!

I came across what appeared to be an old ruin. It was a circle of stones a bit over a foot high with an east-facing opening. Most of my pictures came out way overexposed, I'll try to work on them and post any I can salvage.

I hope someone will let me know if it sounds like I was in the right place. I'd like to go back and see more of it.

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Sep 05 2010

hippiepunkpirate

Guides 25
Routes 36
Photos 2,890
Triplogs 658

39 male

Joined May 30 2008
Peoria, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Sep 05 2010
		hippiepunkpirate • Triplogs 658

Hiking	2.00 Miles	150 AEG

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Wildflowers Observation Moderate

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May 08 2010

JoelHazelton

Guides 16
Routes 11
Photos 1,006
Triplogs 410

39 male

Joined Mar 22 2006
Phoenix, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		May 08 2010
		JoelHazelton • Triplogs 410

Hiking	0.50 Miles	50 AEG

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This weekend was the first of many highly-anticipated painted desert trips for me for the next year or so.

My sister and her husband, Brian (VVebb here on HAZ), are moving up to the vicnity to pursue a job opportunity for him, and they recently acquired an old, vacant house near the Echo Cliffs. This weekend I met Brian up there to help clean the place. The biggest job was (and still is) to kill any potential hantavirus, so we threw on old clothes and respirators and mopped all the rooms with a strong bleach solution. It will certainly require many more mop sessions (there was a thick layer of red sand on every surface in the house), but we still made some headway. Sunday we decided to work on dog-proofing the yard rather than mopping the house more, as we didn't feel like dealing with the respirators and clothes-changing and general uneasiness of bleaching out a deadly virus for two days in a row (at least I was pretty paranoid the entire time, and Brian probably didn't feel like dealing with my neuroticism two days in a row).

Both Saturday evening and Sunday evening included a trip to Coal Mine Canyon. Absolutely gorgeous both days, I can't wait to go back!

Other news of the weekend: Brian (VVebb, in case you forgot) found out he passed the bar exam Friday evening! Congrats to him! Anyone know any good lawyer jokes???

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Sep 14 2009

JoelHazelton

Guides 16
Routes 11
Photos 1,006
Triplogs 410

39 male

Joined Mar 22 2006
Phoenix, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Sep 14 2009
		JoelHazelton • Triplogs 410

Hiking	1.00 Miles	500 AEG

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This weekend was originally going to be a Inner Basin Main Cirque trip, but I came down with a nasty cold on Friday and didn't feel up to the trip (I touch numerous computer keyboards at a high school on a daily basis so I'm exposed to quite a bit). Fortunately, Coal Mine Canyon is relatively nearby the peaks so I opted for a more relaxing trip while I recovered from being sick.

Getting there was tricky because when I found the turnoff there were about 20 horses standing in my way on the road. They weren't moving, either. Thinking I may have found the wrong road, I continued down the 264 for a ways and then eventually returned after seeing "The Ghost" towering south of the road down in the canyon. I figured my original turn was probably the right one. Fortunately, there was a more primitive road forking from the main one that went around the stubborn horses so I managed to get to the picnic area.

My immediate feeling when first seeing Coal Mine Canyon wasn't that it was beautiful. It's actually rather ugly... I just thought it was a mess. Just random things sticking up everywhere, mostly a weird off-white color and some random red bands. It reminded me of bad art. However, knowing that once the sun got lower the rock formations would come to life, I threw on some tunes and started wandering. As you walk the ridges and cliffs leading into the canyon it starts to take better form and make more sense. The place quickly grew on me.

At sunset I snapped a few shots and then, after deciding the place would catch better light in the morning, went off to figure out where I would camp. I didn't feel like risking camping on the reservation since I didn't have a camping permit, so I drove back down to Coconino National Forest and turned onto the first forest road off the 89. I managed to get back about 200 yards before it got to rough for my truck. Since I still felt under the weather, I didn't count on having trouble getting to sleep that night. Boy was I wrong...

I tossed and turned in my sleeping bag in the back of my truck until 3:30AM when my alarm went off. Not having slept at all, getting up was an easy task and I hopped in and headed back up to the Rez. Sunrise was a beauty and all the cliffs caught the light exactly how I wanted them to.

Feeling lucky and on a photo-high on the drive back, I conjured up enough energy to climb Sugarloaf Mountain in Lockett Meadow to scout views for fall colors. After scree surfing all the way back down Sugarloaf, I finally got back to my girlfriend's apartment in Flag and slept the rest of the day.

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Jul 18 2009

dcrawfor

Photos 22
Triplogs 2

60 male

Joined Oct 02 2004
Flagstaff, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Jul 18 2009
		dcrawfor • Triplogs 2

Hiking	4.80 Miles	2,025 AEG

Hiking	4.80 Miles	3 Hrs	1.60 mph
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Can't remember exactly why I decided to do this hike in the brain-searing heat of summer but it was still fun anyway. I thought I heard that hiking below the rim is no longer allowed, if thats true then I'm glad I went when I did! Spectacular formations and colors and I understand that there is supposedly a ghost that haunts the canyon!

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Jun 21 2009

Digital_Sherpa

Photos 398
Triplogs 49

male

Joined Jul 20 2002
Gilbert, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Jun 21 2009
		Digital_Sherpa • Triplogs 49

Hiking	6.00 Miles	500 AEG

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I did this hike a couple of months ago and it did not disappoint. Worked the rims on both sides of the canyon and crawled out onto a few ledges. I also visited the far northeast section of the canyon and popped into Ha Ho No Geh Canyon system as well. Lots of amazing geography throughout.

Tough place to photograph with the extreme contrast between the bright whites and the dark sections of the canyon. A 2 stop GND filter will be your best friend here.

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Mar 28 2009

hippiepunkpirate

Guides 25
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Photos 2,890
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39 male

Joined May 30 2008
Peoria, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Hiking		Mar 28 2009
		hippiepunkpirate • Triplogs 658

Hiking	2.50 Miles	200 AEG

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	200 ft AEG

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Tuba City Dinosaur Tracks

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This was a fieldtrip for GLG 102 - Historical Geology at NAU. It consisted of four stops, the grand finale being Coal Mine Canyon. The first stop was just south of Cameron at an outcrop of the Moenkopi Formation, with a veneer of Chinle Formation (mostly Sinarump Conglomerate) above it. The second stop was north of Cameron to look at the famed petrified wood of the Chinle Formation. The third stop was at the Moenave dinosaur tracks west of Tuba City. Coal Mine Canyon itself was spectacular, and definitely a future destination for a non-fieldtrip hiking excursion.

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[ checklist ] Carmel Formation Chinle Formation Cross-bedding Dakota Formation Entrada Formation Eubrontes - Fossil HooDoo Moenave Moenkopi Formation Navajo Sandstone Petrified Wood Shinarump Formation (Shinarump Conglomerate)

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[ checklist ] Coal Mine Canyon

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Mar 06 2009

toddak

Guides 13
Routes 38
Photos 1,651
Triplogs 577

60 male

Joined Nov 15 2005
Jackson, CA

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Canyoneering		Mar 06 2009
		toddak • Triplogs 577

Canyoneering	6.00 Miles	500 AEG

Canyoneering	6.00 Miles	3 Hrs	2.00 mph
	500 ft AEG

Canyon Hiking - Non-technical; no rope; easy scrambling; occasional hand use

A - Dry or little water; shallow or avoidable water; no wet/dry suit

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Another unique and wonderful AZ place. The upper end of the canyon has all the wild formations, but I especially enjoyed the vastness and solitude of the lower section after it opens up.

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Aug 03 2008

fairweather8588

Guides 1
Photos 355
Triplogs 87

37 male

Joined Jul 22 2003
Scottsdale

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Coal Mine Canyon

Northeast, AZ

Canyoneering		Aug 03 2008
		fairweather8588 • Triplogs 87

Canyoneering	6.00 Miles	500 AEG

Canyoneering	6.00 Miles
	500 ft AEG

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A stop along our road trip of Arizona and Utah, a great place to visit and take some pictures

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No man should go through life without once experiencing healthy, even bored solitude in the wilderness, finding himself depending solely on himself and thereby learning his true and hidden strength

Kerouac

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WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.

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