Hiking in SE Utah
Now that I have found a pair of my boots, I have been taking the dogs on some trails right across the street from my new home. Since they are only good for about a hour on the trail these days, it works out great.
Once I unpack the rest of my stuff and get a little more settled, I want to get out on some real hikes and bike rides.
Here are a few photos from this afternoon. Last one is a view of the house from the trail
Peter
Peter,
That looks to be great a great area to live. I hope you and the dogs enjoy it for years to come.
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
Peter I think the dogs are thinking where are the trees and the creek. Hope you are very happy in your new home. I would love to be there and hunt for Indian artifacts.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/02/12 09:45 AM
Peter,
A lot different than PA. !!!!
Great shots, thanks for sharing!
Tony
Posted by: tunefink
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/02/12 10:12 AM
Moab is a great place Peter. I hope you enjoy your new home.
Once you get settled, be sure and take the sunset hike out to Delicate Arch.... it's beautiful. The light is amazing.
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/03/12 12:43 PM
A trail so close to home is great to have! It looks perfect for exercise and for a quick outdoors fix. Nice view from the top too.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/27/12 07:43 PM
I finally got out for a serious hike with the camera and went to see some petroglyphs in a remote part of the Sands Flats area. We traveled past an old abandoned bulldozer on the early part of the trail. We had to do some scrambling up and down some pretty rugged cliffs and of course, I had my trusty model 28.
I will need to get a four-wheel drive vehicle in the not too distant future as the trail head was not accessible without high clearance.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/27/12 09:26 PM
WHOA!
Great shots Peter. Beautiful looking country! A hiker's paradise!
Thanks for posting!
I hope all is well in your new digs!
Tony
Great shots...Bad hat!!
Thanks, Capt. Chris
Peter great shots. Now you need to get you a cowboy hat they keep the rain and sun off the back of your neck plus they look cool. I have 4 and you can't wear them out.
Posted by: Litch
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/28/12 04:41 AM
Peter,
thanks for the pictures, the countryside looks a lot drier than before
And don't worry too much about the hat - mine doesn't look much different
It's maybe not as cool looking as a cowboy hat but you can easily fold it into the backpack if need be.
Peter
(But I must admit I always wanted to have a real cowboy hat...)
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/28/12 06:24 AM
Great pictures Peter.
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/28/12 07:10 AM
Great landscape! Ruggedly beautiful!
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/28/12 07:18 AM
Peter
Thanks for the pics, great vistas.
I am a big supporter of your type of hat. Having lived in Asia's heat and humidity and the heat of the Middle East, you need all the protection you can get from the sun.
How about an off road motorcycle for exploring? I know you can't take your dogs, but I assume you would be able to go places where few people have gone.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/28/12 08:39 AM
...Get a horse ... and THEN ... a Cowboy hat!
I'm bustin' Peter on his cover...but I wear the exact same one on the boat. It works quite well on the Big "O"...and if it takes a "dunk" it dries out in no time!
Peter: I just bought a Kawasaki "Teryx", Monster Edition! 750cc and a screamer! There's room for both your dogs..."PLUS"...another passenger. It is the size of the Yamaha Rhino without all of the legal entanglements.It's quite a bit more manageable than a Polaris Ranger.Check 'em out!
Best, Capt. Chris
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/28/12 09:46 AM
Thanks for the comments guys
I know I made the right choice moving here, I just love the red rock.
Most people have some kind of wide brim hat when they are out hiking, and I don't worry about what I look like anymore either. The most important thing is to have plenty of water all the time
I am most interested in the four door Jeep Wrangler for getting around in the back country. Starting this Friday for the next week over 20000 people will be in town for the annual Jeep Safari.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/28/12 04:45 PM
Peter-
The 4-door Wrangler is a very popular edition and one that you can "mod" till the cows come home. Get the automatic and not the standard shift as you'll like the traction alot better. Get at least the 4.10 or lower. That southern Utah country is so vast, you'd never see it all in a lifetime. Be carefull out there.
Pap
Peter,
I like the pictographs in the picture with you and your hat. Are they all over the area?
And 4-door Wranglers are great vehicles. I have one, and it is a really good 4x4. Good tires and a winch are nice to have on the jeep.
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/29/12 08:00 AM
Peter,
I'm curious. Like in the northeast we have to keep an eye out for black bear,
while hiking and backpacking, are there any mountain lions out there?
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/29/12 08:23 AM
Alan
The rock art is all over southern Utah, there are places where it is easy accessible, and other areas where it is way out of the way like in the photo.
Tony
We have black bears, mule deer, big horn sheep, coyotes, elk in the mountains and mountain lions also. I think it is uncommon to see the big cats.
I am hoping to see the sheep soon and on the hike we saw a lot of fresh mule deer scat, but no deer.
This place is nothing like the east.
I first visited here about 15 years ago and it really got to me
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/29/12 08:55 AM
Peter,
Sounds great! Mule Dear are also called Black Tail Dear ... I think that's what
Teddy Roosevelt says in one of his books that I'm reading.
I hope you get to see some big horn sheep ... and get a photo!
Tony
Tony Mule deer and Black Tails are two different deer. Blacktails don't get as large and are found mostly in the Pacific North West. They are found in other places also, but are not as wide spread as Mulies.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/29/12 06:20 PM
Got it.
In HUNTING TRIPS OF A RANCHMAN Roosevelt hunts Black Tail Dear in the
Western Plains / The Bad Lands ... Dakota territories. Maybe their habitat has
changed since the 1800s.
Thanks,
Tony
Tony I hope Teddy was better at animal spieces than he was at shooting. He was a pretty poor shot. He was also one of our first progressives(sp).
Tony,
What Teddy called black tail deer are actually mule deer. Back in the day, mule deer were commonly called black tail deer.
Sidney is correct too in that the real black tail deer are in the PNW and range up through B.C. into Southern Alaska.
Cheers,
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/30/12 08:52 AM
Alan,
Thanks ... from further reading in the book, that makes sense.
Sidney ... he WAS a poor shot and he says so in his writings.
Thanks Guys,
Tony
Poor shot...Yeah...but how good of a shot would "any" of us be if we had to wear those glasses! Look like the bottom of Coca Cola bottle!!
Best, Capt. Chris
Posted by: Steven
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/30/12 10:31 AM
A nice Stetson like the character on Justified. Raylon Givens. By the way it is a cool show. Bad ass Federal Deputy Marshall in Kentucky. Plus it is a great hat.
Tony,
You should get a new Winchester 1895 carbine in 30-40 Krag - just like some of Teddy Roosevelt's Roughriders took with them up San Juan Hill. A fun rifle to shoot, and pretty accurate. Then you could take it out West and hunt "Black Tails".
Alan
RKS#5531
Posted by: Robert Frey
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/30/12 08:59 PM
Or get the 1895 in .405 Winchester, "Big Medicine" for Lions, etc. according to Teddy!!!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/30/12 10:22 PM
I think we're off the original subject . Sorry Peter ... my fault.
Look forward to more photos of your explorations of your new home.
Peter,
So are the Desert Bighorns in your immediate area? They would be neat to see.
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 03/31/12 03:56 PM
Alan
I have not seen them yet myself, but they are known to be in the area. I hope to see some when I am out with the camera.
Peter
Posted by: Jay G
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/02/12 11:04 PM
Great photographs Peter! Thank you for sharing them. I took a trip to Taos, NM a few years ago to visit friends and fly fish -- great streams, wildlife, and scenery.
Have you crossed any western diamondbacks on your travels?
Take care, Jay
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/07/12 07:48 PM
I got out today for another hike on the Minesweeper and Amasa back trails.
Another great sunny day here in southeast Utah.
Dust in the first photo is Jeeps going up the road as this week is the annual Jeep Safari. Photo of river also shows ponds for the Potash plant.
Petroglyphs in several locations. I am having a ball here so far
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/07/12 10:51 PM
Peter,
Just incredible country!
Thanks for sharing. And don't stop!
Enjoy,
Tony
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/08/12 06:36 AM
Great pictures Peter. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Steven
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/08/12 09:56 AM
Great area to live. A bunch of my friends are there for the 4X4 Safari. Wish I could have made it out this year. Oh well, crowded right now anyway.
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/09/12 07:51 AM
Great shots! I love those wide open spaces.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/10/12 05:47 PM
Thanks guys, I love it here although it was a little hot today. I need to get acclimated to the climate here
I was in the Sand Flats area today and there was a variety of terrain from sandy washes to slick rock. This hiking group meets for beer and wings Wednesday at 5 PM, so I will try that, probably won't take my camera though
Car is now registered here and got my Utah drivers license yesterday too.
And now for some more photos
Peter
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/10/12 06:00 PM
Beautiful Peter. It reminds me of all the westerns I watched growing up.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/10/12 09:34 PM
Nice shots Peter!
... Stay Hydrated!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/11/12 06:30 PM
Great shots, Peter; I'm sure you are having a ball. Those cold beers sure go down better in Moab.
Pap
Posted by: Duke
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/11/12 10:46 PM
WOW, Peter! Thanks for taking the time to post these pics. And it really does look like where a lot of the old Westerns were filmed---- great to view at the end of my day and now I think I'll have a beer.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/13/12 04:04 PM
Yo Peter, have you read Edward Abby's "The Monkey Wrench Gang" yet? If not, that is a "must read" for you. Once you read that one, you'll want to read the rest of his southern Utah books.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/13/12 04:08 PM
Pap is absolutely right ...
a great read for any outdoor enthusiast!!!!!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/13/12 04:47 PM
Hi Tony and Pap
I have eleven books by Edward Abbey that I got after my first visit about 15 years ago. They are one of the reasons that I moved here.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/13/12 05:01 PM
Excellent!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/13/12 05:39 PM
I should have known, you da' man!! Time to read them again!!
Pap
Posted by: Litch
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/14/12 02:46 PM
Great shots from a magnificent scenery - thanks for sharing them, Peter.
Like Tony said: Stay hydrated. And with all that sunshine: Don't forget your hat
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/18/12 08:18 AM
Took another hike yesterday, had hat, sunblock, 3 liters of water, model 28 and have a GPS on order.
We explored some small canyons which all dead ended, but were really interesting. Sand dunes and slickrock were prevalent on this hike. Enjoy some photos
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/18/12 08:37 AM
Great shots Peter!!!!
I love the next to the last!
How do your hiking boots grip on that rock???
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/18/12 08:58 AM
Thanks Tony
It is like walking on sandpaper, boots grip great, you can walk up really steep slopes. You do need to be careful if there is loose sand on the rock too.
I love all of the amazing rock features
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/18/12 04:39 PM
Yep, a scenic picture no matter where you point the camera. Great shots. Very jealous!!!
Pap
Are your dogs good at avoiding the cactus?
It sure looks like you are enjoying life.
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/18/12 09:36 PM
Hi Alan
I am enjoying life.
Unfortunately dogs are not going on these hikes, they are getting older and the distances are too far for them in this warmer climate. There is a good bit of scrambling over rocks, which they probably could not do either and I wouldn't want to carry two 90 pound dogs either.
They get out for shorter hikes near the house now
Peter
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/19/12 08:22 AM
That landscape is otherworldly!
I like those occasional bursts of color from the wildflowers.
Posted by: Robert Frey
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/19/12 02:05 PM
That landscape is otherworldly!
I like those occasional bursts of color from the wildflowers.
That's what I thought too, it looks like it should be in a Science Fiction movie!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/23/12 07:44 AM
Here are some photos from a hike to pothole arch. It was a warm day, but very nice. My water stayed cold all hike as I fill the Camelback with ice. Really nice petroglyph of a sheep or something
Let me know if you get tired of my Utah photos
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/23/12 08:02 AM
Peter,
Once again, nice shots. Beautiful hiking country. The arches, holes and petroglyphs are really cool.
A big change from hiking in the northeast.
Tony
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/23/12 08:17 AM
Great photos Peter. Thanks for posting and sharing.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/23/12 09:11 AM
Amazing; keep them coming.
Pap
So far...I'm not the least bit tired of 'em. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, Capt. Chris
Posted by: Steven
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/23/12 09:54 AM
I love the pictures. My 84 year old father left here yesterday on his way home in Oregon and is in The Arches National park today. Hope he takes some pictures.
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/23/12 02:55 PM
Keep those pics coming!
Posted by: Robert Frey
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 04/23/12 04:04 PM
I'll never get tired of seeing them.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/29/12 12:11 PM
Here are some photos from two more recent hikes, one in Fiery furnace in Arches NP and the other around Upheaval Dome in Canyonlands NP
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/29/12 12:13 PM
additional photos
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/29/12 12:16 PM
Absolutely beautiful Peter. Thanks for posting.
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/29/12 01:44 PM
Great places!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/29/12 04:57 PM
Peter,
Looks like you keep finding more interesting and beautiful places!
Thanks for sharing!!!!
Tony
Posted by: alan_grombacher
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/29/12 06:10 PM
Peter,
Do you know how deep those holes are in the rock?
Cheers,
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/29/12 07:10 PM
Alan
The one deep pothole was about 30 feet deep, the holes in the side of the rock vary from a few inches to several feet deep.
There must be an outlet to the deep pothole as the sand was damp at the bottom but there was no standing water even with the rain we got earlier this week.
Peter
Posted by: HALORANGER
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/29/12 07:58 PM
Great pictures of some wonderfull country. Thanks for sharing Peter.
Posted by: Duke
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/30/12 04:36 AM
WOW, and,Thanks for posting your pics. Peter; and do please keep 'em comming. It's great seeing these places (that I've
not seen) along with your comments. If I do get the chance, I will seek out your "tour guide service".
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/30/12 06:34 PM
Fantastic Peter. How are you adjusting to all that clean air with no humidity??
Pap
Posted by: Steven
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/30/12 06:55 PM
Man what a neat place to live. All that neat scenery so close to home. Please keep the photos coming.
Posted by: alan_grombacher
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 04/30/12 09:05 PM
Peter,
Now that is pretty neat.
Alan Grombacher #5531
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 05/01/12 07:33 AM
Peter
Thank you very much for sharing the great photos.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 05/06/12 12:23 PM
Here are some more photos of a hike in Hunter canyon.
I am working next week so these will have to hold you until I can get out hiking again.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 05/06/12 12:26 PM
One last bunch from yesterday in Hart's Draw
Very cool pool at the end of the canyon with the hole for the pouroff up the wall, unfortunately no flow from the hole yesterday.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 05/06/12 12:50 PM
Peter,
The places you're finding just keep getting better and better!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Buddy!
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 05/06/12 01:22 PM
What beautiful scenery Peter.
Posted by: Steven
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 05/06/12 01:33 PM
Fantastic place!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 05/07/12 03:47 PM
You're doing a fine job in taking us to places with your photo's that most of us will never get to see. Great stuff.
Pap
Posted by: BOB_TEATES
Re: Fiery furnace and Upheaval Dome - 05/07/12 05:24 PM
Thanks for taking us with you through your photos.Bob
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Hunter and Pritchett - 05/13/12 11:21 AM
Hi guys
Glad you like the photos, I am having a ball taking them
I got back from a work trip in PA and am back in the red rocks.
Did some hiking around the rim of Hunter and Pritchett canyons, and went to the Pritchett arch, which is huge as you can see. Saw some native American ruins also. Long hike with a bunch of scrambling up and down ledges. If heights and shear drops bother you, it wouldn't be for you.
Enjoy
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/13/12 11:22 AM
a few more
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/13/12 12:03 PM
Peter,
Incredible country!
Do you think you'll ever do an overnight?
Tony
Posted by: Litch
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/13/12 01:04 PM
Peter, these a re really impressive pictures! Thanks for sharing!
Peter,
Keep the pictures coming. I really like seeing the area.
It's like National Geographic at every update.
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/14/12 06:41 AM
The scale of those landscapes is incredible!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/14/12 08:55 PM
Better and better!!! Do you have your Utah CCW and do you pack a snake pistol? It is my understanding that you can pack in a park now. I have a Bond .45/410 twice/shot and in snake country, I load with a .410 bird shot and also pack a couple of #3 Buck shot for nasties and even a couple of slugs just in case. Makes for a nice belly gun and one can always switch barrels to something else like a .22 if so desired.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/20/12 04:59 PM
A few more photos from this week, a few from a river area (beavers were active, but didn't see any) and some from a sandstone dome area.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/20/12 05:05 PM
More great shots, Peter. Did you ever get your Jeep?
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/20/12 05:39 PM
Hi Pap
Haven't gotten a Jeep yet, now I am thinking about trading the van in on one, since I would hardly drive it once I have a high clearance 4x4. I will probably order a 2013 Jeep as soon as they are available. Still waiting on my Utah CCW also, it has been over a month, I wouldn't have thought it would take that long, since I have had a PA one for years.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/20/12 10:30 PM
Mine took about 6 weeks and I had an Arizona and an Idaho CCW, so go figure. Then when I received mine they had the wrong dude's picture!! He was uglier than me!! That took another 3 weeks to get that straightened out, but I finally got it. Interestingly enough that the Arizona CCW doesn't require a picture. You'd think with all the hoopla on the illegals that their CCW would require a picture ID. Very smart to hold out for a '13 Jeep as I hear the new ones are awsome.
Pap
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Hunter and Pritchett - 05/21/12 03:44 PM
These photos make me want to go camping out west. When I look at them I like to pick out my camping spot, like that big open domed space in the photo that's second to last. Looks like a great spot for some peace and quiet.
Went on another great hike where there were many petroglyphs along the cliff face. Very interesting variety of ancient art.
There were also some alcoves with ruins, but were too hard to get into with out ropes. On the way back down, a young fellow was going up to do a base jump (this is when you jump off a cliff with a parachute). We stayed to watch and I got a few photos. There will not be any photos of me base jumping, I am happy to hike back down and will not be jumping off any cliffs. It was cool to watch though.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Petroglyph hike - 05/22/12 05:27 PM
Peter,
Incredible stuff!
The petroglyphs look like they were "carved" into the stone as opposed to pigments being used.
How's the weather. Is it really hot yet?
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Petroglyph hike - 05/22/12 06:07 PM
Neat stuff, Peter. All those Moab pictures makes me need a cold beer.
Pap
Tony
the petroglyphs are etched in the rock, there is some art that has pigment also, but they are not as common.
Temperature hit 95 today but only 13% relative humidity.
If you get out early it isn't too bad.
Pap, tomorrow is beer and wings at the Moab Brewery.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Petroglyph hike - 05/22/12 09:09 PM
You're killen' me!!
Pap
Posted by: Aggiemike
Re: Petroglyph hike - 05/29/12 03:20 PM
Great hike and photos Peter. My dream hike maybe next year!
Mike Webb
Went on a hike up on the Moab rim today, 1000 foot climb initially to get above the river and a view of the town from part of the rim. We did a good bit of exploring on the sandstone domes and saw some really nice petroglyphs and nice alcoves, but no ruins. Some of the domes have steep drop offs, so you have to go back the way you come.
We had a big sandstorm on Saturday and the sky was brown, but the wind was mild today
Randall model 28 in mini arch so you can see the scale
And no, I don't work for the Moab tourism department
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Moab rim - 05/29/12 09:38 PM
Very cool stuff, super pictures. Sure looks like the old natives had a lot of desert sheep to eat. Probably their main red meat source. Interesting.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Moab rim - 05/29/12 09:54 PM
Peter,
More great shots. Unbelievable country!
... Maybe you SHOULD work for the Moab Tourist Department.
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Moab rim - 05/30/12 05:28 AM
Gret pictures Peter. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Moab rim - 05/30/12 06:42 AM
Great shots! I like seeing that #28 out there. There can't be many wild places where a Randall hasn't been!
Posted by: Duke
Re: Moab rim - 05/31/12 06:22 AM
Thanks for sharing your hikes, Peter and please feel free to continue to post. I am now changing the screens on my I-Pad every few days and don't want to run out of your generously provided options.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Moab rim - 05/31/12 07:40 PM
Dittos-
Pap
Thanks guys
I am glad you like the photos, I am having a great time hiking and really enjoy outdoor photography.
I first came out here on a vacation about 15 years ago and it really got to me, so when the opportunity came, I relocated here.
I should have some more photos after the hike on Saturday
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
south fork of Mill Creek - 06/02/12 08:03 PM
Hiking again, yes, I love it.
Today a hike on the south fork of Mill Creek, saw a nice arch, but the photo doesn't do it justice. Had some clouds today and a few drops of rain on the way back to the car, first rain in about a month, but not enough to dampen the ground. We saw a few alcoves that would be nice to explore if we can find a way up to them, so a return visit will be necessary.
Peter
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: south fork of Mill Creek - 06/03/12 02:33 PM
So many spots, like the alcoves, just asking to be explored!
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: south fork of Mill Creek - 06/03/12 03:56 PM
Beautiful photos Peter. I always wonder what might be waiting in those alcoves?
Posted by: pappy19
Re: south fork of Mill Creek - 06/03/12 09:41 PM
So Peter, no snakes or scorpy's yet?
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: south fork of Mill Creek - 06/04/12 08:02 AM
Great stuff Peter!
What was the temperature that day??
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: south fork of Mill Creek - 06/04/12 08:27 AM
No snakes or scorpions yet. I have seen a few small snakes in town, but no rattlesnakes yet. I see lots of lizards, but they move pretty quickly so getting a photo is tough.
Temperatures Saturday peaked about the mid 90's but humidity is usually in the single digits or teens. It seems hot but not oppressive as in the east.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: south fork of Mill Creek - 06/06/12 04:43 PM
Have you been to Zion before? Can't remember if you have. Also the road to Lee's Ferry is quite the trip and the fishing at the ferry site is superb. That's a one week excursion for sure.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: south fork of Mill Creek - 06/06/12 10:31 PM
Pap
I have been to Zion and Bryce a couple of times and really enjoyed the visits, but for me they weren't the right place to live. I have also spent time in the Grand Staircase and stayed in Boulder UT and did some slot canyons there.
I probably won't be straying too far this year as I am still getting settled, but I definitely want to go back to the Grand Staircase.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: south fork of Mill Creek - 06/15/12 11:34 AM
There's a really good article on all of the southern Utah and Grand Canyon area; where to eat, stay, etc., in the July edition of Cowboys and Indians, plus a special on Diner's, Drive-In's, and Dive's in Salt Lake City.
Pap
Forgot the camera on the last hike and missed a couple due to conflicting activities, but I did take the camera out to the new Intrepid bike trail at Dead Horse Point State Park.
Great trail with lots of views and and cooler because it is at higher elevation.
Previous bike ride saw some antelope and a mom with two young ones, but of course, no camera.
So here are some photos, one you can see the potash plant in the distance.
Peter
Posted by: Robert Frey
Re: Intrepid bike trail - 06/15/12 07:57 PM
Awesome pictures Peter, keep 'em coming!!!
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Intrepid bike trail - 06/16/12 07:42 AM
Just beautiful.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Intrepid bike trail - 06/16/12 07:50 AM
WOW!
Stunning views!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Intrepid bike trail - 06/16/12 11:44 AM
Biggest gravel pit I have ever seen. Do you ride alone or with a group?
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Intrepid bike trail - 06/16/12 07:29 PM
Pap
Mostly I ride with a group, but once in a while I will ride by myself, more likely on dirt roads for training.
It is better not to get too far out by yourself as the southwest isn't forgiving if you screw up.
Peter
I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen it myself
We went on a hike to the petroglyph of the solstice snake.
There is a 20 foot long snake etched into the rock called the solstice snake. The day before through the day after of summer solstice, around 11 AM local time, the sunlight goes through a crack on one of the monolithic rocks and projects an arrowhead of light on the head of the snake. Unbelievably cool looking and I am glad I made it, but it was a tough hike, 9.5 miles 97 degrees F, only 4% humidity though. Quite a bit of rock scrambling to get there and I drank almost a gallon of water on the hike.
The photo after the snake with the arrow on it shows roughly where the crack in the rock is.
Some other nice photos from along the way. A lot of other petroglyphs.
This place is great if you love the outdoors.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Solstice Snake - 06/19/12 10:07 PM
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Solstice Snake - 06/20/12 04:22 AM
Peter, just amazing scenery. Do you have any idea how old those petroglyph's are?
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Solstice Snake - 06/20/12 06:33 AM
Very cool!
Steve
One of the guys thought they might be at least 700 years old.
I don't know myself, but I need to learn more.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Something different, Gold Basin in the La Sal Mtns - 06/23/12 08:23 PM
It is getting hot here in Moab. It hit 100 F today and most hikes here are at elevations of 4000-5000 ft.
So about 30 miles away are the La Sal mountains which peak just under 13000 ft. Can you say much cooler. The hike from Gold Basin to a meadow went up to about 10700 ft which was quite refreshing. The scenery is quite different as you can see. I will probably do more hiking in this area during the summer.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Something different, Gold Basin in the La Sal Mtns - 06/23/12 08:25 PM
a few more photos
Some mule deer tracks around the ponds and marmot activity too.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Something different, Gold Basin in the La Sal Mtns - 06/23/12 10:58 PM
Nice Peter.
This landscape looks a little more refreshing.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Something different, Gold Basin in the La Sal Mtns - 06/24/12 08:45 AM
Better pack a bear gun or spray at least up there. Ticks are out up in that country now. They don't last long but can be bothersome. Then come the deer/horse flies and skeeters. The smell of alpine forests is the best. Great shots.
Pap
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Something different, Gold Basin in the La Sal Mtns - 06/24/12 09:51 AM
Great pictures Peter. Quite a contrast from Moab.
Posted by: tunefink
Re: Something different, Gold Basin in the La Sal Mtns - 06/24/12 10:29 AM
This types of contrasts in climate and landscapes so close together, always amaze me.
I have an equipment show in Vegas this November. I'm already planning another trip to Death Valley. When I look at a map of that area... it's hard to believe that Sequoia National park is only about 75 miles away (straight line).
I am very jealous Peter.... Moab is one of my favorite vacation spots.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Something different, Gold Basin in the La Sal Mtns - 06/24/12 10:52 AM
Mitchell and other members
If you are ever in the area, I would be delighted to show you around, by foot, bike or vehicle.
I am learning more each week and having a great time doing so.
It was my dream to retire here and so far, no regrets.
The dogs would prefer some cooler weather at their age, but the are inside in the A/C most of the time now
Peter
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Something different, Gold Basin in the La Sal Mtns - 06/25/12 05:34 AM
Quite a contrast in landscapes, especially the TREES! Looks great!
A short hike on Tuesday with a great alcove with lots of greenery. It would be great to see it again when there is water flowing too.
Some nice petroglyphs and in the last photo some slots in the rock that I found very unusual. I wonder how they were created
Happy 4th everyone
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Moonflower canyon - 07/05/12 08:00 AM
Peter,
Very Nice!
The marks that the water has left, in the 3rd to last photo are cool!
Tony
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Moonflower canyon - 07/05/12 10:08 AM
Awesome scenery Peter. Amazing what water and wind can do.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Moonflower canyon - 07/05/12 11:00 AM
Has anyone explained what material the natives used to color and draw on the rocks that it has lasted so long?
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Mill canyon and the crack - 07/07/12 05:52 PM
Today a hike to Mill canyon area to view a recent (within several years) crack that has formed in the rock. We surmise it is due to some shifting in the earth, possibly seismic. The edges of the crack are sharp and unweathered and having lowered a weight on a 50 ft rope, it is greater than 50 ft deep.
I need to go back with several hundred yards of fishing line to see how deep it goes. You can see from some of the photos that the cliff face will drop into the canyon, but when is anyone's guess.
Also some cool petroglyphs.
Enjoy, I sure did.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Mill canyon and the crack - 07/07/12 05:56 PM
the rest of the photos
Posted by: Litch
Re: Mill canyon and the crack - 07/07/12 06:20 PM
Thanks for these incredible pictures, Peter - a fascinating landscape and super photography to show it!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Mill canyon and the crack - 07/07/12 06:21 PM
Wow Peter, to be living the life you have desired for many years must be really thrilling. Having been a young forester in the Idaho mountains was a life changing experience, but I am thinking I should have looked more closly at the southern Utah desert/diversification which, as a forester, I poo-pooed. Now, in retrospect, it really is much more interesting than the pure forest scenario, not as cool temp wise, but really interesting nonetheless. Love your pics.
Pap
Posted by: Steven
Re: Mill canyon and the crack - 07/08/12 10:42 AM
More great pictures. I think I saw an alien in one of those carvings. Space people types.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Mill canyon and the crack - 07/08/12 06:56 PM
Very Cool Peter!
... Don't stand on top of that crack too long!
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Mill canyon and the crack - 07/09/12 08:16 AM
I enjoy seeing all these pics. Thanks for posting them!
Posted by: Duke
Re: Mill canyon and the crack - 07/10/12 11:01 AM
Truly awesome pics., Peter, and please feel free to continue posting. Having recently witnessed too up close and personal about 12 days ago the power of winds blowing a steady 50 mph and gusting suddenly to 85 mph , one is quickly reminded of the mighty powers of nature. Seven days without electricity and I'll be cutting up large oaks for firewood for weeks, in my spare time. BUT, how lucky! None of my family hurt and one of the " monster" oaks-52" diameter missed my house by 16 ft.- with us all in the basement and winds so loud we didn't hear it fall! Keep those pics. comming.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 11:44 AM
I am glad you guys are enjoying the photos, and I think you will like these a lot too.
I am having a great time on the hikes and love the outdoor photography.
Saturday, we went way out the Potash road to do a hike to see some petrified wood. I brought about 9 pounds back. (I wonder if I could get a Randall made with a petrified wood handle?)
Also, I found a very cool fossil of a mollusk that looks like a mussel. There were quite a few of those and some that looked like clams too. Utah was under the ocean a long time ago. There is a photo of a small collapsed dome and the first collared lizard too.
Here are the latest photos from my latest adventure.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 11:46 AM
more photos
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 11:48 AM
a few more
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 01:08 PM
Another great set of photos Peter. That's really some beautiful country out there.
Posted by: Robert Frey
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 02:45 PM
Nice pics again. It will be interesting to find out if Petrified Wood can be made into a knife handle.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 06:07 PM
Peter,
Incredible stuff!
Hey! ... maybe you can have a whole knife made out of the petrified wood?
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 06:45 PM
Tony
If I am lucky, it is petrified ironwood
How great would that be?
Peter
Posted by: Steven
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 08:48 PM
More cool pictures. I don't know if the shop could make a handle out of petrified wood. But I would think it would be very time consuming.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/15/12 09:14 PM
Now THAT would be great!!!!!!!!
Posted by: kalervo
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/16/12 11:19 AM
If you heavy stabilized it I think it's possible:-)
Posted by: Chuck_Nan
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/17/12 03:12 AM
Bet a dollar to a doughnut that is petrified Desert Ironwood! What else could it be!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: behind Potash and petrified wood - 07/17/12 07:07 AM
How about making something like this out of that stuff ...
I found this unusual petroglyph today, it looks familiar to me
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: unusual petroglyph - 07/19/12 06:27 PM
...NICE!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: unusual petroglyph - 07/19/12 10:16 PM
Great models!!
Pap
Peter Indians were very fond of their dogs and seldom ate them unless times had become very hard.They would rather eat their mules or horses if it came to that. Cool Picture. Some of the photoes you have posted show some animals that our generation are not used to seeing even in history books. Hard to tell what came before us immagrents. These could have been done before the Indians as we know them arrived, Someone was here before them. Keep posting the pics as they are very interesting.
Posted by: kalervo
Re: unusual petroglyph - 07/27/12 09:23 AM
Beautiful. Like your dogs:-)
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
sand flats pocket bridge - 07/31/12 05:28 PM
Went hiking in the sand flats area to see the pocket bridge and a pretty flat arch. We had some thunderstorms early so it was cloudy and uncommonly humid first thing in the morning.
Spend most of the time on sandstone fins and domes. More neat stuff, enjoy
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: sand flats pocket bridge - 07/31/12 05:43 PM
Pretty stark environment, for sure. Interesting nonetheless. It would be tuff on the knees if you fell down, and water must be at a premium. Neat pics as usual, Peter.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: sand flats pocket bridge - 07/31/12 06:08 PM
WOW!
Very different terrain, compared to some of your other photos!
Thanks for posting!
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: sand flats pocket bridge - 08/01/12 04:10 AM
Thank you Peter for the great photos. Very interesting and unique landscape.
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: sand flats pocket bridge - 08/01/12 07:09 AM
I especially like that first photo! Very dramatic.
Posted by: Robert Frey
Re: sand flats pocket bridge - 08/01/12 12:21 PM
The picture with you in it is very Star Trek-y.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: sand flats pocket bridge - 08/01/12 01:06 PM
Thanks Guys
Rob, there was just a Will Smith movie filmed here about another planet, film is called After Earth and will be out next year. Some of the new Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp was also filmed here.
Peter
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: sand flats pocket bridge - 08/01/12 01:57 PM
"In a cloud of dust and a hearty hi ho Silver, Away!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: sand flats pocket bridge - 08/01/12 07:02 PM
You forgot Tonto, and he knows where all the water holes are located Kemosabe.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
from Brumley Ridge to Mill Creek - 08/07/12 05:45 PM
Another nice day for hiking in southern Utah. Very nice hike until near the end. Some of us went down a crack from the top which turned out not to be the best way. Some of the sandstone was pretty crumbly, and we needed a rope to descend the last part since the drop off was too great and there were no hand or foot holds. It was quite a scramble, but we made it.
I wouldn't do it again though.
I would like to go back to hike the canyon that still had some water in it though.
Peter
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: from Brumley Ridge to Mill Creek - 08/07/12 06:43 PM
Just fantastic scenery Peter.
Posted by: Litch
Re: from Brumley Ridge to Mill Creek - 08/07/12 06:55 PM
Incredible landscape! Thanks for the pictures, Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: from Brumley Ridge to Mill Creek - 08/07/12 09:02 PM
Whoa! Seein' some green there!!!!
Beautiful country Peter.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: from Brumley Ridge to Mill Creek - 08/08/12 03:17 AM
Peter
Who "painted" the BLUE sky in your photos? Don't see things like that here. Great photos!!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: from Brumley Ridge to Mill Creek - 08/08/12 09:22 AM
How'd you get that moon to pause just right? Love those pics.
Pap
Posted by: Steven
Re: from Brumley Ridge to Mill Creek - 08/09/12 11:59 AM
What magnificent scenery!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Mule shoe and Kane Creek - 08/12/12 08:56 PM
Went hiking again on Saturday and came back through a wet canyon, very nice, but I should have brought my sandals and swim shorts.
We didn't get any rain in town before the hike, but it was evident that it rained somewhere to drain into the canyon.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
new exploration vehicle - 08/12/12 08:58 PM
I just picked up my new exploration vehicle this week and did a bit of exploring on Sunday. I can now get to some really out of the way places.
Peter
Peter,
Jeeps are beauties for the back country. Mine is great. My two Tollers love riding in my jeep, and I am sure your two Shepards will love riding in yours.
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
Posted by: Chuck_Nan
Re: new exploration vehicle - 08/13/12 12:51 AM
Peter, you be standing in Tall Cotton with that outfit!
Ironwood dash?
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: new exploration vehicle - 08/13/12 09:17 AM
Peter,
VERY COOL! Good luck with it and enjoy.
The latest edition of Backpacker Magazine has an article about getting to out of the way places
via 4 wheelers. Title is "Easy Epics." Kind of like car camping but a little more out of the way. Check it out!
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: new exploration vehicle - 08/13/12 09:38 AM
Congrats on your new Jeep, looks fantastic. You're having more fun that what should be allowed!!!!
Pap
Glad to see you took my advice and (at least) got it a "little bit" dirty. Good luck with it. You know: There's an orange border around the new RKCC license plate!
Best, Capt. Chris
Posted by: Jay G
Re: new exploration vehicle - 08/13/12 10:58 PM
Tough and cool Peter - enjoy the new ride!
Posted by: Litch
Re: new exploration vehicle - 08/14/12 03:49 AM
Super nice - congrats, Peter! I really like the color a lot.
This must be the only scenery where "orange" is some kind of camouflage for a car
Posted by: Byrdguy
Re: new exploration vehicle - 08/14/12 10:42 PM
The Jeep is cool, but I'm really envious of the "out of the way" places you'll be exploring in it !! Great pics, Peter.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
East Mule Shoe canyon - 08/19/12 09:09 PM
Thanks for the nice comments guys
Went out to the eastern side of Mule Shoe canyon. Hiked down low and then scrambled up to the top of the canyon. Hiked to the end so we could come back on the opposite side, as there was no good way to go to the bottom and get back up.
There was a lot of Chert of various colors and some big boulders of it. I found a nice piece that used to be part of a knife blade or skinning tool. (Chert is a fine-grained silica-rich microcrystalline, cryptocrystalline or microfibrous sedimentary rock, and flint is a type of Chert)
Peter
Posted by: Duke
Re: East Mule Shoe canyon - 08/19/12 09:48 PM
Thanks for the awesome pics Peter & please do continue to post 'em!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: East Mule Shoe canyon - 08/19/12 10:52 PM
Very nice pics as usual. Are you still packing the #28? What all do you take in your pack.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: East Mule Shoe canyon - 08/19/12 11:12 PM
Pap
Still packing the model 28
Normal pack load includes 100 oz hydration bladder, GPS with extra batteries, compass, headlamp, 50 ft of rope, two carabiners, map, energy bars, first aid supplies including Sam splint ace bandage and quick clot, cell phone (off for emergency use only), bandana, hand sanitizer, sunblock, titanium spork, tweezers for cactus, duct tape, fire starter space blanket. That is all I can think of without dumping everything out.
I like to have enough stuff that if something not so good happens, I don't perish right away. Most places you will need a helicopter rescue if you need to be rescued in a timely manner.
It makes for a heavy pack, but this area is pretty unforgiving if you screw up
Peter
Once the weather gets cooler, I will have clothing to layer
Posted by: pappy19
Re: East Mule Shoe canyon - 08/20/12 08:51 AM
You probaly have one, but I would also have a good flashlight and an extra knife like a Benchmade folder. Also I like to carry a small snare kit and 25 feet of paracord. In the mountains, I add a small fishing kit, but in the Moab area, you are more likely to need the snare.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Rafting on the Colorado - 08/26/12 08:51 PM
Today I went rafting on the Colorado river for about 7 miles.
The Humane Society ran a trip for us volunteers and it was great fun, and I got to take some photos from a different perspective. We saw herons, geese, a beaver or two, but no big horn sheep.
Afterwards they had a picnic for us with beer, and fortunately I had the only bottle opener on my car keys.
I am really happy I moved here as there is so much great outdoor stuff to do.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/26/12 08:53 PM
a few more photos
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/26/12 08:57 PM
Peter,
Absolutely fantastic! Must have been a blast. Great shots. Thanks for posting.
Tony
PS ... did ya bring a Randall (in your dry bag!) ??
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/26/12 09:13 PM
Tony
No Randall, just a Spyderco folder, they get nervous about big knives on inflatable rafts.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/26/12 10:03 PM
Understandable
Posted by: Guido_Bitossi
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/27/12 03:43 AM
Peter !
"finally"....I see some water in your pics...
Untill now, your pics get me thirsty ....
It's always a pleasure to look at....you'R lucky ! You live in a gret Country !
Posted by: HALORANGER
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/27/12 07:00 AM
Peter, Rafting and "BEER" now were talking.
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/27/12 08:19 AM
Great pictures Peter. You certainly have beautiful scenery there.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/27/12 01:02 PM
Peter, it gets even better in the fall. Nice pictures and looks like it was a fun float.
Pap
Posted by: Litch
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/28/12 03:55 AM
Thanks for the pictures, Peter. This is a great scenery and it must have been a lot of fun "drifting" right through.
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Rafting on the Colorado - 08/28/12 06:44 AM
Beautiful pics!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Latest hike upper Mill creek area - 09/01/12 05:12 PM
Another hike today in beautiful southern Utah in the upper Mill creek area. Quite a bit of walking up and down sandstone fins and a steep descent back down through a crack shown in one of the photos. You wouldn't want to be too big a guy or you might not have fit. Check out cool rock art in last photo
Weather is starting to cool off, only 93 today.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Latest hike upper Mill creek area - 09/01/12 05:39 PM
Peter,
GREAT SHOTS!!!!!
Must have been a blast.
Tony
Posted by: Robert Frey
Re: Latest hike upper Mill creek area - 09/01/12 07:30 PM
The marks in the rock on the last one look really cool!!!
Posted by: Litch
Re: Latest hike upper Mill creek area - 09/02/12 11:57 AM
Spectacular pictures
Thanks for sharing!
Went out to Whitbeck Rock, near Canyonlands national park to climb up on the the various knobs. Very interesting and some nice views but a little hazy. A lot of scrambling up and down and some interesting looking rock features.
One looked like a small shark fin
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Witbeck Rock - 09/04/12 04:46 PM
Incredible country Peter.
Looks like you're having a ball exploring it!
More like a Dolphin's fin to me Peter. Shark fins come to more of a point...I think??
Nice area, Capt. Chris
Hey Cap
I haven't seen either Dolphins or Sharks here in Utah, how the heck would I know what kind of fin it was
Every time I go out there is a bunch of great stuff to see and I am having a ball
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Witbeck Rock - 09/05/12 04:04 PM
Actually, it looked like camel humps to me, being in the desert and all.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Hike near Marching Men - 09/08/12 09:19 PM
Another great day for a hike, temperatures are cooling here and there was a nice breeze. Needed the Jeep to get to the trail head, driving through some sandy washes and rocky ledges. I saw a double arch and you could see the Marching Men rock formation pretty well.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hike near Marching Men - 09/08/12 10:39 PM
Great photo's again. Who organizes your trips and how many go with you on your jaunts? You need a winch and stout bumper with running lights and your Jeep will look like a Moab Runner.
Pap
Posted by: Chuck_Nan
Re: Hike near Marching Men - 09/13/12 04:00 PM
Peter sure look forward to your photos! Makes me want to get back over to Moab next spring. Only been there once. Have read here locally "denver" that north of Green River are some awesome off roading and ruins. Some would think with a near orange jeep you have become a Bronco fan? Maybe you would put together a tour for you forum brothers - know Steven is a big off roader.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike near Marching Men - 09/13/12 05:05 PM
Hi Chuck
not a Bronco fan, but I thought orange looked great with the rocks here, and is cooler and doesn't show the dirt as much as the dark colors.
I would be happy to show any forum members around, although I still have a lot of learning to do.
I did a mountain bike ride today to Balanced Rock in Arches via Willow Springs Trail, which is the old road into Arches.
I have to go back with the Jeep, as it is a very nice and scenic ride
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hike near Marching Men - 09/13/12 07:22 PM
Do you have the "Randall" of the coolers, like a Yeti? I'd have a few "St. Polygamy Girls" in the cooler after a long hike.
Pap
Posted by: Steven
Re: Hike near Marching Men - 09/13/12 07:32 PM
Peter sure look forward to your photos! Makes me want to get back over to Moab next spring. Only been there once. Have read here locally "denver" that north of Green River are some awesome off roading and ruins. Some would think with a near orange jeep you have become a Bronco fan? Maybe you would put together a tour for you forum brothers - know Steven is a big off roader.
My local Jeep club makes at least one trip to Moab every year. Great place for mountain bikes motorcycles and 4 wheel drive vehicles. I'm working on my Flat fender jeep, need a new frame seems over 400 Hp can twist the old stuff pretty easy. I got a TJ frame that I'm setting up.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Hazzard county La Sal mtns - 09/15/12 08:15 PM
For something different we went hiking in the La Sal mountains, the upper Porcupine and Kokopelli trails where the colors are starting to change particularly the aspens. Unfortunately it is pretty hazy from smoke blowing in from fires in other states out west.
It is starting to get cool at night 50, but still warm during the day 80's but it is cooler in the mountains. High point on this hike was about 9500 feet which is over 5000 feet higher than in town. Hike was all up hill but we went for a beer at the brewery afterwards.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hazzard county La Sal mtns - 09/16/12 12:01 AM
Nothing like fall in the western mountains. Great pics.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hazzard county La Sal mtns - 09/16/12 12:46 AM
Wow. Much more green. Love it!!!!
Posted by: Duke
Re: Hazzard county La Sal mtns - 09/16/12 01:19 AM
Wow, Peter! For those of us who have never been where you are (yet)what incredible beauty, especially loving the outdoors as I know most of us do. Please feel free to keep posting. Amazing variety of nature surrounds you. I can't wait for the guided tour! THANKS!
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Hazzard county La Sal mtns - 09/16/12 08:11 AM
Beautiful pictures Peter.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hazzard county La Sal mtns - 09/16/12 11:22 AM
Have you been seeing any wildlife? Deer, elk, bear, sheep? Going hunting this fall?
Pap
A new area for me, north of Arches in the Salt valley area. Quite a bit of different terrain with both the grey and red sandstone and some big chert deposits in the beginning.
I was fortunate to find the tip of a spear or knife that native Americans made some time ago, one day I hope to find a complete tool made of chert, but they aren't too common.
Was a nice hike especially now that it is cooler during the day too.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Salt valley area - 10/02/12 08:50 PM
a few more photos,
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Salt valley area - 10/02/12 10:15 PM
Wow!
Great photos Peter.
Certainly looks like adventurous terrain!
Tony
Posted by: Steven
Re: Salt valley area - 10/03/12 09:44 AM
Nice pictures once again. Cool you found that blade tip. Hope you find a whole one someday soon.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Rattlesnake canyon arches - 10/07/12 12:20 PM
Went hiking in the Rattlesnake canyon near the Colorado National Monument. Lots of neat arches but more time driving than hiking.
We saw some big horn sheep, one a big ram on the drive back, but couldn't get the camera in time.
Nice day with the cooler temperatures
Peter
Posted by: Chuck_Nan
Re: Rattlesnake canyon arches - 10/07/12 01:13 PM
Cool pics Peter!
Can ATV's legally travel the same roads as the Jeeps? Any special permit required?
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Rattlesnake canyon arches - 10/07/12 01:27 PM
Chuck
I don't know about Colorado, but in Utah, I see the side by side Utes on the Jeep trails, and the streets in Moab, but they have license plates. The regular ATVs are more limited I believe.
Here is the official word
http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1520&context=govdocsPeter
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Rattlesnake canyon arches - 10/07/12 05:12 PM
Great photos Peter. Always a pleasure to look at.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Rattlesnake canyon arches - 10/07/12 05:41 PM
Hey Peter, more driving time just helps break in your new Jeep. Awsome pics as usual. Today I am on Pananma Beach, tomorrow the golf course, Hombre, and then the beach tomorrow afternoon. Tuesday heading back to Texas.
Pap
Posted by: Chuck_Nan
Re: Rattlesnake canyon arches - 10/07/12 10:12 PM
Good info Peter - that site tells it all. Pretty sure there are books showing the ATV trails also. Have two 4x4's but the ATV is a lot of funny in good weather. Thank you again!
I had some friends visiting me this past week and since they were not big hikers, we did some sight seeing. Took the Jeep to Eye of the Whale arch, went to the Sego Canyon Native American art, went to see some dinosaur tracks and a few other things. Dogs went with us to see the art and tracks since there wasn't too much walking involved
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: misc photos - 10/14/12 10:00 PM
What did your friends think of your new Utah location? Eastern folks? Cool pictures, especially the dinasour footprint. Should have laid your #28 down next to it for comparison, Was that a quarter, they looked quite large. I'll bet the weather is perfect now.
Pap
Pap
I should have mentioned it was a quarter in the footprint.
model 28 was at home, since we didn't go far from the car
The one friend was from PA and the other from Fort Collins
They hadn't been to Moab before and were amazed. Weather is great and the town is packed with tourists because of the great weather.
We got a lot of rain on Friday, and the La Sals got a little snow.
Peter
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: misc photos - 10/15/12 06:32 AM
Very nice Peter. The dogs looked happy to be back out with you.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Hike to hidden valley - 10/22/12 09:36 AM
Went hiking up to the rim and on to hidden valley. Initially we went up the crack in the first photo, and then some time on the fins before heading down a rocky trail to the ending trailhead
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hike to hidden valley - 10/22/12 09:43 AM
Peter,
Looks like an exciting hike!
As far as that rock and those cracks ...
I ain't goin' there!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hike to hidden valley - 10/22/12 01:56 PM
That one pic looks alot like "Squaw Tit Peak". Neat landscape.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
dino tracks and copper mine - 10/31/12 12:45 PM
Another beautiful day here, glad I am not still in Pennsylvania with the recent storm.
Went out for a hike to see some more dinosaur tracks, and an old abandoned copper mine. The dinosaurs must have liked it here as the were stomping all over the place.
Old copper mine overlooked Salt Valley and was pretty interesting, but must have been hard working there due to the remote location.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: dino tracks and copper mine - 10/31/12 04:47 PM
Yes, some of those old mining ghost towns are fun to visit but sure wouldn't want to have been there working under those conditions. Cool pictures of the dino foot prints.
Pap
Posted by: Steven
Re: dino tracks and copper mine - 11/01/12 11:07 AM
Wonder when that mine was working. Great pictures as always. What hit that truck?
Posted by: oldguy
Re: dino tracks and copper mine - 11/01/12 04:33 PM
Wonder when that mine was working. Great pictures as always. What hit that truck?
Maybe the Dino got it!!
Posted by: HALORANGER
Re: dino tracks and copper mine - 11/02/12 06:15 PM
Hey Peter, I could use some parts off that old chevy. Great pictures and thanks for sharing.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: dino tracks and copper mine - 11/03/12 10:23 AM
They say that the leaf springs from these old trucks, re-forged, make pretty good knives. Old Rudy Ruana used leaf springs from wrecked Studebakers for many years.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: dino tracks and copper mine - 11/03/12 09:20 PM
Very Cool stuff Peter!!!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
back way to Delicate Arch - 11/13/12 08:42 PM
A cool crisp day here in southern Utah, winter is here and very evident in the La Sal mountains as they are now somewhat snow covered.
I learned a back way to Delicate Arch in the park today, very nice, and no tourists on the trail, like there are on the main trail. I hadn't seen it from the back side before either. We came in through Winter Camp Wash
This is the arch on the Utah license plate also.
Enjoy the photos
Peter
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: back way to Delicate Arch - 11/14/12 04:16 AM
Great pictures Peter.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: back way to Delicate Arch - 11/14/12 09:53 AM
One of the nicest times to be in the Utah parks, not many tourists, not too hot, snow covered mountains. Hard to beat.
Pap
Posted by: Leatherman
Re: back way to Delicate Arch - 11/14/12 11:01 PM
Looks dry!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: back way to Delicate Arch - 11/15/12 09:10 AM
Peter,
More great photos!!!! What was the temperatures?
Thanks!
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: back way to Delicate Arch - 11/15/12 09:42 AM
Thanks guys
Tony, first thing in the morning was about 20, but it warmed to the upper 40's and it has been warming up some more. It may be in the upper 50's today, and sunny as usual
Peter
Posted by: Steven
Re: back way to Delicate Arch - 11/15/12 12:10 PM
So pretty and fantastic landscape.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: back way to Delicate Arch - 11/17/12 10:30 AM
Great hiking weather!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
wash near Willow Springs - 11/18/12 01:32 PM
Another great day for hiking in Arches. A drive up the old entrance road to a Willow Springs wash was the start of the hike. A good bit of slick rock and then a return through the wash. Some nice looking scenery and a great balanced rock. I am modeling my new Jeep colored hiking shirt too.
Temp in the mid 50s and some clouds but mostly sun. Clouds over the snowy La Sal mountains.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: wash near Willow Springs - 11/18/12 04:49 PM
Cool Stuff!
Thanks Peter!!!!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: wash near Willow Springs - 11/18/12 09:25 PM
Almost looks too fragile to stay balanced; sorta like the egg being balanced on salt. Very cool pics.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
winter in the desert - 12/22/12 04:07 PM
Now for something a bit different, winter in the desert. We had single digit temperatures the last few days and it didn't warm up too much either. I will be cross country skiing in the La Sals before too long, but still hiking closer to town.
Since it is so cold, snow is dry and powdery, and some neat crystals have formed as seen in the first photo.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: winter in the desert - 12/22/12 09:28 PM
Cool!
Nice contrast to earlier photos.
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: winter in the desert - 12/22/12 10:25 PM
Hey... Was that a Satellite Dish I saw a few pictures back..... Just kidding!!!! Man is that place gorgious!!
The pictures exceed expectations... can not imagine being there real time!! Enjoy and keep them coming!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: winter in the desert - 12/22/12 11:47 PM
"Cool" doesn't quite describe the pics. Past cool, not sure what that is, maybe Frosty!! Super!!
Pap
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: winter in the desert - 12/23/12 02:52 PM
Great stuff!
Posted by: Steven
Re: winter in the desert - 12/23/12 05:40 PM
Looks like Christmas in the wilds.
Posted by: Duke
Re: winter in the desert - 12/23/12 09:25 PM
All so very, very beautiful Peter. Thanks so much for continuing to share your hikes. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: winter in the desert - 12/23/12 09:29 PM
Thanks for all of the nice comments guys
I really am extremely happy to have relocated here for my retirement. It is beautiful, and there is so much to do outdoors. Last Sunday, I did my first two rappels, in preparation for some future canyoneering.
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to everyone, and especially our troops.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
More winter in the desert - 12/30/12 08:57 PM
It has been very cold here lately, single digits or teens if we are lucky at night and not breaking 30 during the day.
We were able to go cross country skiing in town Thursday and today, we went up to the La Sals to ski on 4 feet of snow with groomed trails, peak elevation 10500 ft.
Took my dog Riggs both times since his dog brother Randall passed away on Wednesday and he needs some extra attention.
It is rare that there is enough snow at the lower elevations to ski, but it was pretty nice to see all of the red rock covered in snow. I also did some hiking on Saturday on some snow covered sandstone fins.
Sorry about the white balance on some
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/30/12 09:00 PM
Here are some more photos
We saw this Ermine dragging a dead rabbit off too, very cool, and you can see why you want four wheel drive in the mountains
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/30/12 09:18 PM
Utah is known for their snow that's for sure. Sorry to hear you lost one of your pals. I know how that is, it's like a family member that loves you regardless of your faults. Spring is just around the corner and the Moab rush in March & April. We may come through in April depending on our project. I'll let you know.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/31/12 09:04 AM
Peter,
Nice pics!
So sorry about Randall.
Be Well,
Tony
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/31/12 09:48 AM
Sorry to hear about Randall. Looks like your Jeep will be getting plenty of use.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/31/12 10:41 AM
Did little ermine kill that rabbit?
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/31/12 10:46 AM
thanks guys
I really miss Randall, but he was in the decline before I relocated here, so he wasn't able to get out as much.
Pap
Not sure who killed the rabbit, it might have been road kill, but I looked and it wasn't frozen yet. It must have weighed at least twice what the ermine weighed.
I had never seen an ermine before, and it was very neat to watch it trying to drag it over the snow.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/31/12 11:11 AM
All critters of the weasel family can handle much larger prey, but that was quite a load. Also, usually a hawk or owl will steal their kill before they get it to safe place. More likely the ermines kill tree squirrels, mice and such. A rabbit is quite an accomplishment.
Peter,
Looks like you'll be on the lookout for another puppy. Sorry to hear about Randall and thanks for the pics. Everyone will be able to see some of your photos in the newsletter as it is completed (with the exception of a final edit and trip to the printer).
Happy New Year, Capt. Chris
Posted by: Steven
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/31/12 12:26 PM
Great photos look like lots of fun. Sorry about Randall.
Posted by: Leatherman
Re: More winter in the desert - 12/31/12 03:27 PM
Those ferrets are bad ass, proof that its not the size of the animal but the spirit inside!
Nice truck too! (jeeps are trucks in my mind!)
Posted by: Byrdguy
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/01/13 09:45 AM
Peter, you sure live in a beautiful part of the country. People flock to the beaches here on the gulf coast, but I've been here so long it's just ho hum any more. I may have to make a trip out your way some day and check it out for myself. Your Pics are a great enticement!! Gorgeous country.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/01/13 09:53 AM
Peter
Sorry to hear about the loss of your dog.
I really enjoy your pics.
I will attempt to attach a pic my wife took out of our house window, in Ontario, on Dec. 27th. We are in Florida now, so don't have to deal with the white stuff again this winter, I hope.
Posted by: alan_grombacher
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/01/13 11:19 AM
Peter,
I am sorry to hear about Randall. I've always enjoyed your updates of your adventures with your two buddies.
Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531
RKCC-CMI-010
Posted by: HALORANGER
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/01/13 04:39 PM
Peter, sorry to hear about your loss.
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/01/13 05:36 PM
Peter, Best thoughts for Randall.... I am sure you cared for him well. We're dog folks as well. Actually have a bumper sticker that says "The more I learn about most people.... The more I like my dawg!!"
All the best and please keep the adventure photo's coming as they are really inspiring!!
Posted by: Chuck_Nan
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/01/13 06:29 PM
Sorry about your dog Peter - words can't describe the man/dog bond!
Have you ever considered working for the Maob Chamber of Commerce!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/05/13 08:48 PM
Thanks again guys for your thoughts about my late dog Randall, my other dog, Riggs and I are doing better than expected.
We are stuck in a prolonged cold spell here, negative single digits at night and lucky to hit 20 during the day, which is about 20 degrees below average, with no end in sight.
But, that won't stop me from getting out.
Today in Arches, we did some exploring north of Courthouse wash. Things look great with the snow, and since it is so cold, there hasn't been any melting and freezing into ice, all powdery snow.
Peter
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/05/13 11:30 PM
Peter, I know you must have paid your dues somewhere in your early life.... But right now... You are one lucky Dude!!
Keep them coming as they are motivating and it's 75-80 in muggy/no seasons Central Florida!!!!
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/06/13 11:48 AM
Beautiful Peter.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/06/13 08:12 PM
Great pics, watch out for the black ice. One slip and it will be a looooong slide!!
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/06/13 09:17 PM
Peter,
This round of photos are great.
The snow gives that world a whole new feel.
...Nice gaiters!
...Seriously ... I could use some like those for my snow shoe hikes.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/06/13 11:18 PM
Tony
I didn't think I would need the big gaiters here in the desert, but glad I have them
They are OR Crocodiles, highly recommended
http://www.outdoorresearch.com/en/or-gear/gaiters/mens-crocodiles.htmlPeter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/07/13 08:21 AM
Thanks Peter!
Posted by: Leatherman
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/09/13 06:26 PM
Wow that is some pretty territory! Love the look of the desert with snow
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: More winter in the desert - 01/10/13 06:30 AM
Just looking at and enjoying these pics again. Thanks for posting them!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
even more winter in the desert - 01/23/13 09:16 AM
Still gripped by cold and inversions here, but am hopeful the cold will break soon.
Went for a nice hike and saw some old mine shafts, you don't want to venture into them as they can be unstable. Eventually reached the top and could look down into Moab and see the haze from the inversion. It was a good bit warmer once you were on top.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: even more winter in the desert - 01/23/13 09:26 AM
Very cool Peter!
I never get tired of seeing photos of your outings. Fantastic looking country!
Posted by: Aggiemike
Re: even more winter in the desert - 01/23/13 11:05 AM
I love that country and it is on my bucket list. You do a great job with your photos Peter.
Mike Webb
Posted by: pappy19
Re: even more winter in the desert - 01/23/13 12:12 PM
Very nice pics and Utah really does have some super neat country to explore. Never get tired of seeing your pictures; I can almost smell the sage brush and mountain cedar.
Pap
Posted by: Guido_Bitossi
Re: even more winter in the desert - 01/23/13 01:42 PM
Thanks so much indeed Peter to let's know more & more about your fantastic Country.
Your pics are very interesting and very useful to learn about !
Thanks again...
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: even more winter in the desert - 01/23/13 02:30 PM
Thanks guys, I am glad that you are still enjoying the photos.
I am still having a great time exploring
If anyone is coming to the area, let me know I would be happy to show you around some.
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: even more winter in the desert - 01/23/13 05:42 PM
Peter
Great photos as usual. I appreciate you taking the time to take them and then post them. Getting a good "feel" for your part of the country. Thank you.
We were warming up some yesterday and a good bit of snow melted from the rain on Saturday. Some interesting views with the clouds and fog.
There were some slippery spots so you wanted to stay away form the edge as it would be a long way down
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Some clouds - 01/28/13 12:55 PM
I see that you all will get some more wet weather for the next few days; it should make for a really beautiful spring with lots of wild flowers. Great pics.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Some clouds - 01/28/13 12:56 PM
Beautiful shots!
Posted by: Steven
Re: Some clouds - 01/28/13 04:33 PM
Very nice photos.
Posted by: Jay G
Re: Some clouds - 01/28/13 09:51 PM
Great shots Peter! The office is really busy this time of year -- it's nice to take a break and go for a visual "walk" through the desert. Thanks for keeping us posted! Jay
The hike yesterday went over some white sandstone domes into Spring Canyon. Sometimes a bit tricky because of the steepness and still snow remaining in various places. Great looking rock from down in the canyon.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Spring canyon - 02/03/13 02:22 PM
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Spring canyon - 02/03/13 02:41 PM
On those kind of days like Peter shows in his pictures, when I was working in the woods every day, we would stop for lunch and build a warming fire and cook hotdogs or toast our sandwiches over the coals. Those were good old days even though at the time, I didn't really think so.
Pap
Posted by: Rick Magee
Re: Spring canyon - 02/04/13 06:40 AM
I like it how the landscape seems so barren and yet so peaceful at the same time, especially that 'big sky' photo.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Spring canyon - 02/19/13 08:00 AM
I really enjoyed your article in the latest Knife Knews on southern Utah, Peter, very interesting and informative. You'll have to go on s high mountain hike to a lake with fish for an excursion this summer. Are you ready for the Moab hoard to show up this spring?
Pap
Thanks Pap
There are some lakes in the LaSals and I am sure that I will visit more there during the summer.
I think that some tourists are starting to trickle in now that the snow is melting in town.
I will know for sure that tourist season starts when beer at the Brewery goes up to 4 bucks from 2.50 in the off season.
Jeep Safari starts March 23
Peter
Posted by: tunefink
Re: Spring canyon - 02/19/13 02:12 PM
I was in Moab during the Jeep Safari one year...... and not on purpose. Rock crawlers everywhere you look!!!!
My girl and I rented a RV in Vegas and drove the Grand Circle. A great trip. Moab was by far my favorite stop. Canyonlands and Arches are amazing parks.
I also recall great breakfast at the Jailhouse Cafe....!!!
I "NEVER" recall a great breakfast at the Jailhouse Cafe!!
Capt. Chris
Posted by: tunefink
Re: Spring canyon - 02/19/13 04:14 PM
HA! Gotta get to Moab Cap...... good grub.
I have been out a lot but haven't posted lately, so here are some photos from the Alcove Spring trail in the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park. It was a beautiful day with temperatures in the upper 50's and sunny. Still some snow on the shady sides, but it is melting daily.
Hike was about 13 miles out and back with a 1300 ft elevation change from the trail head to the valley below.
At the end are the rock towers named Zeus and Moses, I couldn't tell which was which.
Jeep Safari in 3 weeks so tourist season will running full tilt.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Alcove spring trail - 03/03/13 11:59 AM
Spring is in the air for sure. Are you going on any of the Jeep activities? Seen any big horn sheep in your travels? Do you pack a pistol on your excursions?
Pap
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: Alcove spring trail - 03/03/13 02:23 PM
Absolutely Stunning!!
What is tha bearded animal in the last shot??
Your efforts in your postings are greatly appreciated!!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Alcove spring trail - 03/04/13 08:55 AM
Pap
I will be working at the vendor showcase. I don't prefer to do trails when they are that crowded, as some obstacles can really slow down the group.
No big horn sheep seen while hiking, but Sunday morning on the way home from my dog walk there were three mule deer does across the street from me.
Steve, I think the animal is similar to a Sasquatch or Yeti
Peter
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: Alcove spring trail - 03/04/13 09:10 AM
Truly a rare and unique Beast!!!!
Posted by: Steven
Re: Alcove spring trail - 03/04/13 11:29 AM
Pretty fit looking Yeti. That walking is keeping you in fighting shape.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Alcove spring trail - 03/05/13 09:50 AM
Peter,
The more I see of that country the more beautiful it looks!!!!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Spring canyon adventure - 03/14/13 09:21 PM
Really nice hike today, more of an exploration as there are no trails in this area. Sunny and about 70 degrees, spring is here and the tourists are back in town, but never out here where we were. Interesting rocks including Secret Spire and Tombstone rock, some nice alcoves and canyons too
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Spring canyon adventure - 03/14/13 09:30 PM
Wow Peter,
This is some of the best scenery so far!
Nice to find the places where the tourists ain't.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Spring canyon adventure - 03/14/13 09:54 PM
Certainly the "old west" look and some of my favorite pictures that you have taken. Snakes come out when it gets a little warmer out, so watch out. Since the doctors say that the old snake bite kits aren't to be used, also packing the bite with ice is no good, shutting off the blood and sucking out the poison is not good.....sounds like a bottle of Scotch is the only cure.
Pap
Posted by: Litch
Re: Spring canyon adventure - 03/15/13 08:25 AM
....sounds like a bottle of Scotch is the only cure.
Pap
Try that Islay stuff - it even has a "medical" touch
Peter, this is an incredibly beautiful scenery - I'm very impressed!
And great photography, too. Keep them coming
Posted by: NoLimits
Re: Spring canyon adventure - 03/15/13 08:41 AM
Would like to be there!!!
Great pictures!! Great place!!
Posted by: Steven
Re: Spring canyon adventure - 03/15/13 09:33 AM
Great scenery and pictures.
Posted by: Robert Frey
Re: Spring canyon adventure - 03/15/13 03:07 PM
....sounds like a bottle of Scotch is the only cure.
Pap
Peter, this is an incredibly beautiful scenery - I'm very impressed!
And great photography, too. Keep them coming
Lagavulin 16 is my favorite Islay.
Posted by: NoLimits
Re: Spring canyon adventure - 03/15/13 05:18 PM
@ Rob: Lagavulin is a good choice, I prefer (at this moment) a Bruichladdich Waves....
Saturday was mid 40's to start and became sunny and the mid 70's, pretty nice for the end of March.
We had seen this cave that appeared to be an old habitation site, and we wanted to explore it. We needed climbing gear to get in and get back out. After a good bit of hiking, and then climbing, we were able to get inside, but due to years and years of the roof flaking off, the floor was covered with deep rock and sand debris that prevented us from seeing any artifacts if any were present.
We did 4 rappels and had a great time.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Cave exploration - 04/01/13 09:31 AM
Peter,
What a great little adventure!
Is it ok to remove any artifacts you might find?
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Cave exploration - 04/01/13 10:12 AM
Tony
It is illegal to remove artifacts anywhere due to the antiquities act.
It is illegal to remove anything from national parks
It is ok to remove a limited amount of minerals, like agate, petrified wood and invertebrate and plant fossils from non-park federal lands such as BLM.
You can not remove vertebrate fossils or dinosaur bones, and you can't make castings of dinosaur foot prints.
A lot of habitation sites have been looted over the year however
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Cave exploration - 04/01/13 06:24 PM
Got it.
Makes sense.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
A little water on the rocks - 04/09/13 04:31 PM
Cool and some rain and snow today, but saw some really nice waterfalls on the slick rock pour offs. Was in this cave while the snow was heavy, but it cleared up quickly as usual here. We really needed the rain and it was never too hard.
It should warm back up later in the week and some more flowers should pop up
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: A little water on the rocks - 04/09/13 05:26 PM
VERY NICE!
I never get tired at looking at that terrain.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: A little water on the rocks - 04/09/13 08:18 PM
Peter
Thank you for the great pictures, as usual. You sure live in a unique part of your country. Keep the pictures coming.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: A little water on the rocks - 04/09/13 09:37 PM
Peter-
Probably coming north via Moab in June; will let you know when we get closer to leaving Texas.
Pap
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: A little water on the rocks - 04/09/13 09:41 PM
I agree! I see way too many strip malls & asphalt down here!!! Keep them pictures coming!!!
Posted by: Duke
Re: A little water on the rocks - 04/11/13 01:03 AM
Please do keep 'em coming Peter!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/14/13 03:24 PM
12.5 mile hike on Saturday from South Mesa which is about 8000 ft elevation near the LaSal mountains to Rill Creek which is in the 4000 ft range. There is a big difference in climates as you travel down.
A lot of Elk and Mule deer sign on South Mesa and I was lucky to find a Elk antler shed which I carried for over 10 miles.
Some of the trails had a lot of horse sign and you can see in the one photo why. Nice rock art panel about 2/3s of the way on the hike and weather was nice but a bit windy.
On the drive back down the mountain the deer were out in force eating fresh grass growing on the side of the road. You had to be careful not to hit any.
Long day but really fun hike
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/14/13 03:26 PM
A few more photos
Elk antler and mule deer
Posted by: Steven
Re: South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/15/13 10:54 AM
Looks so very interesting. Love the photos.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/15/13 03:37 PM
Nice elk horn shed. We call bull elk with 5 points a "raghorn" as they are usually coming 3 year olds and will be a small 6 point this year. Raghorns are easy to shoot in the rut since they always get their buts beat by the herd bull and just looking for any cow elk they can find that's in heat. Nice rack though since the rodents haven't started chewing on them yet. Maybe James Berhing, Jr. has a knife to fit one of those tips?
Pap
Posted by: Litch
Re: South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/15/13 03:41 PM
It looks like you had a great day
And great photography as always!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/16/13 10:28 AM
Thanks guys
I am glad you enjoy the photos, I am having the time of my life out here.
Pap, James is working on something special for me to be ready at the Blade Show. You might guess what the handle material will be.
Peter
I wonder who that horse belongs to, being as how it has a halter on??
Nice pics as usual, Capt. Chris
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/16/13 09:07 PM
Cap
The horse and several others belong to gentleman who has a gem mine at the base of the mountains and lives there. He packs in supplies on his horses and hasn't been to town in five years.
We met him and had a chat on the hike. He makes jewelery with the gems and it is sold in town
Peter
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/16/13 09:13 PM
Awesome! The Real America! Peter, Please keep them coming...
Posted by: Guido_Bitossi
Re: South mesa to Rill Creek - 04/17/13 01:19 PM
That's the real life...
Nice pics indeed...keep posting !
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Mule shoe canyon area - 04/27/13 08:40 PM
Nice hike today, upper 70's and sunny. We did some exploring around Mule shoe canyon and Kane creek canyon. Spent time in the washes and up top too. I saw my first scorpion out here and it was a good sized on, I am glad I don't see them often
Some wild flowers are blooming and this Claret cup cactus
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Mule shoe canyon area - 04/27/13 08:49 PM
Nice pics. You got pretty close on that scorpy. Survivor man cuts off the stinger and eats them raw. I like mine fried with mustard.
Pap
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Mule shoe canyon area - 05/06/13 11:16 AM
Peter
About how long is the scorpion? I
saw a couple when we lived in the Middle East, but have not
seen any in North America.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Mule shoe canyon area - 05/06/13 11:29 AM
Rod
I would say it was about 4 inches (10 centimeters) long
No one wanted to put their hand next to it for scale
Typically they are not that large here.
See you in Atlanta
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Mule shoe canyon area - 05/06/13 01:02 PM
Thanks Peter. Looking forward to seeing you.
Posted by: Guido_Bitossi
Re: Mule shoe canyon area - 05/06/13 01:15 PM
Be careful Peter..!!!
Guido
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Tombstone rock and Pritchett Canyon - 05/07/13 09:20 PM
I thought it would be a nice day for a hike and it did start out pretty nice, but some storms came through causing dampness on myself, but some great waterfalls in Pritchett Canyon. It isn't too common to be out in the rain here, and if you are out, you may see some great waterfalls, but they don't last very long. We saw some great ones today.
Earlier in the hike we were up on Tombstone rock and a young guy base jumped off it while we were up there before the rain.
Base jumping is jumping off a fixed position such as a cliff, with a parachute, pretty popular around here, but not for me. I don't know how you could jump off the first time. The recent rain will make some great flowers come out in the desert, such as this Yucca
Peter
Posted by: NoLimits
Re: Tombstone rock and Pritchett Canyon - 05/10/13 09:13 AM
Awesome
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Tombstone rock and Pritchett Canyon - 05/10/13 10:11 AM
Great Shots Peter!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Tombstone rock and Pritchett Canyon - 05/13/13 09:32 PM
Peter-
Did you happen to see the National Geographic Special on the Canyonlands NP last night? It was awsome. You should have moved to Utah sooner, you will have a hard time catching up seeing all of the cool spots just in that park alone.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Tombstone rock and Pritchett Canyon - 05/13/13 10:03 PM
Pap
I did not see it. While I had cable TV in Pennsylvania, I haven't gotten TV here, and I don't miss it.
I will have to see if it is available online.
I am seeing a lot of cool spots and hopefully I have many more years of exploring
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Petroglyphs and other stuff - 05/14/13 05:58 PM
Hiking today, was about 60 degrees this morning going up to mid 90's in the afternoon. Spring may have sprung to summer, but it looks like it may cool down a little later in the week.
Some very nice petroglyph panels that are not common knowledge, as well as some nice scenery
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Petroglyphs and other stuff - 05/15/13 10:27 AM
Cool pictures as usual. Have you ever heard what materials the natives used to draw those petro's that allow them to last so long in the elements?
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Petroglyphs and other stuff - 05/15/13 01:48 PM
Pap
The petroglyphs were made by pecking into the sandstone. I think they may have used antler, and/or harder rock like chert. They used the chert to make arrowheads, spear points and other sharp cutting tools.
Many times they did their artwork on walls that had the dark patina and that were protected from the elements.
Since they are in sheltered locations, the have lasted a long time
Peter
I haven't posted any photos in a while and here are some from a short, but interesting hike around Balanced rock mesa near town. We are having temperatures in the upper 90's low 100's so having a large quantity of water is essential. It isn't too bad after you get used to it, especially if there is a breeze.
Peter
Posted by: KENKAN
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/13/13 04:57 PM
Peter,
Great pictures as usual also it was a pleasure meeting you at
the Blade Show and I hope you enjoyed the Italian food.
Ken Lambert
RKCC CM-020
RKS #3610
NRA Benefactor
FOP
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/13/13 05:22 PM
Ken
It was great to meet you and the other guys, and I enjoyed the food and every thing else at the show.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/13/13 08:12 PM
Peter,
Looks great. But sounds hot.
... I like canoeing in the summer!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/14/13 09:51 AM
You can always cool off in the big muddy or just wait and have a cold brewski. It may have been hot that day but those are cool pictures.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Mill creek, right hand - 07/09/13 05:57 PM
I have been out a lot but didn't have time to post some new photos.
We went up the right hand of Mill creek, some stream crossings, petroglyphs, and two critters.
Still hot here 103 today, but only 9% humidity, so it doesn't feel too bad once you are acclimated to it.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Mill creek, right hand - 07/09/13 06:17 PM
Nice shots!
I'll take that weather.
High 80s today ... humidity around 71% right now. Forecast for 81% tonight!!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Mill creek, right hand - 07/09/13 11:33 PM
Very nice shots, Peter, I was almost a herp man in college but no money in it so I went with forestry. No money in forestry either, but I could still buy an occasional Randall and some Beanie-Weenie's.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Mann's Peak, LaSal mountains - 07/21/13 08:06 PM
Went hiking up to Mann's Peak in the LaSal mountains this weekend, a scenic drive and much cooler temperatures because of the elevation.
Not a long hike, but quite a climb with the peak above 12200 feet. Some nice views from all directions, but we could see weather coming in and not a good place to be in a storm. We made it back to the vehicles and on the way back there was rain and pea size hail with the temperatures in the 50's. Back in Moab, dry and around 100
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Mann's Peak, LaSal mountains - 07/21/13 09:32 PM
Wow.
Beautiful.
And a lot of green!!!
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Mann's Peak, LaSal mountains - 07/22/13 04:08 AM
Fantastic views.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Mann's Peak, LaSal mountains - 07/22/13 08:00 AM
Peter
Thank you for posting your pictures. What great vistas. I am envious of your walks.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Mann's Peak, LaSal mountains - 07/22/13 12:18 PM
Lots of big Muley bucks in the LaSalle's, not to mention big elk and moose. Did I say bears?? Yes, one doesn't want to mess around with angry clouds in the mountains. I once read a story of a lady hiker in Colorado that was caughton a rock outcrop with a storm approaching. She had a metal frame pack and took it off and put it 50-60 yards from her and then hunkered down. After the storm blew over she waited until the storm was 4-5 miles away, then retrieved her pack. As soon as she put it on, she got hit by a bolt. She lived but had major physical issues ever since. Be safe out there.
Pap
One of my goals when I moved to Utah was to go canyoneering, so I have learned how to rappel and some rope skills and off we went.
We had to do several rappels into pools that were pretty deep as well as walk through pools and swim to get down canyon.
Perfect activity on a hot summer day.
The last rappel was about 80 feet, my longest so far
Peter
Photos are all rotated on my computer, don't know why they are not here
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Canyoneering - 08/01/13 10:25 AM
Wow, what an adventure!!
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Canyoneering - 08/01/13 06:23 PM
Very Cool!
Posted by: Steven
Re: Canyoneering - 08/02/13 09:31 AM
Where is the escalator? Looks like fun.
Posted by: Ronnie
Re: Canyoneering - 08/06/13 03:54 AM
We have nothing in the Mississippi Delta that gives us a view like this......short of a runway!
What type of snake is that?
Ronnie
It is a lot of fun
Snake is a Gopher Snake
Peter
Posted by: Ronnie
Re: Canyoneering - 08/14/13 12:04 AM
Thanks Peter......he's very long.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hiking in SE Utah - 08/23/13 06:31 PM
I sent this to Peter, but thought I would share it with the "forum" that lerks here as well.
Pap
http://www.youtube.com/embed/_yCnQuILmsM?feature=player_embedded
A few more photos from a recent hike.
We have been receiving some rain as of late and I managed to capture this rainbow. I looked for a Randall at the end, but no, not even a pot of gold either.
I did see a coyote, but he was too far away and moving too fast to get a photo, but did capture some of his tracks in the damp sand.
Big rock is called Shrimp rock, but no idea why.
Peter
Another good day to be outside.
Initially we climb about 1200 feet in just over a mile which gets the old blood flowing. Then through some rocky areas where there were some pools where we saw the smallest frogs or toads in Moab. Finally out a bike 4WD trail.
Some really nice views from the top. I took the pack off for the photo, so the sweat on my back would dry from the big climb
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: minesweeper - 09/01/13 05:42 PM
Yep that is a tiny toad, not much meat on them frog legs. Great pics, thanks for posting them Peter.
Pap
Posted by: Litch
Re: minesweeper - 09/02/13 02:59 AM
A very impressive scenery and great photos, too!
I always enjoy this thread - we don't get to see anything similar on this side of the pond
Keep these pictures coming, please!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: minesweeper - 09/02/13 10:20 AM
Nice shots Peter!
Posted by: KENKAN
Re: minesweeper - 09/02/13 12:20 PM
Peter,
Keep them pictures coming!!!!
Ken Lambert
RKCC CM-020
RKS #3610
NRA Benefactor
FOP
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: minesweeper - 09/02/13 01:08 PM
Peter
Thank you for the pictures. Superb as usual.
It has been a while since I have posted some photos, although I have been out a lot. Here are some that are a little different as we are in the midst of a very snowy and cold winter so far. We have received about 16 inches of snow, which is more than we usually get all winter and have single digits at night and high of 20's during the day.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Behind the rocks - 12/13/13 10:26 AM
Nice shots Peter!
Hope ya have insulated boots!
Love the white stuff. We're getting some tomorrow!
Tony
Posted by: Guido_Bitossi
Re: Behind the rocks - 12/13/13 05:00 PM
Many thanks Peter for your magnificent posts as....usual !!!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Behind the rocks - 12/13/13 07:54 PM
Great pics. Should make for a great spring flower season with all that snow. You could get some mud on that new Jeep when it warms up too.
Pap
Posted by: Litch
Re: Behind the rocks - 12/16/13 04:35 AM
Thanks for sharing your pictures of an incredibly beautiful scenery, Peter.
With the last pic "moonrise" you're the "Ansel Adams of color"
Thanks for the comments about the previous photos guys.
Here are some more from a short hike to Bowtie and Corona arches.
It is short popular hike and Corona arch is roughly 100 plus feet in each dimension of the opening
Peter
Posted by: Steven
Re: Corona arch - 12/29/13 03:10 PM
Excellent shots. Looks very cold.
I haven't posted any photos in a while, but I have been out several times a week. Tourist season is going already
About 60 miles south of Moab near the Needles district of Canyonlands national park is Hart's Point.
Weather was unsettled in the morning, but cleared up as the day went on. The mountains that can be see are the Abajos
Peter
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Hart's Point - 03/23/14 12:16 PM
Beautiful country Peter.
Posted by: Steven
Re: Hart's Point - 03/23/14 03:11 PM
Great vistas. Nice shots of some pretty country.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hart's Point - 03/24/14 12:44 PM
WOW! Great photos! Fantastic landscape!
Tony
Peter,
Wow, great pictures. I am almost expecting to see John Wayne riding across one of your pictures.
Alan Grombacher
RKCC-CMI-010
RKS#5531
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hart's Point - 03/25/14 08:39 AM
He was there, didn't you see him?? Great pics,as always!!
Pap
Posted by: Iz Turley
Re: Hart's Point - 04/11/14 10:24 AM
Amazing pictures of beautiful scenery. You've got a great place to hike in and enjoy, Peter. Thanks for sharing it with us all.
Another overcast day to start, but the recent rain has cause some nice blooming in the desert
Nice out and back hike with a view to the white rim.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Lathrop trail - 04/20/14 08:28 PM
Absolutely Beautiful!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing Peter.
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Lathrop trail - 04/20/14 09:04 PM
Always great pics. A friend of mine and his whole family went to Moab 2 weeks ago for a week of Jeeping. He said it was fantastic.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Lathrop trail - 04/20/14 09:57 PM
Peter
Spectacular, thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Steven
Re: Lathrop trail - 04/20/14 11:39 PM
Very nice. I love it when the cacti bloom.
Posted by: cliff14094
Re: Lathrop trail - 04/21/14 10:31 AM
Nice pics!
Cliff Lacey
RKS 23
RKCC CM26
Posted by: Litch
Re: Lathrop trail - 04/22/14 06:47 AM
Beautiful shots of a spectacular scenery - thanks, Peter!
It has been a bit since I posted some photos so here are a few from a hike to the rainbow rim a multicolored sandstone feature.
Hot and partly cloudy today. We received about 1.5 inches of rain last weekend so the vegetation is doing well.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Rainbow rim - 05/17/14 10:10 PM
Nice lizard. I wonder how they taste....like a rubber chicken I suppose. Great pics, Peter, keep 'um coming. See you in about 3 weeks.
Pap
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Rainbow rim - 05/17/14 10:13 PM
Peter
Good to see your great photos. I wondered if the lizards had got you!!
Posted by: Litch
Re: Rainbow rim - 05/18/14 04:14 AM
Thanks for sharing your pics, Peter - what a great landscape
Posted by: Duke
Re: Rainbow rim - 05/18/14 07:54 AM
Beautiful, Peter.
Thanks and have a beautiful Sunday.........it's a great day to be alive.....I'm grateful !!
I am glad you guys like the photos, I really enjoy the outings and photography.
Pretty hot on Friday, and my friend had his brother and nephew in town and wanted to do this slot canyon that we have done before. I really enjoy canyoneering and this is a fun one with some pools that you might wade through or swim through depending on how much water there is. One pool in the shade was pretty cold, so we were happy to get out into the sun after that. There is a 100 ft rappel to finish up and we used my new rope.
Nice hike to get to the head of the slot and then we stayed in the slot until the end
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Slot canyon - 06/01/14 08:29 AM
Very verycool pictures. How did you get out?
Mike
The last long rappel gets you out of the canyon past a pour off
When you visit, we can do that if you want
Peter
Posted by: Steven
Re: Slot canyon - 06/01/14 09:41 AM
Looks like fun and great photos.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Slot canyon - 06/01/14 04:21 PM
Very verycool pictures. How did you get out?
Helicopter!!!
Great pics, Peter, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Mary Jane and Professor Valley - 07/13/14 11:12 AM
It is the hot season in Moab now, with highs in the low 100's
You want to get out early or do a hike like this.
This stream is off the river road and you can hike the stream bed 4 miles to the pour off and waterfall.
I wore sandals for the whole trip and the water was pretty warm as the depth was generally only ankle deep. I was glad that I had a belt on my shorts as the force of the waterfall could cause a wardrobe malfunction otherwise
Peter
Posted by: Steven
Re: Mary Jane and Professor Valley - 07/13/14 12:17 PM
Yow 100's a nice cool stream is the way to go. Only been in the lovely 90's here. Need to go up in the hills.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Mary Jane and Professor Valley - 07/13/14 05:50 PM
Where's the pictures of the bikini-less desert women?? Good thing you had your Model #28 which is stainless in case of a survival moment. Super great pictures as usual.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Mary Jane and Professor Valley - 07/13/14 05:51 PM
Where's the pictures of the bikini-less desert women?? Good thing you had your Model #28 which is stainless in case of a survival moment. Super great pictures as usual.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Jeeping in the mountains - 07/18/14 05:26 PM
It is pretty hot here now as expected so a few of us went Jeeping to La Sal Pass which is a little over 10000 feet. It was about 70 degrees which was great since it is about 100 degrees at 4000 feet. We saw many small critters, and some big critters including some deer and this bear
Great driving through the woods, if you would have gone earlier there might have been snow and downed trees. It might be good to have a chain saw with you
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Jeeping in the mountains - 07/18/14 07:47 PM
Peter
Thanks for the photos. The color of the bear seems blondish. Is that normal or a one off?
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Jeeping in the mountains - 07/18/14 08:56 PM
Wow!
Great Stuff!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Jeeping in the mountains - 07/18/14 09:19 PM
Rod
This was a black bear which is the species, they vary in color quite a bit as this one was quite light colored. It was most likely pretty young too
Glad you guys like the photos, I am having a great time in the outdoors
Peter
Posted by: alan_grombacher
Re: Jeeping in the mountains - 07/18/14 11:10 PM
Nice blond phase black bear. He looks to be a young bear, a two year old probably.
I've seen several colours of black bear - blond, black, cinnamon, chocolate (colour of a Cadbury milk chocolate bar), and a black with a purple tint (looked like a bad dye job).
The head/body proportions will usually give an indication of age up to a point. Small head/large body typically denote a good mature bear.
Cheers,
Alan Grombacher
RKCC-CMI-010
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Jeeping in the mountains - 07/19/14 10:31 AM
Super great pictures; the bear is a real treat to see in the wild.
Posted by: Litch
Re: Jeeping in the mountains - 07/20/14 06:38 AM
Thanks for the spectacular pictures, Peter. I enjoy them every time!
A hike in the mountains where it is a little cooler. We hiked to Gold Knob which is just over 11000ft in altitude, to get there we climbed about 1600ft in about 2 miles, what a workout.
I saw some bear sign but no bears. As usual, clouds start forming and you need to get off the peak in case a thunderstorm develops. Trip back down was much easier
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Gold Knob - 08/16/14 08:37 PM
Peter
Great photos, as we have come to expect from you. Thank you.
BTW, I look and feel like that old tree!!!!
Posted by: Steven
Re: Gold Knob - 08/16/14 08:53 PM
More great pictures. Love to see them.
Posted by: Duke
Re: Gold Knob - 08/17/14 08:14 AM
Wonderful, Peter, and your effort is much appreciated.........continues my hope to view these for myself someday..........and sooner rather than later. Thanks!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Gold Knob - 08/18/14 09:03 AM
Great stuff!! Looks alot cooler than downtown Moab.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Gold Knob - 08/18/14 09:18 PM
Wow, a little more green than usual.
Thanks for sharing!
Tony
Hi Guys
Thanks for the appreciation of my photos.
Today we had some unusual weather for the Moab area, some rain and temperatures that peaked out in the 70's. It rained steadily in the early morning, then it was mostly mixed skies with some light showers. One great thing about rain here is that you can see some temporary water features as you will see.
As we were hitting the trail, we heard a big crash and saw some dust rising, a rock fall had just occurred. We didn't see it happen, but could see the results
Enjoy
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Rain in the desert - 08/23/14 08:35 PM
a few more
Posted by: Litch
Re: Rain in the desert - 08/24/14 07:11 AM
Thanks for taking the time to post all these pictures for us, Peter. I really enjoy them.
It's good to see some water getting there, too
Posted by: MYB
Re: Rain in the desert - 08/24/14 08:21 AM
Peter,
Thank you for posting the photos.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Rain in the desert - 08/25/14 10:22 AM
Very unusual for this time of year, even with the "monsoon" season, but glad it happened. The Farmer's Almanac says we are in for a much colder and snowy winter, especially in the NE. Great pictures!!
Pap
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Rain in the desert - 08/25/14 11:56 AM
Peter
Thank you for sharing the pictures, excellent as usual. What great scenery!!.
An overcast day, before it rained we went to the area called "Behind the Rocks" which is accessible by four wheel drive vehicles only.
Weather held out and in the later photos you can see the leaves changing in the mountains.
Heading on a Jeep trip there tomorrow for some leaf peeping Jeeping.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Behind the rocks - 10/01/14 05:57 PM
Those are great. Are you deer hunting this year?
Pap
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Behind the rocks - 10/02/14 04:22 PM
Those are fantastic pictures Peter. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jay G
Re: Behind the rocks - 10/02/14 04:34 PM
Looks like a tough day at the "office" -- great pictures Peter! Nice Randall...
Have a good one,
Jay
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Leaf peeping Jeeping - 10/03/14 04:52 PM
Thanks for the comments about the previous photos, here are some more.
We went Jeeping into the La Sal mountains to see the leaves changing, and we ran into the first snow of the season at the higher elevations above 10000 ft. I think it made for some great photos and with the breeze the Aspens were quaking.
We had a picnic at the pass and had a great time
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Leaf peeping Jeeping - 10/03/14 04:55 PM
additional photos
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Leaf peeping Jeeping - 10/03/14 05:17 PM
Looks like the first snow of the year. Aspen look like they're turning their beautiful gold.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Leaf peeping Jeeping - 10/04/14 08:45 AM
Really makes me homesick for the Rockies. Keep 'em coming!!
Pap
Posted by: Steven
Re: Leaf peeping Jeeping - 10/24/14 07:07 PM
Great pictures! Really pretty.
Posted by: Litch
Re: Leaf peeping Jeeping - 11/03/14 04:25 AM
Thanks for sharing your pictures, Peter
What a beautiful scenery!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Cache Valley to the Colorado River - 11/19/14 05:02 PM
Guys
Thanks for the comments on my previous photos
Here are some from a hike none of us have done before.
Starting from the Delicate Arch overlook parking are in Arches National Park there is a four wheel drive road into Cache Valley. You soon leave the park and are on BLM land. After several miles of driving we reached a place to park and hiked up to a high point. There we picked up an old stock trail the heads to the Colorado river at Rocky Rapids. It was quite a neat hike and I was happy that the weather was cool for the hike back up.
Here are some photos
Peter
Posted by: Duke
Re: Cache Valley to the Colorado River - 12/06/14 06:19 AM
Peter,
Just wanted to let you know, again, how much I appreciate the time that you have taken to take these pictures and post them here on this Forum. I am certain that I've gotten to see a part of our Country that I'm afraid I would have missed without your contribution. Another wonderful part of this Forum!
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Cache Valley to the Colorado River - 12/06/14 06:59 AM
Peter,
Of all of the pictures and areas that you have shared with us I think this is the most beautiful area I have seen. You are certainly taking advantage of the beautiful part of the country you have moved into.
Thanks for the pic's and keep on sharing!
Tom Flynn
We explored a seldom seen area of Devil's Garden recently and hear are some photos from this adventure. Weather has been mild so far in December but it changed for the cooler after this hike
There are a lot of fins and canyons in this area and not all of them are able to be passed through with ease. There were quite a few arches that we hadn't seen before also
Thanks for looking
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Devil's Garden - 12/14/14 05:50 PM
Great pics as we have come to expect from you. But the first picture is worth National Geographic.
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: Devil's Garden - 12/14/14 07:41 PM
Great photo recap Peter!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Devil's Garden - 12/15/14 09:03 AM
WOW!
Great photos Peter! Beautiful country.
Thanks for posting.
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Devil's Garden - 12/16/14 10:40 AM
I keep waiting to see a Ute indian step out behind one of those beautiful rock formations. See any critters? Very nice as usual, Peter.
Pap
Thanks for the nice comments guys
We see a lot of deer sign both tracks and scat, and every so often cat tracks and not just bobcats, their are some cougars in Arches. Lots of rabbits and some coyote also
I am having fun out here
Peter
Posted by: Duke
Re: Devil's Garden - 12/16/14 10:50 PM
Peter,
Thanks so much for taking the time to post your amazingly beautiful pictures that I truly enjoy so much. I may never get to see these places "live", but who knows, and having a Forum brother’s eye picking these out makes them all so much better than just some old magazine! Please keep 'em rolling!
We received our first snow at the lower elevations for Christmas and of course, I got out to explore a small canyon that seemed interesting. It is off the old entrance road to Arches and it leads into Courthouse Wash, but did not make it all the way down this trip, but will do so eventually
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Willow Springs - 12/26/14 02:04 PM
Peter
Seasons greetings.
Please tell me the last picture is real and not photo shopped!!!!
That is nothing short of amazing.
Rod
It is real as it gets, if you are ever out here I will be happy to show you
Here is another balanced rock
Peter
Posted by: tunefink
Re: Willow Springs - 12/26/14 03:10 PM
Peter speaks the truth Rod. He lives in one of my favorite places...Moab Arches and Canyonlands are very beautiful. Gotta get back there!
I took this one of the full moon rising behind Balance Rock a few years back.
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: Willow Springs - 12/26/14 04:06 PM
That's special!! Nice shot!
Posted by: Litch
Re: Willow Springs - 12/26/14 04:46 PM
These are really amazing pictures - thanks for sharing
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Willow Springs - 12/27/14 07:08 AM
Peter,
I think after all of the wonderful photos you have shared and peaked our interest with, you would have a great guide business with a long list of potential customers. Great photos, great passion, great love of the land!
Tom Flynn
Rod, Tune, Tom and everyone else, if you ever are coming to Moab, let me know ahead of time and I will be happy to show you places not typically seen by visitors
Be prepared for some serious hiking though
Peter
Hey Guys...please put me also in that list (;-)))))
Posted by: Duke
Re: Willow Springs - 12/27/14 10:19 AM
Peter, I know I've told you before, but to be sure, I have really appreciated the many beautiful pics. that you take the time to post (several with your Randall on your belt/pack); It's country I have always wanted and still hope to see but your personal pics. beat the heck out of any magazines. Keep 'em rolling & healthy hiking in your New Year.......AND BEYOND!!!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Willow Springs - 12/29/14 10:50 AM
I imagine the term "slick rock" remains the thought for the day. Great pictures and probably few tourists this time of year.
Pap
Posted by: Steven
Re: Willow Springs - 12/31/14 04:46 PM
Love the pictures. looks a touch cold glad it is warming up here. 19 below was too cold for me.
I did some more hiking this weekend and although there was less sun, I got some interesting shots. Weather has been fairly warm and I was able to go biking also on Friday as well as skiing in the mountains Thursday
Peter
Posted by: Byrdguy
Re: More recent photos - 01/14/15 08:17 AM
Peter, you sure live in a beautiful part of the country. Great pics.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: More recent photos - 01/14/15 09:08 AM
Peter,
Nice shots. Do you also use snowshoes?
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: More recent photos - 01/14/15 09:41 AM
Thanks guys
Tony
Since the ride to the mountain takes close to a hour, I always have both the skis and snowshoes so if it is too icy to ski I can go off trail on the snow shoes. We received about another foot of snow in the mountains recently and all of the snow is gone in the desert now as we got rain in the lower elevations
Peter
Hi Guys
Been too busy having fun and exploring to post photos. Spring and tourist season have arrived, dry and in the 60's during the day and the extra hour of light in the evening is nice.
We did an actual trail this week, the Murphy Hogback trail in the Island in the Sky region of Canyonlands national park.
Some great views of the White Rim and Green River. Great day and sun all day (sorry you guys with a lot of snow)
Peter
Posted by: Litch
Re: Murphy Hogback - 03/12/15 04:22 AM
Very nice pics, Peter and impressive, too. Beautiful scenery.
You look like you're having a real good time
Posted by: Duke
Re: Murphy Hogback - 03/12/15 06:51 AM
Peter
Truly incredible.......sure that those words fall short and pictures don't do the real experience justice. Thanks so much for taking the time to post these for those of us not seeing it live.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Murphy Hogback - 03/12/15 08:48 AM
Many thanks Peter for posting such great pics.
My wife and I are off to France and Spain in less than two weeks for 2+ months of hiking and biking. Your photography skills make me jealous.
Please keep the photos coming, for me it is great to "see" a different part of your country.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Murphy Hogback - 03/12/15 11:12 AM
Love them, more,more, more!!!!
Pap
Here are some "art photos" of rock formations that were interesting to me for my inner Ansel Adams
These were taken in the canyon rims area
Peter
Posted by: Litch
Re: "art photos" - 03/23/15 05:39 AM
Beautiful! Ansel Adams would be proud
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: "art photos" - 03/23/15 07:03 AM
Excellent Peter. If you decide to sell yours, I hope you can get 1/10 what
Adams got for some of his!
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: "art photos" - 03/23/15 11:21 AM
Peter,
You live in one incredible corner of the Earth. I love B & W Photography.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: pappy19
Re: "art photos" - 03/23/15 11:52 AM
Ditto on the B&W, love the Adams "look". You can probably sell a bunch of them at the Moab artsy-fartsy shows.
Pap
Recently some of us more adventurous and technically adept folks went to the highest point in Arches, elephant butte.
There is a lot of scrambling up and down some steep slick rock areas and one rappel into a canyon before you can climb to the top. There is a second rappel to get back down.
It was a great time and a lot of fun
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Elephant Butte - 04/23/15 06:44 PM
Was that just a day trip? Really neat pictures, Peter, lots of WOW factor. Keep 'um coming!!
Pap
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Elephant Butte - 04/24/15 06:49 AM
Peter,
The top pic of you rigged and ready to go over the edge is fantastic; worthy of a blow-up and frame!
You are living large.
Tom Flynn
Pap and Tom
Thanks
the canyoneering was a day trip and not the whole day. A small group of skill people is necessary as a lot of the routes are sequential and you have to wait for the person ahead of you before you can go. Checking the anchors and setting the rope takes some time too.
I am having the time of my life in retirement and am really happy to have relocated here
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Elephant Butte - 04/24/15 11:40 AM
Peter
You like to hike, well hike over to Spain and come riding. You could teach me a few things about photography, as well.
Great photos, thanks for sharing.
It turned out to be a rainy day today so a major hike was postponed. Instead, we crossed our fingers and went to Moonflower canyon to look for some transient waterfalls.
Out here, when there is a rain storm, there can be waterfalls that only last a short period of time and you need to be in the right place at the right time. We got soaked, but it was worth it. The main fall hadn't started when we arrive as the pool at the top hadn't filled up, but when it did, what a sight.
I hope you enjoy as much as we did
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Moonflower falls - 05/05/15 08:41 PM
WOW!
That is so cool. Beautiful!! Worth getting soaked for.
Thanks, Peter, for sharing.
Posted by: Duke
Re: Moonflower falls - 05/06/15 01:29 AM
Well.......what can I add to WOW?!!!.......Really, Peter, Thanks so much for continuing to share these with us. Simply amazing, and you had to be there at the right time or you don't see it; you gotta' feel small and meek.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Moonflower falls - 05/07/15 01:44 AM
Peter
Great photos. We were hiking in the Milford Sound Trek in New Zealand, years ago and a similar thing happened. It rained heavily one night and the next day there were waterfalls all over the place.
People said it was a very unique sight to see all the waterfalls.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Moonflower falls - 05/07/15 09:36 AM
Peter,
The rocks came to life when wet; fantastic colors & scenery.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Moonflower falls - 05/08/15 11:10 AM
Too cool, Peter, certainly worth getting wet to see and photo that.
Pap
The latest installment of adventure photos are from a camping trip to Happy Canyon. This is a slot canyon off the Dirty Devil river south of Hanksville UT. It was Jeep drive off the highway on Poison Spring Rd which is in a wash a good deal of the time, we then turned onto an old Uranium mining road which is blocked by rockfall just past the camping sites. There was a lot of petrified wood off the Uranium road too.
After setting up camp, we explored a little and had dinner. The next morning we hiked down to the Dirty Devil, crossed the river and got into the mouth of the canyon. We hiked up a fair way before turning back. There was some weather predicted for the evening and we didn't want to get caught in a wash with more water flowing
Here are some photos
Peter
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Happy Canyon - 05/22/15 07:00 AM
Peter,
Amazing rock formations; you are living the dream!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Duke
Re: Happy Canyon - 05/22/15 07:46 AM
Peter, Exactly what Tom said. Again, thanks so much for posting these pics of places that I might possibly never see.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Happy Canyon - 05/22/15 02:15 PM
Great pictures Peter. I assume you all aren't receiving all this rain that Colorado is enjoying, otherwise you wouldn't be walking in some of those deep washes. How are you liking your Jeep as it is modified? Any additional goodies planned?
Pap
Thanks guys
I am really enjoying my retirement here
Pap, we are receiving more rain than usual, but there was a dry period that we could visit this canyon
I am really happy with the Jeep and don't have any major changes at this time
Peter
In the latest installment of photos of southern Utah are photos from the Piebald Terraces area near Moab. Piebald is usually a term for an animal that has white spots.
Here we have rock with white spots due to a difference of trace minerals and oxidation in the rock. Quite an interesting area with many interesting formations
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Piebald Terraces - 06/14/15 07:25 PM
a few more
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Piebald Terraces - 06/15/15 12:17 PM
As always, great pictures. Is it getting warm in Moab? By now, you should be in the 90's at least. May see you next week on our way back to Idaho.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Squaw Springs and Oowah lake - 06/30/15 08:58 PM
Pretty hot here now with temperatures over 100F. Went for a hike in the mountains where it was a little cooler, but not cool, elevation between 8000 and 9400 ft.
There were a lot of wild flowers out saw some buck rubs and kicked out a few grouse, but one stayed on the trail for a while.
We waited and saw her chicks too, she was trying to distract us from the chicks.
Snow is about gone everywhere and a little hazy from fires in the west
A good day overall
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Squaw Springs and Oowah lake - 06/30/15 09:01 PM
a few more
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Squaw Springs and Oowah lake - 07/01/15 09:43 AM
Forest Chicken, commonly known as "Fool Hen" since you can kill them with rocks and sticks, no need for a shogun. During hunting season I used to take a sling-shot with a few marbles with me to get a couple of chickens for the pot without making a lot of noise. The western grouse, Franklin's, Spruce, and Blue act very different from their mid-western and eastern cousins. Was that bear scat?
As hot as it has been here in the west, I'd be inclined to camp out in the mountains for a couple of weeks. Even here in Idaho where I live it is getting to 3 digits but does cool off to around 60 at night. Great pictures as usual.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Squaw Springs and Oowah lake - 07/01/15 01:51 PM
Mike
It was bear scat. It was nice to see some wildlife, but we didn't see any bear or elk as we had hoped
It is nice to have A/C at home when it is this hot
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Squaw Springs and Oowah lake - 07/01/15 08:40 PM
Thank you Peter, for sharing. Your pictures are always excellent. Great retirement you are having, long may it continue.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Squaw Springs and Oowah lake - 07/01/15 09:39 PM
Thanks Rod
I hope you are fully enjoying your retirement also
I feel bad for people who don't know what to do when they retire.
I don't have enough time to do everything I want to do
Peter
An untypically cloudy day with a few sprinkles, but nothing serious. We received two weeks of temperatures over 100 and then some big thunderstorms, but now temperatures are 80's-90's so not too bad considering. Snow is essentially gone in the mountains now.
A nice hike in the area of Kane Creek canyon and some photos with the overcast skies.
Here they are of another unique area
Peter
That's beautiful country you live in Peter, thank you for sharing your pictures. I see your carrying an RMK, do any of you carry a sidearm too ?
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Kane Creek area - 07/19/15 10:45 PM
Peter
Your pictures are excellent, as we have come to expect. BUT every once in a while, some bearded old guy, shows up in one the pictures!!!
Just kidding, keep them coming.
Thanks guys
Michael
I don't usually carry when I am with a larger group, but if I am on my own, a Glock 30 joins the Randall Model 28
Rod
I resemble that old guy, he gives scale to some of the photos, and it shows how much fun I am having
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Kane Creek area - 07/21/15 10:55 AM
Even with a large group, you might consider packing a small .22 like a S&W Titanium. I had a friend that was with a group of hikers and a rabid coyote showed up and went after one of the ladies. They fended the coyote off her with a stick and then my friend shot the coyote with his .22. Ever since then, when I am home in Idaho, I am packing. We live right next to the woods and you never know what may be a threat. Great pictures as usual.
Little Coyote Rifle
Kimber Varmint 22-250, Leupold 2.5-8x36
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Kane Creek area - 07/23/15 01:24 PM
Mine is a Thompson-Center 22-250 with a Nikon 4-12; a real tack driver. Also is my wolf gun. I have a buddy that for the past 45 years has used his Remington bull barrel on antelope, mule deer and elk, all head shots.
Pap
Took a hike in the mountains yesterday and it was cooler and there were a few small patches of snow left. I saw a nice buck and several marmots, but marmots were too far for a good photo
We were up over 11000 ft at times and climbed over 1800 ft. There were a few small lakes to see on the way
Peter
Nice hike yesterday in Onion Creek Canyon, it has been pretty dry lately so there wasn't much flow in the canyon which made for drier hiking. A lot of the canyon was pretty open, but some of the side canyons were more narrow and required some scrambling to get up and over.
Here are a few photos from this latest adventure
Peter
Posted by: Steven
Re: Onion Creek Canyon - 08/26/15 10:07 AM
Great pictures. I really enjoying looking at them.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Onion Creek Canyon - 08/26/15 12:01 PM
Yep, now is the time to hit the mountains, but fall is just around the corner. Keep 'um coming!!
Pap
Posted by: Litch
Re: Onion Creek Canyon - 09/03/15 03:40 PM
Great photography and a fantastic scenery - thank you, Peter!
This week a group of us went to Lewis Lodge in Cedar Mesa
Lewis Lodge is an old habitation site built on a ledge in Arch Canyon.
It is in a remote area and the hike to the habitation site required route finding and some technical skill to traverse the ledges. Some of the ledges were very narrow with drop offs of hundreds of feet. It was a very interesting hike and we also saw some bobcats and I was able to get a fair photo of one
Peter
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Lewis Lodge - 09/13/15 06:07 AM
Great pics. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Lewis Lodge - 09/17/15 12:16 PM
Peter, have you been affected by the flash flooding down you way?
Posted by: raymond
Re: Lewis Lodge - 10/18/15 12:25 PM
Great photo's. I have enjoyed this thread very much! Thanks for sharing.
We had a lot of rain this past week and snow is down to about 10000 ft too. We were unable to do a planned hike due to some roads being washed out and too muddy, so we went to Canyonlands to go to the Big Horn Mesa area. There are some great views of the Green river and we could see the Henry and LaSal mountains also. I saw a coyote on the drive in too. Here are some photos of the scenery and some interesting rocks
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Big Horn Mesa area - 10/25/15 08:28 PM
a few more photos
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Big Horn Mesa area - 10/25/15 08:33 PM
Thank you Peter.
The rocks with the nodes are really interesting!
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Big Horn Mesa area - 10/26/15 07:37 AM
Peter,
Always love your adventures and pictures; you are blessed with an extraordinary life, in one of America's most beautiful areas!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
An assortment of photos - 11/11/15 11:45 AM
Here is an assortment of photos from a hike to Druid arch in the Needles district of Canyonlands national park, Fisher Valley locally and Gold Bar canyon area locally
We saw the sheep in the Gold Bar area. It is very unusual to see 5 Desert Bighorn Sheep and even harder to get some photos of them, so I was pretty lucky to get what I got. They can go up and down some amazingly steep rock
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: An assortment of photos - 11/11/15 11:49 AM
now some photos from Needles
Posted by: raymond
Re: An assortment of photos - 11/11/15 09:01 PM
Peter, have you visited any of the slot canyons out west? I have seen some photos of the ones in Az area.
You have a very nice backyard!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: An assortment of photos - 11/11/15 09:43 PM
Fantastic Photos!!
Thanks for posting Peter!
Tony
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: An assortment of photos - 11/12/15 08:12 AM
Thank you Peter.
When do you jump on your horse and go elk hunting?
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: An assortment of photos - 11/12/15 09:24 AM
Thanks guys
Raymond, I have been in quite a few slot canyons, some that you can hike through and others that you need technical gear to get through. My favorites require rappelling into pools, but that is summer only.
Rod
Trip was in October, still going through photos before posting story
Peter
Posted by: maxpastor
Re: An assortment of photos - 11/12/15 08:24 PM
we like to feed our Big Horn Sheep out here.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Some snow on the rocks - 11/28/15 06:53 PM
We had a little snow last night and this morning which really changes the way the red rocks look. Most likely it will be gone in a few days, but it is nice to look at while it is there
Peter
Posted by: raymond
Re: Some snow on the rocks - 11/28/15 09:34 PM
Now those are some photos I have not seen before. The snow is a very nice change of scenery.
thanks for sharing them!
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Some snow on the rocks - 11/29/15 07:41 AM
Thanks Peter for sharing.
Would you normally have snow on the ground, where you live, for most of the winter?
I know having snow in the mountains is likely, but just wondered what Moab was like in the winter.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Some snow on the rocks - 11/29/15 09:03 AM
Raymond and Rod thanks
Rod, typically we get a little snow every so often and it is usually gone in a few days. One winter it never got above freezing for about 6 weeks so the snow stayed
We will see what this winter brings. It was an inch or two yesterday and most in town was gone by the end of the day, but we got another bit last night. Temperatures are typically around 20's at night and 40's during the day
Peter
Posted by: Litch
Re: Some snow on the rocks - 11/29/15 11:44 AM
Thanks for the pictures, Peter. The snow brings a very nice touch to this beautiful scenery
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Some snow on the rocks - 11/29/15 06:59 PM
What about your elk hunt?
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Some snow on the rocks - 11/30/15 08:51 AM
Peter,
Awesome pic's with the snow; keep living the dream!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Snow in the mountains - 12/25/15 12:00 PM
I went to the mountains last week to do a little cross country skiing and the weather and conditions were perfect. Not so now. We are getting a lot of snow in the mountains and it will be colder than normal, single digits at night 20's during the day with a little snow in the lower elevations
Here are the photos from the nice day
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Snow in the mountains - 12/25/15 11:35 PM
3 feet of snow here at my house. Glad the grand boys are shoveling my deck.
Pap
Went out today to see some new arches and we were in the clouds for a while and the Lasal mountains were in and out of the clouds making for some great photo opportunities. More snow on the ground as we were above 5000 ft. Sun and temperatures in the 40's made for a great outing
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Clouds in Arches - 01/19/16 08:57 PM
the rest of photos
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Clouds in Arches - 01/20/16 01:06 PM
Great shots, Peter. We are having a "normal" winter here with about 2+ feet on the level. It will mean a great white water rafting season for Idaho.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Clouds in Arches - 01/23/16 11:36 AM
WOW!
Beautiful Country!
Thanks for posting!
Tony
Posted by: raymond
Re: Clouds in Arches - 01/23/16 01:30 PM
Very nice photo's! I always enjoy your postings.
We received about another six inches of snow in town and more at the higher elevations, There was some freezing fog to start which made for some interesting shots of the vegetation and rocks before the sun broke through. Saw a few more arches I hadn't seen before and some other nice rock features
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Still winter here - 02/07/16 12:29 PM
a few more photos
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Still winter here - 02/07/16 04:17 PM
Peter,
Winter scenes are even more beautiful; really brings out the rock formations and fauna!
I was in Vegas last week and the evening low temps were in the low 30's most of the week. Day time highs 40-50's! Not what we were expecting.
Your photos and the new life you have made for yourself are awesome. Great health and good living.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: raymond
Re: Still winter here - 02/08/16 06:15 PM
These photos are just awesome. The snow shows you other places to visit that would just blend in as being solid! The snow really brings it to life. Great photos for sure.
Retirement is going to be great! Only 2 more years for me.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Still winter here - 02/08/16 07:29 PM
Peter
Excellent photos as per usual from you. As Raymond says, the snow really puts a different "light/face" on the scenery.
We have no snow and I was actually out on my road bike two days ago, for a short ride.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Still winter here - 02/08/16 09:49 PM
Great Photos!!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Still winter here - 02/08/16 09:52 PM
Wow Peter, the desert should really bloom this spring. Great pics as usual.??
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Still winter here - 02/08/16 10:38 PM
Thanks guys
We are having more snow than usual and it really makes the rocks look more special. Not many tourists this time of year so most never get to see this
Peter
Posted by: Litch
Re: Still winter here - 02/09/16 12:00 PM
Thanks for sharing your pictures, Peter. They are beautiful and I enjoy them each time!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Some special art work - 03/06/16 10:59 AM
We recently were in the Needles district of Canyonlands, in a mission to find this rock art panel. We had tried twice before, but conditions made it impossible to get there from two different directions. This time we were successful and made the journey to see this great pictograph panel. A good part of the hike was through a wash with standing water, which tested my waterproof boots (not waterproof), but me feet were not uncomfortable, and we had a change for when we got back to the trailhead
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Some special art work - 03/06/16 02:39 PM
WOW Peter these are awesome. Thank you for sharing with everyone. Well worth some soggy boots I am sure
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Some special art work - 03/06/16 03:29 PM
Super cool native art and great pictures. Get a pair of knee high Neos over boots, they weigh ounces, fit over your hiking, and are water proof.
Pap
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Some special art work - 03/06/16 06:55 PM
Peter,
Thanks for posting such great photos of your travels. There's not a person here that doesn't envy your life. Many of us will never get this opportunity and this is away for us to travel with you to some really cool places. Thank you once again for the journey.
Posted by: maxpastor
Re: Some special art work - 03/06/16 08:09 PM
super photo's and the petroglyphs are wonderful.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=petroglyph+...8&FORM=QBREhere is a web site that gives the meaning of the symbols if you want to know.
max
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Some special art work - 03/06/16 08:24 PM
Thanks guys, I really enjoy the exploring and am happy to share. A lot of the places I go are really unique and not visited by many
Looking forward to my next adventure and will keep you up to date
Peter
Posted by: Duke
Re: Some special art work - 03/06/16 11:44 PM
Thanks Peter. Always appreciated.
Posted by: Tanasie
Re: Some special art work - 03/07/16 10:02 AM
Peter,
Thanks for posting such great photos of your travels. There's not a person here that doesn't envy your life. Many of us will never get this opportunity and this is away for us to travel with you to some really cool places. Thank you once again for the journey.
Peter, I think Warren pretty much summed it up for a lot of us...thank you for letting us waddle along on your trek's
thru your great photo's and commentary.
Rex
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Some special art work - 03/07/16 02:23 PM
Peter-
Here are the Neos over-boots that I wear in the winter in the snow and also carry in my pack if I have a water crossing. Takes seconds to put them on over my regular hiking boots. Just make sure you order a larger size than you think.
Pap
http://www.overshoesneos.com/Overshoes_Neos_Trekker.html
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Some ancient habitation sites - 03/27/16 08:39 PM
A grey and slightly cold and snowy start, turned out to be a nice day after all to visit some habitation sites south of me. The amount of work required to build these without modern tools is amazing, plus the transport of the stone to the ledges must have been difficult also. This must have been a good area as there was water present and we saw some deer also, so crops and meat could be obtained
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Some ancient habitation sites - 03/27/16 08:43 PM
a few more photos
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Some ancient habitation sites - 03/28/16 11:05 AM
Really cool pictures. Did you crawl into any of those sites? Great stuff.
Pap
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Some ancient habitation sites - 03/28/16 04:52 PM
WOW Peter, these are really great pictures! This is in Utah?
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Some ancient habitation sites - 03/28/16 06:50 PM
Pap
you generally don't go into the sites as they are not stable and you don't want to damage them. Also, some are on ledges that would be difficult to get on to with out rock climbing equipment
There may have been ladders at one time,
Ramkingjc, this is indeed southeast Utah, home of many archeological sites Google Chaco canyon images
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Some ancient habitation sites - 03/28/16 07:22 PM
Thank you Peter. I will check this out. My wife and I are always looking for new places to hike and see. We would both be very excited to see this in person.
James
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Some ancient habitation sites - 03/28/16 08:40 PM
Peter
Thank you for the excellent photos.
We have spent time around Santa Fe,NM. We did go to
some cliff dwellings similar to what you visited. It was
many years ago but I think those people were Peyu(sp).
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: Some ancient habitation sites - 03/28/16 09:40 PM
Yea. Always energetic and supportive of Natural Lifestyles!!!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Some ancient habitation sites - 03/29/16 06:58 PM
Great experience Peter as always. Hard to believe that those were the lucky that got those caves. The remainder had to fend for themselves seeking safe shelter wherever it was.
Seeing that snake tells me you need a Bond Arms Snake Slayer, but you can't have mine. LOL.
It has been a while since I posted some photos, but I have been busy.
We went to Eagle Park yesterday, a remote part of Arches, and explored a new area. A lot of really cool fins and rock formations. I saw a badger, which I had never seen out here before and a really nice Pronghorn on the drive back to town. Good day to do a long hike as the heat is returning later this week
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Eagle Park - 06/15/16 09:59 AM
GREAT pictures Tom King!!!!
we need to get out that way ASAFP!!
Tom King? Huh? Looks like Peter's work to me.
Nice, Capt. Chris
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Eagle Park - 06/15/16 12:25 PM
Tom King is his evvillll twin!
Wow! Most certainly not "identical!
Best, Capt. Chris
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Eagle Park - 06/15/16 04:16 PM
Great stuff Peter. Its like National Geographic.
Posted by: Litch
Re: Eagle Park - 06/16/16 07:16 AM
Great pictures of a very impressive scenery - thank you, Peter! I always enjoy your work.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Eagle Park - 06/16/16 10:17 PM
Beautiful!!!
It is really hot here, over 100 but if you are adjusted, dress properly and have plenty of water you can still get out and explore. We were in some interesting side canyons with some wild rock formations.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: No tourists here - 06/26/16 10:26 AM
a few more photos
Posted by: Eric
Re: No tourists here - 06/26/16 12:11 PM
Your Shirt and Jeep match. Love these photo's. Keep them coming!!! Eric
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: No tourists here - 06/26/16 12:51 PM
Great adventures Peter. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Duke
Re: No tourists here - 06/26/16 05:40 PM
wow......makes one feel small.....
As Always, Thanks Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Hike in the mountains - 07/09/16 09:01 PM
Still about 100 degrees in town, but about 20 degrees cooler in the mountains. We hiked from Oowah lake to Clark lake to Moonlight Meadow and back, from about 8800 ft to 10500 ft
Some nice flowers and the Aspens looked great too
Here are some photos for your enjoyment
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/09/16 09:04 PM
a few more photos
Posted by: Eric
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/09/16 09:21 PM
The Timberline is 10,000 feet in your neck of the woods.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/09/16 10:06 PM
Very nice Peter. What bear gun do you pack? I recently sold a couple of guns and finally picked up a Glock 20, 10mm. I'm having my gunsmith trick out a few parts. It's a Gen 3 but new in the box. Haven't shot it yet but will after I get it back next week. I'm looking at a Diamond D holster made in Alaska.
Pap
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/10/16 08:27 AM
You're going to love that G20 Pappy. Get a. 40 barrel for inexpensive plinking.
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/10/16 08:28 AM
Peter,
You are one lucky guy. Thanks for the adventures.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/10/16 09:52 AM
Thanks for the comments guys, I do have a good time
Pap, not too worried about bears as we are making too much noise, and only have black bears here, by myself, I would have a Glock 30 45ACP
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/10/16 11:48 AM
You should check out the Diamond D hunting chest holster, it's not on your belt, so doesn't impede your back pack or pull down your pants. Not good to have your pistol in your pack, you'd have to ask the bear to wait a minute. 😆
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/10/16 12:28 PM
I use a safepacker on my pack belt, easy access and doesn't scare the meek
http://www.thewilderness.com/safepacker-concealment-holster/Peter
Posted by: JE6245
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/11/16 02:23 PM
Thanks for the pictures Peter, past, present and (hopefully) future. I always really enjoy them. The first time I saw one of those safe packers in action was at the gun range a few months ago. A guy nearby was practicing drawing from the pouch and shooting. Looked like a good set up and, like you said, it won't scare the meek.
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/12/16 10:24 PM
Just... WOW! Keep the pictures coming Peter!
I was recently at two particularly good rock art sites, on with pictographs which are the painted rock art and on with petroglyphs which are the pecked into the rock, art.
I can't disclose the locations as they are not known to other than series rock art people. What they mean, isn't really know, most of it is guessing, except some of the obvious like the sheep
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Rock Art - 07/28/16 07:36 AM
Great stuff Peter. Thanks once again for sharing the adventures.
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Rock Art - 07/28/16 07:38 AM
Breathtaking Peter! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Some arches and other stuff - 08/07/16 11:49 AM
We went out to see some arches we hadn't seen before off of a four wheel drive road near town. A mixture of sun and clouds with some rain after the hike as storms are common in the afternoons this time of year.
Here are some photos of the latest adventure
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Some arches and other stuff - 08/07/16 11:51 AM
a few more photos
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Some arches and other stuff - 08/07/16 10:08 PM
These may be some of the best Peter. Awesome travels friend and thanks again for sharing the adventures.
Posted by: Duke
Re: Some arches and other stuff - 08/07/16 11:50 PM
Wonderful Peter. Please keep them rolling!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Some arches and other stuff - 08/08/16 10:03 AM
Fantastic Photos Peter!!!!
The old juniper is great!
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Not for the beginner - 08/09/16 10:40 PM
With the hot weather and recent rain, some of the slot canyon pools have fresh water in them and it is hot enough to go through the pools as you traverse down the canyon and get fully immersed in the water. This canyon has two rappels, one about 65 ft and the other just over 100 ft. It is a lot of fun once you get over the first step off. I hope you enjoy these photos also
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/09/16 10:42 PM
a few more
Posted by: Duke
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/09/16 11:23 PM
Just plain incredible, Peter.....WOW!!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/10/16 08:57 AM
FANTASTIC!
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/10/16 10:02 AM
Peter,
You are living the life in God's country there. Stay fit and keep sending the pic's; we are living vicariously through your journeys.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/10/16 08:55 PM
You are having too much fun Peter! Are you hunting this fall? Did you eat what you got last year? Lots of jerky makes for good trail snacks.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/10/16 09:56 PM
Thanks guys
Somebody has to have a lot of fun, and it might as well be me
I don't think I am hunting this fall, and put a good dent in the elk but still have some left I need to have some other friends over for elk soon
Peter
Posted by: Duke
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/11/16 12:08 AM
Keep your pedal to the metal, Peter! And I agree with ya', buddy re:"somebody has to have a lot of fun & it might as well be me."
Since my early teen years I've tried to live by many of the words of wisdom in that famous dog-eared book,"Words to Live Fully/Daily--WWDD"....and you're sure covering at least a couple:
--"Too much fun just can't be done."
--"Get out while you can."
Thanks for your "travelogue", my friend, and do keep those pics coming.
Posted by: JE6245
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/11/16 09:31 AM
Ditto on the positive comments above but how do you get back down? Seriously, I'm from Florida and have no knowledge of anything to do with higher elevations and, especially, climbing rocks.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/11/16 02:05 PM
Jim
What I was doing was canyoneering, where you essentially going down canyon by hiking and rappelling down the pouroffs that have no way around. You hike into the upper part of the canyon, and in this case you need to swim through a couple of pools to the first rappel, and continue down by hiking and rappelling as needed. Then you can usually walk out the bottom of the canyon and head back to where you started. There is no rock climbing in particular, but sometimes a lot of scrambling.
I hope this helps
Peter
Posted by: JE6245
Re: Not for the beginner - 08/11/16 08:48 PM
Thanks for the explanation Peter. Looks like hard work but also a big payoff. Incredibly beautiful country.
Hi Guys
here are some photos from my latest adventure. There is a spring fed stream, that you can hike up and get to a really nice waterfall at the end. A nice thing to do on a hot day. Wearing water shoes allows you to stay in the stream bed for most of the hike. The canyon starts off pretty shallow but the walls get pretty tall near the end. I am not positive, but I think the photo of the bird may be an eagle. It didn't hang around long enough to get a good photo
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: A wet adventure - 08/14/16 12:29 PM
Yes, it looks like a Golden Eagle. Great pictures.
Pap
Pap
Thanks for the conformation, we don't see a lot of those here, and it may be the first one I have seen. It was huge.
I hope you can get back for a visit some time
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: A wet adventure - 08/14/16 03:43 PM
Once again Peter cool adventures. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: JE6245
Re: A wet adventure - 08/14/16 08:02 PM
Wish I was you (again). ;-)
Posted by: rfcarlin
Re: A wet adventure - 08/15/16 03:43 PM
Peter, these are just astounding photos. I've never been to Utah, but I feel like I have a sense of the country from your photos. Thanks so much for sharing. Just amazing. How far is one of your typical hikes?
Bob
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: A wet adventure - 08/15/16 04:07 PM
Thank you Peter for the pics. When you said you saw what you thought was an eagle and I scrolled down and saw a frog first, I thought, poor Peter has lost it!!.
But further scrolling and I found the eagle. Great photos as usual.
Bob
Typically the hikes are in the 6-10 mile range. Some hikes require a lot of scrambling and climbing and you have to exert more on those than ones that are less technical.
Rod,
I did not know that a frog wasn't an eagle also
Glad you guys are enjoying the photos, I am really enjoying my exploring
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: A wet adventure - 08/15/16 10:14 PM
Yes... please keep these fantastic photos coming. They are great!
Posted by: rfcarlin
Re: A wet adventure - 08/16/16 09:05 AM
Peter,
Thanks for the info. The hikes sound challenging if not downright strenuous. What a great way to stay in shape, see some awesomely beautiful natural sights, and have some adventurous fun!
Thanks again for the pics! The stream/water adventure looked like a lot of fun.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Some canyon pools etc - 09/03/16 08:58 PM
Another day, another adventure. We went up a nice canyon off the Potash road and there were some nice pools from recent rains. On the way back we had a little storm with some rain so there were so small waterfalls to view, In a big storm there are some fantastic waterfalls, but not today. It is starting to cool down as fall approaches and the days are definitely getting shorter.
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Some canyon pools etc - 09/03/16 10:06 PM
Amazing Peter!!! Thanks 4 sharing.
Posted by: Tom_D
Re: Some canyon pools etc - 09/03/16 10:54 PM
Keep them coming, Peter. I live through your pictures.
Posted by: Steven
Re: Some canyon pools etc - 09/26/16 10:01 AM
More great pictures. Living an adventure.
Posted by: Duke
Re: Some canyon pools etc - 09/26/16 12:27 PM
Incredibly beautiful, & foreign, to these eyes. I always appreciate your outstanding photos, Peter. Please keep 'em coming, as otherwise I'd probably never see these places & with your description......well, they can't be matched!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Some canyon pools etc - 09/26/16 08:55 PM
Just another day in Paradise. Great pictures
Pap
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Some canyon pools etc - 09/26/16 09:16 PM
Nice pics Peter. Everybody in the pool.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Some canyon pools etc - 09/26/16 09:20 PM
Great photos Peter. Thanks for taking the time to post them for us to enjoy.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Druid arch revisited - 10/16/16 11:20 AM
An unusually warm day to visit the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park to go to Druid Arch. We started at Elephant Hill and went through Elephant Canyon and a side trip through Chesler Park. Druid Arch is a big arch that looks like it could be part of Stonehenge. Chesler Park has many great sandstone features. Long day with a two hour drive each direction and 13.2 miles of hiking and there was some gusty winds at times. I hope you guys enjoy the photos.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Druid arch revisited - 10/16/16 11:22 AM
a few more photos
Posted by: Eric
Re: Druid arch revisited - 10/16/16 12:49 PM
Beautiful shots. Thanks again for sharing your photo's, I really enjoy them! Eric
Posted by: rfcarlin
Re: Druid arch revisited - 10/16/16 01:57 PM
Peter
Once again, thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Just heartbreakingly gorgeous country.
Seems like there's almost too much to look at, and I'd venture that you see 'new' things every time you revisit a trail or favorite spot.
What kind of gloves do you use if you don't mind me asking? Rock climbing gloves?
All the best,
Bob
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Druid arch revisited - 10/16/16 02:19 PM
Thanks Eric and Bob
Bob, I had been using bike gloves but I got a good deal on some Black Diamond Crag half finger rock climbing gloves so I had those yesterday. Quite often we are using our hands to get through cracks or up ledges and I like having some hand protection.
You do see new things all of the time particularly when the light is at a different angle as the position of the sun moves
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Druid arch revisited - 10/16/16 02:23 PM
Once again Peter amazing adventures. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: Druid arch revisited - 10/16/16 09:48 PM
Spot on Peter! Send more Pic's!
Spent the weekend in Sebastian Inlet, where I surfed and camped as a youngster in the 70's! The debris, erosion, and amount of plastic(trash) that hit the beach was unbearable. I don't have answers or solutions but my wife and I are changing course to change course. Hopefully, we can make a difference!
Sorry, not to take away from your beauty, however we must all take steps to improve our world.
I hope that we can cross paths in your area one day, as it is absolutely stunning.
I do some canyoneering that requires that you are able to rappel to get down some pouroffs in various canyons in the area and there are other places where the only way down is using a rope.
Some of my friends have become interested in learning so we went to the end of a canyon where there is a fixed anchor and an easy hike to the top. Once we set the rope and got on our gear we did the 80 ft rappel three times to give my friend some good practice. Here are a few photos of me heading down
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Some rappelling - 11/03/16 01:52 PM
Very VERY Kewl!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Some rappelling - 11/05/16 11:06 AM
OUTSTANDING!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Some rappelling - 11/05/16 11:26 AM
Peter, you daredevil. Looks like a great time once again. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
This past Sunday was supposed to be a super moon full moon.
Regardless, we had a super adventure where we went out to a remote area to watch the sun set and the moon rise. We headed back out with headlights which was pretty cool to be in an area that I was familiar with during the light of day to experience it a different way
Very cool balanced rock in this area
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Super Moon - 11/16/16 05:44 PM
Peter
It was verrry dark when the moon came up at our house!!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Super Moon - 11/16/16 05:56 PM
Here too Rod. It was pretty amazing.
Last one was in 1948 - I don't remember seeing it.
Was probably too young.
Next one is November 25, 2034. Might be able to see that one!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Super Moon - 11/16/16 09:32 PM
Amazing pictures.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Super Moon - 11/17/16 08:53 AM
Great Photos!
Posted by: CrazyCajun
Re: Super Moon - 11/17/16 07:31 PM
Ahh, the things so many, just... take for granted.
Thanks for all of the nice comments about my adventures.
Here are some recent photos to a trip high above Culvert Canyon
One of our group has a major interest in arches, and wants to visit all that he can, and many are extremely interesting. So here are some sights from the trip
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Another hike - 11/27/16 01:25 PM
Soooooo cool Peter! !!
Posted by: Duke
Re: Another hike - 11/28/16 12:50 AM
Ain't nothing wrong with an interest in those arches. Continuously beautiful Peter....and thanks for continuing to post them.
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Another hike - 11/28/16 05:34 AM
You've got the life Peter, thanks for sharing the adventures.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Another hike - 11/28/16 06:21 AM
Pretty amazing life you have there Peter!
God bless and keep sending those pic's, thanks!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Another hike - 11/29/16 09:57 PM
Peter
You scared the BJeezus out of me with the "up on the arch" picture. I am afraid of heights, even when it it YOU up there.
Great photos, thank you, again, for sharing. Keep hiking, everyone here enjoys your adventures.
We decided to start the year with a real adventure to rappel into the Medieval Chamber and then off Morning Glory arch
Weather was overcast but temperatures were reasonable
both rappels were about 100 ft. The hike back to the trail head was very nice also
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Medieval Chamber - 01/01/17 09:06 PM
a few more photos
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Medieval Chamber - 01/01/17 11:33 PM
Really interesting adventure there Peter. I always wondered how you retrieve the rappel ropes. Great pictures per normal. Where we live in Garden Valley, Idaho, we are over 100% of normal with snow really piling up. Keep 'em coming.
Pap
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Medieval Chamber - 01/02/17 07:19 AM
Peter,
Helluva start to the New Year! Keep on sending those fabulous adventure pic's.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Medieval Chamber - 01/02/17 08:40 AM
Glad you guys enjoy the photos, thanks
Pap
the rope is looped through a metal chain link or similar at the anchor at the top. Both ends of the rope go through your descender, so once you are on the ground, you just pull one end of the rope and it slides through the link and once the other end clears the link it falls to the ground
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Medieval Chamber - 01/02/17 09:26 AM
Nice outing Peter, thanks for the pics. So do you ever re-use anchors from a previous climb on a future visit?
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Medieval Chamber - 01/02/17 09:49 AM
Warren
Thanks
Many of these routes are commonly used so there are permanent anchors in place. These can be used after careful inspection. Other places you may have to set up your own anchor and you need to carry sufficient gear to be able to do that. It is critically important on a route with multiple rappels as after the first rappel you have not choice but to continue down canyon and you better have the right stuff to make sure you can continue
You need to be very rigorous as the consequences are very high
Peter
Posted by: Litch
Re: Medieval Chamber - 01/02/17 10:18 AM
Wow - what an exciting way to start off the New Year
Thanks for sharing your adventures with us and taking the time to post these pics.
Keep them coming!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Various recent photos - 01/30/17 11:51 AM
Still getting out often and here are some photos from recent outings. Some places still have snow while other areas are pretty clear. Ran into some serious mud coming back on Saturday too
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Various recent photos - 01/30/17 02:24 PM
Looks like it was a great excursion with mud. Keep them coming.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Various recent photos - 01/31/17 08:41 AM
Great Stuff Peter!
Always enjoy your posts/photos!
Tony
Posted by: rfcarlin
Re: Various recent photos - 02/01/17 02:32 PM
Peter,
Just heartbreakingly beautiful country, maybe even more so with the touch of snow. Glad to see that the winter is not slowing you down!
Thanks again for sharing the photos.
Bob
Back in Utah before another trip
A nice hike to see some new arches (not new, but ones we hadn't seen before). At the beginning of the hike we saw this nice deer skull and part of the back bone, no other bones in the area. I know there are cougars around as I have seen tracks but never the animals. This is one of my favorite times with less tourism and the snow on the mountains contrasting with the sandstone fins.
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Back in Utah - 02/24/17 01:32 PM
Peter
Great, great photos as usual. The one you asked about, well I don't like that darn deep hole behind you.
I am going to Santa Fe in April and I hope to get out for part of a day to see some old ruins, if that is in fact what they are called.
My cousins have their grandson, 25 or so, staying with them. I am sure he will be glad to drag an old guy along on an half day hike.
Do you use walking sticks when you hike? I see one of your hiking partners has one.
Rod
I don't mind heights too much so being out on a ledge doesn't bother me. A lot of what I do has some amount of exposure but generally nothing too serious, it often looks worse than it is.
I generally do not use hiking sticks except for rare occasions like loose scree hills or a lot of stream crossings.
Some people use them all of the time but they can get in the way if you are scrambling a lot.
If time permits, stop by Moab, and I can show you some great stuff
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Back in Utah - 02/25/17 07:09 PM
Peter
Thank you for the offer to visit. I will only be in NM for 4 days and then back home. I would like to stop by sometime though.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Back in Utah - 02/26/17 05:53 AM
Eat breakfast at Tia Sophia's just off the square in Santa Fe, and a must is the green chili cheese burger from The Bobcat Bite.
Pap
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Back in Utah - 02/26/17 07:47 AM
Thank you for the tips Mike.
My cousins have lived in Santa Fe for over 20 years. And now
I am bragging, they were recently honored as Santa Fe's Living
Treasures. Ali MacGraw was similarly honored at the same time.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Back in Utah - 02/26/17 09:39 AM
Wow, then you have the best guides. My wife was born and raised in Santa Fe and we went there 2-3 times a year. When they call Santa Fe "The City Different ", it certainly is true. No other town or state Capitol like it.
Pap
Posted by: Crutcher
Re: Back in Utah - 03/25/17 01:49 AM
Awe-inspiring pictures Peter Kaufman. Thank you
I was out of the country for a while in March, but glad to be back and on Saturday, we were back in the Needles district of Canyonlands to do the 12 mile hike to Druid arch again. It was overcast for a good part of the hike but we did get some sun on the way out. We ran into a friendly LE ranger hiking in on the way out, first one I had seen on the trails there.
Here are some photos from the trip
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Needles revisited - 04/03/17 05:09 PM
Glad you returned safely Peter. Nice pics once again.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Needles revisited - 04/04/17 12:54 AM
Why Holland? Just wondering. I would go to Italy if I had the chance, North of Milano in the Lake region. Did you take some pictures of your thumb in the dam? Lol.
Your Moab pictures are always a highlighter.
Pap
I have been pretty busy and now have time to post some photos from a trip to Hey Joe canyon, which is a side canyon to the Green River. There were mines there in the past and there is a fair amount of old equipment and junk still in the bottom of the canyon. We head in from the top near the beginning and hike down various ledges past uniquely formed rocks into the bottom. We went along the river for a ways and came back on a bench a good bit above the river.
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hey Joe Canyon - 04/27/17 10:40 PM
Great pictures my friend. You are defiantly living the life. I am so glad we had a chance to meet face to face. It was a real pleasure and hope we can do so again.
Pap
Thanks Pap
I hope you can visit again soon also. You need to see the recently completed man cave
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Hey Joe Canyon - 04/28/17 12:24 PM
VERY VERY Cool Peter. Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/10/17 12:02 PM
Raining today so catching up on some posting.
Nice hike on Saturday and then Jeeping to picture frame arch and a picnic on Sunday.
The hike was to an area in Arches and the Jeeping was in the Behind the Rocks area and we had lunch overlooking Kane Springs Canyon. A great weekend to be outside
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/10/17 12:05 PM
more photos
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/14/17 08:37 AM
Just saw these Peter. Another great adventure. You need to write a book buddy.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/14/17 06:43 PM
Peter
I agree with Warren. You could create a photo book of the area, as you have great photos.
Perhaps, the local tourist boards would offer it for sale.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/15/17 12:02 AM
Dittos on the book suggestion and it will sell.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/16/17 10:25 AM
Thanks Warren, Rod and Pap
I don't think a book is in the works in the near future, too busy to write one while having this much fun
Spent the past weekend canyoneering, will post something soon I hope
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/16/17 09:47 PM
Don't worry Peter, you'll be surrounded at Blade. We'll talk....
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/17/17 02:11 PM
Warren
Unfortunately, I won't be at Blade this year. It isn't a annual event for me. I expect a couple of knives hopefully before Blade
I will try for next year though
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/17/17 05:16 PM
That's too bad cause that ironwood is calling for you
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Hike and Jeeping picnic - 05/17/17 05:46 PM
I agree.... we were lookin forward to seeing the P.K. !!!!!
Busy Busy. I have recently taken a canyoneering course with a bunch of friends and have been doing a number of local routes and wanted to post some photos from the latest which was Big Horn.
We hiked a longer way to get to the head of the canyon to have some more views and then did the 3 rappels. The first was long with a couple of tricky spots, the second was free hanging and the last was just a short one to get down a ledge. You can get to a lot of places the average person can't go and see some unique sights when you can rappel
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Big Horn - 06/12/17 12:14 PM
Cool pictures. Assume you climb back up to get out or have a vehicle parked at the end of the day?
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Big Horn - 06/12/17 01:43 PM
FANTASTIC!
Thanks for posting.
Tony
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Big Horn - 06/12/17 02:07 PM
Thanks for the continued adventures Peter. Still say you need to write a book about all these outings.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Big Horn - 06/18/17 06:21 PM
Peter
Excellent photos, as usual from you. Great scenery. You know how I feel about heights!! If the good Lord wanted me to be up high and then down low, he would have given me wings.
But please keep the photos coming, I will just choose to look at ones that show no elevation changes.
PS I was born on the prairies!!!
Mike
We are only going down canyon, and then we hike out to where we are parked. Going up ropes is a different skill set, which I don't have yet
Tony, Warren and and Rod, thanks
Rod, don't look at this other photo
Peter
Really hot in southern Utah now 100 plus so we were in the La Sal mountains Saturday to hike up to Gold Knob which is just over 11000 feet. at least 20 degrees cooler but about a 1200 foot climb. Still some snow, but going fast.
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Gold Knob - 06/19/17 02:13 PM
Sooooooooooooooooo beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing Peter!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Gold Knob - 06/19/17 07:57 PM
WOW! Incredible!
Tony
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Gold Knob - 06/19/17 08:17 PM
Good to see you still remember how to make a snowman Peter after leaving PA. Thanks again for the adventures most of us will never see.
BTW, nice orange shirt. Where's the matching jewelry?
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Gold Knob - 06/19/17 08:41 PM
Peter
Thank you for the excellent photos. The one with you hanging in mid air; well you are NUTS, CRAZY, WACKO, JUST NOT RIGHT!!!
The sad part is, what if something happened to you and ALL those Ironwood handled knives became orphans. Bet you never thought of that did you?
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Gold Knob - 06/20/17 07:13 AM
Peter,
Your adventures have taken on new height and a whole nother' level. Wow thanks for the pic's.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: rfcarlin
Re: Gold Knob - 06/23/17 10:15 AM
Peter,
As always, thanks for sharing the photos of your adventures. Just gorgeous. That is some serious rappelling!
Are those trees in the first two shots (trail and view of Gold Knob) all (or nearly all) White Birches? If so, undoubtedly more than I've ever seen in one place, and they're looking remarkably healthy.
Unfortunately, the White Birch trees on Long Island seem to be undergoing a long slow decline; steadily dying off. I recently camped/hiked in Taconic State Park on the NY/MA border, and there were a fair number of White Birches. Sadly, most were dead or looked to be dying. Not sure if it's an air quality issue, heat stress, drought, or some other environmental problem, or if it's a heavier than usual infestation of the bronze birch borer beetle (or some combination of all of these).
Enjoy the summer hikes. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Bob
Thanks for all of the comments guys, I am having a great life in retirement.
Rod, the canyoneering is actually very safe if you are rigorous in your set up and equipment, and it doesn't matter if you are going down 20 feet or 200 feet. We can get to some amazing places you couldn't otherwise get to.
Bob, all of the trees you saw are aspens which turn a golden color in the fall. I don't know of any birch trees around here, but there may be some.
Peter
I may have posted some photos of this some years ago, but we went back on Tuesday. This is an incredible sight, and hard to believe until you see it. There is a large snake petroglyph up a canyon here, and on the summer solstice at about 11:10 AM the sun projects an arrowhead of light on the head of the snake for several minutes. It is truly amazing. How the snake was pecked in there is subject to speculation, but there is other ancient rock art in the area too. Too cool not to show you guys
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Solstice Snake - 06/25/17 07:08 PM
How can we ever thank you enough for all the fantastic journey's Peter. Hoping that glyph wasn't lifesize.
Last week some friends and I went camping to visit Happy canyon a non technical slot canyon off the Dirty Devil river south of Hanksville UT. After a long drive on pavement, we aired down and drove to the camp site via a wash and old uranium road. We camped shortly before the road was blocked off due to rockfall.
We set up camp and did a short hike before dinner so we could get up early the next day to hike out then down to the river and across to the end of the canyon. The hike up the canyon and back was great and we got back up top we visited some extra special petrified wood. Then back to camp for a relaxing evening before the long drive out the next day. We didn't see a soul the whole time and the night sky was great as there were no light for probably 50 miles
Peter
Posted by: Litch
Re: Happy canyon - 07/06/17 03:42 PM
Peter, your pictures are fascinating - each and every time! Thanks for sharing them with us. I can't get over the amazing scenery.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Happy canyon - 07/07/17 09:45 AM
Another wowza trip and pictures. If you slept under the stars, I assume you put your horse hair rope around your sleeping bag , to keep the snakes and scorpions away.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Happy canyon - 07/07/17 11:37 AM
WOW! Beautiful country!
Do you need a permit to drive off road there?
Tony
Thanks Peter Pap and Tony
I slept in a tent, but with no fly, I just had the screen to see the sky. No horse hair, I hadn't heard of that before.
Tony, no permits required to drive off road. You just need to stay on "designated routes" of which there are very many, mostly old mineral exploration roads, some maintained and some not
Peter
Great views of Utah, Peter. Thanks!
Colorado is really excited it stole the biannual Outdoor Retailer shows from Utah after two decades there.
From the Denver Post:
"The Outdoor Retailer show made the announcement just hours after leaders of the 1,200-member Outdoor Industry Association and executives from The North Face, REI and Patagonia told Governor Herbert in a conference call that Utah must change its stance on public lands or the industry would move its lucrative Outdoor Retailer trade show from Salt Lake City.
Specifically, they said Herbert must abandon state and national efforts to gut the Antiquities Act, claw back Bear Ears National Monument and transfer federal lands to the state.
Herbert’s office called it offensive that the show won’t even let Utah bid for future shows after so many years of support. Utah’s Democratic chairman meanwhile blamed the state’s GOP’s “far-right agenda” for costing the state the $45 million in direct spending the show brings annually."
Politics won't change the scenery in Utah!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Happy canyon - 07/07/17 07:25 PM
The only reason they want to go to Colorado, is they get to smoke weed. That's it. It was just an excuse.
Pap
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Happy canyon - 07/07/17 07:26 PM
The only reason they want to go to Colorado, is they get to smoke weed. That's it. It was just an excuse.
Pap
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Happy canyon - 07/07/17 08:44 PM
Peter,
Petrified wood, hummm. Thinking we might have some interesting handle material, lol.
Once again great adventure and another chapter to the book you need to write.
Warren
Thanks
I have been thinking about a knife with a petrified wood handle, but talking to several makers, it has been a no go. It can't be worked with conventional handle shaping and polishing methods, you need lapidary equipment and have found no takers so far.
I will do it if I find someone willing
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Happy canyon - 07/07/17 09:32 PM
Probably going to need diamond abrasives to shape that material. Also would need a carbide or diamond plated drill to drill a hole for the tang unless you did scales. Either way superabrasives would be needed and add to the cost. Cool idea however.
Only petrified wood handles I have seen are by Jay Fisher
http://www.jayfisher.com/Handles_Knife_Gemstone_List.htm
Posted by: Duke
Re: Happy canyon - 07/09/17 12:10 AM
I haven't said it in a while but my sincere thanks Peter for giving your time, efforts, etc. to continue to post pictures of your amazing "Adventures in Retirement." Incredible!!!
Very much appreciated my friend. Please continue to do so as long as you keep on "Playing in Nature."
Titles for your first two coffee table photography books are in quotation marks above.
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Happy canyon - 07/09/17 08:09 AM
Well said Duke. Keep the pressure on
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Happy canyon - 07/09/17 08:52 AM
Lucille and I had the pleasure of a personal tour of the Arches with Peter, a couple of years ago. I also got to see some of Peter's knife collection, equally impressive. It is great to live vicariously through Peter and his adventures. Thanks for taking the time and effort, we all enjoy your trips.
Pap
Quiet today, so I wanted to post some photos from a technical canyon that we did recently. It is in a remote part of the park, and there is rappelling, some down climbing and boulder hopping and some steep climbing to get back out. There are three rappels of 80, 60 and 90 feet. We had to do some rigging on the last rappel to make sure that the anchor was safe. The hike out is also very impressive and we stopped at a big arch on the way back to the trailhead. One of the more difficult routes, but a lot of fun, and I was glad there were just three of us on this new to us route.
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Technical canyon - 07/28/17 09:30 PM
a few more photos
Posted by: Oldvetnam1
Re: Technical canyon - 07/29/17 07:10 AM
Amazing photos Peter. Thanks for posting.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Technical canyon - 07/29/17 09:33 AM
WOW!
Very Cool. Great shots!
Thanks for posting!
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Technical canyon - 07/29/17 09:33 AM
Yes, a very interesting area to live and play. Do you use a camera or your cell phone? If a camera, which one?
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Technical canyon - 07/29/17 07:21 PM
Thanks Steve, Tony and Pap
I use a Pentax WG-3 compact digital camera that is waterproof, dust proof and drop proof. Other cameras don't hold up with the dust and the chance of immersion in water either by accident or on purpose. Zoom is less than I would like but that is the case with all of the compact waterproof cameras
Posted by: Duke
Re: Technical canyon - 07/30/17 12:01 AM
Outstanding rappel Peter, and amazing pics., as usual. Reviewing your photo journeys (in my head).....& what an incredible variety of the great outdoors you're surrounded by.....truly amazing! Like Pap, I appreciate getting to explore Utah vicariously through your posts.
Keep it coming, Brother!!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Technical canyon - 07/30/17 07:04 AM
Once again " The adventures of Peter Kaufman" never disappoint. Thanks for sharing your latest Peter. Great outings!
Posted by: TAH
Re: Technical canyon - 07/31/17 08:17 AM
You're killin' me, Peter. We just returned from our 17 day Utah trip. Can't wait to go back.
Posted by: Litch
Re: Technical canyon - 08/06/17 04:11 PM
Outstanding! Thanks for taking us along
Most stone other than the harder stuff like Sapphire, Ruby, Zircon, Diamond can be worked quite well with Silicon Carbide wheels and polished with Tin Oxide.
I spent many years cutting, polishing and carving stone from age of 10 years to 20 years old. My Trade is actually a Jeweller, but I started as a Stone Cutter and of course made the Findings (Precious Metal) to mount the Cabachons into.
Get hold of the Local Lapidary Club in your area and some one with have a crack at it.
To be honest, I would invest in a more spectacular stone, Ribbon agate, Turquoise, etc. Price will be the same to cut and polish.
With the advent of Diamond wheels (sintered bronze) and drills available in 1979,(relatively cheaply) it certainly changed the Trade. Good luck.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Back in the "saddle" - 11/12/17 08:26 PM
Hi Guys
I hadn't posted in a while as I broke my leg on a hike the end of July and I am just getting out again. Simple break but foot and ankle are not back to 100% yet
so shorter hikes for a bit.
Went to a nice area with domes and "biscuit rocks" the other day and enjoyed the great weather.
Here are a few photos.
I should be getting out more now
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/12/17 08:31 PM
Peter
Sorry to hear about your accident. If I were a betting person, I would have said you did it falling from one of the scary high vistas, you frequent!!!
Thank you for the great pics.
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/12/17 08:56 PM
Peter,
You could have "worked" this story a bit more. Like you were running from an attacking predator and had to swiftly rappel 500 feet into tbe canyon before you came to end of your rope and had to jump the rest. And that's how it happened right?
Glad you're ok, get well and get out there, we need more pics bro!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/12/17 09:33 PM
Warren, you left out the part where Peter fended off the mad mountain lion with his Randall Model 3-8 with ironwood handle!!
No kidding, so great to see your posts and pictures Peter. So many of us look forward to seeing your adventures. Glad to see you back!
Pap
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/12/17 09:39 PM
I'd like to see that 3-8 Pap.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/12/17 11:52 PM
If you saw Peter's Randall collection, you'd think he had one!
Pap
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/13/17 12:04 AM
Now that's probably true.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/13/17 06:12 AM
Peter,
Sorry to hear of your break, glad you are up and around. Get out and enjoy; must have been tough not getting out on your hikes. Always look forward to your adventures and pic's.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: rfcarlin
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/13/17 09:39 AM
Peter,
Sorry about the injury. Glad to see you 'back on your feet' and out on the trail again. I hope the recovery is quick and smooth.
Even your 'shorter hikes' feature some spectacular views!
Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
Bob
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/13/17 09:51 AM
Peter,
Sorry to hear about the break!
Glad you're better.
Great photos as always!
Thanks for sharing.
AND BE CAREFUL!
Tony
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/13/17 11:05 AM
Thanks for the well wishes guys.
We were looking for a new route and I slipped off a narrow ledge. This turned out to not be the route. Nothing exotic. It was miserable to be laid up for six weeks, and I had unreasonable expectations how quickly I would be back to full strength.
Progressing nicely but not there yet.
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Back in the "saddle" - 11/13/17 12:16 PM
EXCELLENT pictures Peter. Happy you are progressing and nothing worse happened! 8-)
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/03/17 05:15 PM
An unseasonably warm day made for a great day for a hike in Mule shoe and Black canyons, south of town. A good bit of scrambling and some great deposits of chert were highlights of the hike. Still not back to 100% but working hard all of the time to get there. No snow on the mountains, but looks like it may be coming soon
Peter
Posted by: Chief
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/03/17 05:26 PM
Looks like you healed up good! Great pics!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/03/17 07:29 PM
PK back in the game. Nice job, now be careful will ya?
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/03/17 08:55 PM
Nice to see you back and continuing to improve. No snow here either and I'm not complaining. Be careful out there.
Pap
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/11/17 10:16 AM
Peter,
Was about a hundred miles from you in the Price, UT area-9 Mile Canyon and Ashley National Forest hunting Mountain Lion. What fantastic country, people and scenery. You truly are a lucky man! Keep hiking.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/11/17 10:45 AM
Thanks guys not all of the way back but working on it
Tom, how did the hunt go, if you are out this way again, let me know ahead of time. I have not seen a mountain lion here but have seen tracks. I wouldn't be surprised it the mountain lions have seen me.
Peter
Posted by: Duke
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/11/17 11:05 AM
My gosh, Peter.....incredible...again! So glad you're continuing to heal,,,AND continuing to provide us with your pics. of places I soon hope to see. The country surrounding you is truly beautiful beyond words. Please keep 'em coming.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/11/17 11:45 AM
Peter,
They are an amazing animal. My hunting bud and I both got cats. We were hunting between 7,000 and 9,000 foot elevations. Snow at the high elevations only.
May come out for a Pronghorn hunt next year. Keep sending pic's of your hikes, thanks!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/12/17 10:17 PM
Very nice and congrats Tom and to your friend. Sounded like a dream hunt. Let's see the pics.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/13/17 07:44 AM
About a 120 pound cat. My hunting bud got one about 140 pounds.
There was a much bigger one 750 yards down a very steep canyon. Could have made it down but would likely still be trying to get out of there!!!
Utah is a beautiful scenic state and they love hunters.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/13/17 07:47 AM
Nice cat Tom. All nice and snuggly. If I didn't know better he likes you too, lol.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/13/17 08:34 AM
Nice cat!! What firearm did you use?
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/13/17 08:49 AM
Tom
very nice. We have a lot of very deep steep canyons here. If you ever have a chance to hunt in the Book Cliffs, you won't be disappointed in the scenery
Peter
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/13/17 08:51 AM
Same gun I have hunted with for over 40 years a Colt Sauer 30-06 with a S & B 3-12 scope.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Duke
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/14/17 01:11 AM
What a beautiful catamount Tom, I'd love to hear you give the replay of the entire hunt.....sitting around a fire at hunting camp. Including, of course, side trip stories about the country and the 30-06. Thanks for showing us your picture.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Mule shoe and Black canyons - 12/14/17 06:55 AM
Duke,
The Cats are nocturnal so you spend most mornings driving roads looking for tracks with spot lights. We started most mornings at 5 a.m. with sunrise at 7:30+/-. Fresh snow helps alot. The guides are expert at spotting the tracks on dry ground as well.
Many private land areas after driving all of the roads and looking for tracks, they send out another vehicle which will drag trees behind them to smooth out the dirt. This is so the next morning when you search for tracks you start with a clean slate so to speak.
Once they get a track they search up and down that road to see if it reentered/crossed the road. If not they will let the dogs loose to track the cat. Various varieties from all type of hounds to Blue Tick, etc. Once the dogs are on a track we would drive to a high vantage point over the canyons and watch the dogs work. They all have GPS collars and the trail the cat can be tracked can be 500 yards or as much as 5 miles.
The amount of wildlife we passed was significant-6x6 & 5x5 Elk, really nice Mule Deers 150-175" range, Bobcat, Rabbits. Utah has some great hunting along with beautiful scenery.
Never saw Sagebrush as high as we saw in 9 Mile Canyon; some 5-6' height! Amazing rock formations.
Definitely a different hunt than I am used to; you feel like a spectator at times rather than a participant. But what a show to watch those dogs work. Without dogs the likelihood of getting a cat would be drastically reduced. Some states have banned the use of dogs to hunt Mountain Lion. However, their populations are exploding as a result of this change.
All of my hunting guns are Colt Sauer's-458 Win Mag, 375 H & H Magnum, 300 Weatherby Magnum and my 30-06. The barrels and actions were made by JP Sauer & Sohn in West Germany. All have walnut stocks and were sold through Colt Firearms. My longest shot with the 300 Weatherby was 1,027 yards(fixed target). Shot a Mule Deer with my 30-06 at 440 yards. Shot a Kudu at 280 yard with my 375 H & H. Schmidt & Bender scopes on all of them and I reload my own ammo.
Next year is Sea Ducks in Maryland and then later in the year Alaska for Mountain Goat and Coastal Black Bear with a possible Halibut fishing trip while there.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Fisher towers and canyons - 12/17/17 12:17 PM
Another nice day for an outing, still very dry here, but a dusting of snow at the higher elevations. This area is very popular with rock climbers who climb up the various spires here. We on the other hand started on the trail and headed into a really nice non-technical canyon.
Peter
Posted by: Duke
Re: Fisher towers and canyons - 12/17/17 12:48 PM
Again, thanks so much Peter. The background/subject matter that you live in and have the opportunity to photograph is just so breathtakingly beautiful that it's difficult to find adjectives to use to describe it. I will fairly often hand my iPad to my wife & ask her to "look at this" when on this Forum. This thread is the only one that we're looking at when she seems to keep it forever & I have to beg to get it back. I do hope that you keep a brief journal of your forays into nature. Please keep 'em coming "Moab Man".
Posted by: BladesNBarrels
Re: Fisher towers and canyons - 12/17/17 05:32 PM
Please keep 'em coming "Moab Man".
I thought I remembered something about that name:
The Moab Man (also called "Malachite man") is a find of several human skeletons found after bulldozing in a mine whose rock dated to the Early Cretaceous period, about 140 million years ago. The original discovery of two individuals was made in 1971 by Lin Ottinger in the Keystone Azurite Mine near Moab, Utah and has been used by creationists as an argument for humans coexisting with dinosaurs. John Marwitt, an archaeologist and the field director for the Utah Archaeological Survey, examined the fossils and concluded that the fossils were probably only hundreds of years old, the result of burials of Native Americans.[1]
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Fisher towers and canyons - 12/18/17 05:55 AM
Amazing stuff Peter. I still say you need to write that book. Thanks for the treat.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Trigger guard arch area - 12/20/17 05:17 PM
Hi guys, thanks for the nice comments, Lin Ottinger recently celebrated his 90th birthday, he is a local legend.
So we went out to the area between the north and south forks of Mill creek to do a little exploring. We drove in on the Steelbender Jeep trail to avoid walking through the icy creek three times. A lot of nice rock formations but in particular the Trigger guard arch which is about 90 feet.
Here are a few photos
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Trigger guard arch area - 12/20/17 06:58 PM
Love It!!!!! We gotta get out to Utah!
THANK YOU for sharing your adventures and breathtaking pictures Peter. =)
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Trigger guard arch area - 12/20/17 07:52 PM
Very cool pictures Peter. Southern Utah has a lot of places to see. So does central Idaho in the Frank. It's the west!!
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Trigger guard arch area - 12/20/17 07:56 PM
Thanks again guys
If anyone will be out this way, give me a heads up and I can show you cool stuff the tourists never get to see, be it rock formations, rock art, petrified wood or other minerals
Peter
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Trigger guard arch area - 12/21/17 10:11 AM
Thanks again guys
If anyone will be out this way, give me a heads up and I can show you cool stuff the tourists never get to see, be it rock formations, rock art, petrified wood or other minerals
Peter
An Orange Jeeeep and PK's stash of sharp objects???????????????????????
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Trigger guard arch area - 12/21/17 04:53 PM
Once again fantastic journey Peter.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Trigger guard arch area - 12/21/17 04:53 PM
Not only the many sharp objects but the seldom seen man cave that was recently completed
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
What a difference a few days make - 12/23/17 08:19 PM
Well
Winter really hit Moab this year, we received at least 10 inches of snow here in the valley on December 21 which really changes the look of things. This is a lot of snow for here. With this much snow we were able to cross country ski both Friday and Saturday with out going to the mountains. With the nights being cold it isn't going away as fast as it usually does
Here are a few photos
Peter
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: What a difference a few days make - 12/23/17 10:01 PM
That is some beautiful country!
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: What a difference a few days make - 12/24/17 07:16 AM
Peter,
Beautiful scenery with the snow, adds a nice touch for Christmas. All the best and thank you for your year round gift of adventure pic's!
Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Healthy & Happy New Year!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: pappy19
Re: What a difference a few days make - 12/24/17 08:52 AM
Yeah, all that snow and cold is rather unusual for the Moab area. When it melts, the desert should really bloom. Great pictures.
Pap
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: What a difference a few days make - 12/24/17 10:47 AM
Awesome pictures.
Thanks
Now most of the snow is gone with the exception of the mountains, so it is good to hike on the domes again since they are clear.
We wondered around a lot yesterday and got up on some and needed to wind around a good bit to get back down. It is amazing that you can walk up or down these steep sandstone slopes but with good footwear, you have great traction
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 01/26/18 10:22 PM
Peter,
The Longbow Arch is special. Lots of places I'll never visit but thanks to you it feels like I joined you on the trip. Thanks for all your efforts to make us feel like we were there. True friendship for everyone.
Posted by: Chief
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 01/26/18 10:50 PM
Well said Brother!
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 01/27/18 06:42 AM
Peter,
Fantastic pic's. Like Warren said we all would love to do what you are doing, just once. You are a lucky man; stay healthy and posting pic's of your adventures, thanks!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Steven
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 01/27/18 11:09 AM
More great photos. What views. Keep em coming.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 01/27/18 12:04 PM
Peter
As usual all the photos are great. But the last one, well, you have outdone yourself. Love those snow capped peaks, with the clear blue sky in the distance.
Posted by: Eric
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 01/31/18 04:46 PM
Peter, I just read this today. A prospector's opportunity in Utah:
Starting at 6 a.m. on Feb. 2 2018 – the moment Pres. Trump’s proclamation reducing the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments takes effect – private citizens and companies will be allowed to stake claims for hard rock mining in a process governed by the General Mining Law of 1872, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The process for staking a claim remains much as it did during the Gold Rush: A prospector hammers four poles into the ground corresponding to the four points of a parcel that can be as big as 20 acres, and attaches a written description of the claim onto one of them.
Posted by: Duke
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 01/31/18 11:29 PM
Peter, once again, thanks so much for your photo journal of the beautiful state of Utah. I've let this darn flu nail me, will find out at 0800 appt. in the morning if pneumonia tagging along & my doc told my wife to "pack/bring a bag"...... they're both plotting for a hospital stay. So I'm starting back on pg1 of your thread.....I hope. Your pics. are much appreciated.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 01/31/18 11:53 PM
Yo Duke, praying for you my friend. Did you get the flu and pneumonia shots? Shingles? Hope you did.
Pap
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 02/03/18 07:14 AM
Duke,
All the best; this flu is one of the worst. Get well soon.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 02/03/18 07:16 AM
Peter,
Flew right by you on the way back form the SCI show in Vegas; you live in some beautiful area of this great country!
Tom Flynn
Duke I am praying for you. When I got the flu a couple years ago it turned in to pum. and I spent the day after Christmas up the the nite of New years day in the hosp. Good luck buddy, spring Turkey season is coming up soon. I have 8 big gobblers hanging out in my yard now. They even come to the bird feeder which is about 10 ft. from my kitchen window. I wish I had something better than my little point and shoot.
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 02/03/18 04:48 PM
Hey Duke,
Hang in there buddy and get well soon!
Posted by: Duke
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 02/06/18 11:11 AM
My Randall Friends,
Thanks to all of you for your words and positive thoughts. I didn't really plan to need this long to get over these bugs, BUT, bronchitis hammered by Flu hammered by pneumonia really hammered my butt into some in-hospital time. Back home, thankfully, and my wonderful wife has returned my "electronics privileges", so I'm back here again. Just gonna' take a little while to get to 100%.
However, feeling grateful & lucky today.
So, thanks again fellas'!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 02/06/18 08:50 PM
The Duke is back; and welcome back! You need some of that southwest air where Peter lives. That will cure you buddy!
Duke glad you are back and mending well.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Poison Spider Mesa - 02/06/18 10:16 PM
PTL that you are doing better!! Turkey hunting is just around the corner.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Fiery Furnace Rappels - 02/07/18 06:11 PM
Hi Guys
Thanks for all of the nice comments and Duke, glad you are back.
The Fiery Furnace is an area in Arches that has limited access by permit only. A bunch of my canyoneering buddies went with me recently to do a route with a 130 and 50 ft rappels. Great day with great weather. I was the first one down on the long rap so the photos are not of me. I was third on the short one so there are a few of me
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Fiery Furnace Rappels - 02/07/18 08:01 PM
Peter
Great photos, as usual, of normal people doing WACKO things!!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Fiery Furnace Rappels - 02/07/18 08:37 PM
Peter,
Great pics as usual. The last pic looks like a sand city on the horizon.
Posted by: Duke
Re: Fiery Furnace Rappels - 02/08/18 12:14 AM
WOWZERS & My-Oh-My!!! Continuing intricate & magnificent formations, Peter.
By the s___ eat___ grin on your face though Peter, I just have to wonder if you're having any fun at all??
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Fiery Furnace Rappels - 02/08/18 08:17 AM
Peter is back!! Really an interesting area and keep those pictures coming.
Pap
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Fiery Furnace Rappels - 02/08/18 08:46 AM
WOW!
Great photos!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Horse canyon, Needles district, Canyonlands - 02/19/18 11:52 AM
Hi Guys
thanks again for the nice comments about my previous adventure.
The latest was in Horse canyon. About an eleven mile hike, but easier than our regular hikes as it was mostly in a sandy wash bottom.
Some really nice pothole arches and some nice older structures especially Tower ruin.
Peter
Posted by: Litch
Re: Horse canyon, Needles district, Canyonlands - 03/01/18 09:30 AM
Peter, I really love your photos. Thanks for taking us along on your wonderful trips.
Stay safe!
Several of us went camping in Cedar Mesa in south east Utah to visit some ruins, in particular Moon House and Lewis Lodge. We visited Moon House the first day and then drove to near Lewis Lodge to set up camp on a mesa at 7500 feet with a view of the Abajos mountains. It did get pretty cold at night at that altitude in April. When we got up we started the hike to Lewis lodge which is a set of ruins on a very high ledge in a side canyon off of Arch canyon. It is a little tricky to get there and there is some exposure on the ledge where the ruins are located. After we climbed back up we viewed Angel arch and Cathedral arch. On the way back home the winds were very strong and we drove through a sand storm like I have never seen before.
I hope you enjoy the photos
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Cedar Mesa camping - 04/22/18 05:51 PM
rest of the photos
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Cedar Mesa camping - 04/22/18 05:59 PM
WOW!
Fantastic looking country!
Great shots!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Cedar Mesa camping - 04/22/18 06:14 PM
Very cool. Always was interested in those old ruins and wonder if that whole era was much wetter than today. Great pictures.
Pap
Posted by: Windsor
Re: Cedar Mesa camping - 04/23/18 10:21 AM
second to bottom pic, the rock is giving you the one-finger salute
Posted by: RamKingJC
Re: Cedar Mesa camping - 04/23/18 06:27 PM
These photos are absolutely AWESOME Peter!!!!! Looks like so much fun. Thank you for sharing with us!!!!
a little artistic take on some pothole photos.
Headed to Cedar Mesa again this weekend to see some more ruins, should have photos next week
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: pothole photos - 05/25/18 05:19 PM
A little Ansley Adams influence? Looking Good!
Tony
Is that Ansel's little sister?
Posted by: pappy19
Re: pothole photos - 05/26/18 09:06 AM
His older sister, she taught Ansel all he knows.
Pap
Posted by: Chief
Re: pothole photos - 05/26/18 03:25 PM
A little Ansley Adams influence? Looking Good!
Tony
Haven't heard that name in awhile! Great Pics!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: pothole photos - 05/26/18 09:05 PM
Looking forward to seeing the pictures of the ruins. Always fascinated by how those people lived with their limited technology.
Pap
Hi guys
thanks for the comments
We spent Saturday and Sunday visiting some ruins in Cedar Mesa. We went with a guy with the understanding that we wouldn't divulge the name or location of the sites but could show photos.
These were some really interesting sites in fairly remote locations
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/28/18 12:57 PM
a few more
Posted by: 1gunner
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/28/18 02:30 PM
Peter, fantastic pictures much appreciated. Thanks for sharing, Tom
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/28/18 03:43 PM
Totally awsome pictures. Is there water or a wash close by to those ruins? So interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Pap
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/29/18 01:20 AM
Awesome pictures for sure. Would love to hear some stories about those ruins.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/29/18 07:16 AM
Peter,
Amazing and your friend has the right idea to keep it quiet. We appreciate you sharing fantastic pics and ruins with all of us.
Tom Flynn
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/29/18 09:04 AM
Awesome Pictures!!!!!!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/29/18 09:10 AM
Peter,
Great Photos! Very interesting place.
Thanks for sharing!
Tony
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/29/18 02:15 PM
Peter
Thank you for sharing.
I’ll miss seeing you at Blade. Spent sometime today at SMKW in Sevierville. Atlanta tomorrow for Blade.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/30/18 08:54 PM
Thanks guys
Most of these ruins are on overhung ledges in canyons or branches of canyons. Some of the canyons have springs and fairly constant water, others are dry but may have potholes that fill up with water when it rains.
Some of the ruins are habitation sites where the people lived, the ones with the doors were likely for storage of food items like corn or squash, and some old corn cobs were seen in some areas. A number of the habitation sites were very difficult to get to so they were defensible positions. Lewis Lodge in an earlier post was built so there was only one way in past a door on a wall that went to the edge of a ledge. There are a lot of thoughts about various ruins, but a fair amount is educated guesses as who knows what they were thinking.
Sorry to be missing Blade and you guys this year
Peter
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/30/18 10:35 PM
Peter,
Late for the thank you. Much going on here. Great stuff; keep it coming.
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: Cedar Mesa ruins - 05/31/18 11:56 AM
Peter
Thanks for the details on what the purposes of the structures may have been.
Walker
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Hike in the mountains - 06/11/18 09:13 PM
We were looking for a cooler hike as the lower elevations are getting pretty hot, so we went to the La Sal mountains to do a hike. We were up to about 11300 feet and with the breeze it was really nice. We received very little snow this year and most is already gone but there were a few patches where we could make snowballs. Wildflowers were not great due to the lack of moisture, but I did see both a marmot and a pika
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike in the mountains - 06/11/18 09:15 PM
a few more
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Hike in the mountains - 06/11/18 10:13 PM
As often mentioned Peter, you're living a great life. Thanks for sharing pics of the country many of us will never see.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hike in the mountains - 06/12/18 12:17 AM
Great photos Peter. During my first 2 years working for the Forest Service as a rookie, the Ranger put me and one other on the trail crew to clear out down trees across major trails in the district. The last trail we cleared had to be done before July 4th weekend. We camped at the bottom of the trail and had horses to pack our saws and axes. One afternoon we ran out of water and I swished away the elk turds on a pond just like the one in your picture, and drank a gallon of the best water I've ever tasted. Never got sick. The next day we took more water and as we went around a big snow drift, there was a beer can sticking out. I dug and found a 6 pack of Coors still good, and cold. Some fall hunters must have left it. Me and my partner had a great time the rest of the afternoon. Fun memories.
Pap
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Hike in the mountains - 06/12/18 06:24 AM
Peter love the pic's; beautiful mountains, thanks!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Byrdguy
Re: Hike in the mountains - 06/12/18 07:48 AM
Great pics of a beautiful area, Peter.
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hike in the mountains - 06/12/18 09:02 AM
BEAUTIFUL photos!
Thanks Peter!
Tony
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: Hike in the mountains - 06/12/18 09:32 AM
Really nice!
Thanks for taking time to share.
Posted by: desert.snake
Re: Hike in the mountains - 06/20/18 11:14 AM
Beautiful photos, beautiful nature, thank you!
Thanks again guys for the comments on the previous photos.
We did a couple of canyoneering routes this past weekend and here are some photos. The first route had seven short rappels and the second had two 100 ft rappels
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: on the ropes again - 07/02/18 05:05 PM
Glad to see your foot is doing better, Peter. Assume you leave a vehicle somewhere close so you don't have to go back up. Super pictures.
Pap
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: on the ropes again - 07/02/18 08:41 PM
That’s IMPRESSIVE!!!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: on the ropes again - 07/02/18 09:36 PM
Peter,
Got vertigo just looking at those.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: on the ropes again - 07/04/18 02:18 PM
Peter
You know I can't look at the pics, hate heights, even in pics. But really happy you are enjoying retirement.
Happy July 4th.
Posted by: Dirty_Water
Re: on the ropes again - 07/05/18 09:50 AM
Having met Peter at Blade last year, I have to honest here, I did not picture him to be the "superman" he is!! Quite astounding my friend, quite astounding!!
Posted by: Chief
Re: on the ropes again - 07/05/18 10:40 PM
Having met Peter at Blade last year, I have to honest here, I did not picture him to be the "superman" he is!! Quite astounding my friend, quite astounding!!
That would be "Spiderman" superman flies........Peter, Scott only likes him cause superman looks like he is wearing "red" socks.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: on the ropes again - 07/06/18 09:02 AM
Thanks guys
Pap, still having trouble with the leg, but fortunately it isn't limiting me too much
A bunch of us older folks took several canyoneering classes so we would have the proper training to do this kind of stuff safely as it is unforgiving if you mess up.
It is a lot of fun and you can get to places that you would not be able to get to otherwise
Peter
Rod, I will put a warning out next time I post photos of canyoneering
Posted by: Eric
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/15/18 12:10 PM
Peter, I read this morning about Federal officials that mistakenly published confidential information on locations and descriptions of about 900 ancient cliff dwellings, spiritual structures, rock art panels and other Native American antiquities in Utah. The Bureau of Land Management posted a 77-page report online that included unique identifiers for priceless artifacts as it prepared to auction the most archaeologically rich lands ever offered for industrial use. The report exposed ruins spanning 13,000 years of Native American history to vandalism and looting, and experts say the BLM violated federal regulations that prohibit publicly sharing information about antiquities.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/15/18 01:31 PM
Eric
Thanks for the heads up, this is very disappointing as these sites may now be subject to vandalism and looting. BLM in Utah doesn't have enough rangers to monitor the known sites and this will make things worse
Peter
if you can give me a link to the report about the leak it would be appreciated
Posted by: Eric
Re: Hike in the mountains - 07/15/18 04:31 PM
Peter, I am out an about. Just Google “oops! Federal officials divulge secret info about Native American artifacts.” you Should be able to find it.
Here are some photos from various recent outings
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Some recent photos - 08/27/18 09:52 PM
WOW!
Peter, either your photo skills are improving or you're going to
more spectacular places ... OR BOTH!
Thanks for continuing to share your adventures!
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Some recent photos - 08/27/18 10:49 PM
Great pictures. Keep 'em coming.
Pap
We recently made a trip to Goblin Valley and the San Rafael Swell to do some canyoneering. We did the Goblin's lair where you rappel about 90 feet into a cave from a hole in the roof and then hike out, here are some photos from that leg of the trip
Peter
Next we went to do the Zero G route which was a tight and wet slot canyon. We had to do a lot of swimming and stemming (stemming is when you brace yourself between opposite walls of a narrow slot well above the floor and move down canyon that way)
It was a tough route but a lot of fun
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Zero G - 09/20/18 05:07 PM
Wow, really cool pictures of your excursion. Did you have to swim or just did it to cool off?
Pap
You had to swim or wade, depending on the water depth in order to proceed down canyon. It also depends on how much rain and how recent it was. It can't be done if there is any chance of rain in any area that feeds the drainage
Peter
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: Zero G - 09/20/18 11:02 PM
Great photos for sure!
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Fall in the LaSal mountains - 09/30/18 10:14 PM
We took a little ride in the La Sal mountains today and the aspens had turned to a brilliant gold in a lot of places, with the breeze they were really quaking
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Fall in the LaSal mountains - 09/30/18 10:47 PM
Beautiful time of year. Here too and we have had a super Indian summer. Winter is coming. Take care my friend.
Mike
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Fall in the LaSal mountains - 10/01/18 08:47 AM
WOW!
Beautiful!
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: Fall in the LaSal mountains - 10/02/18 02:31 PM
AMEN to WOW !!!!!!!!!!
It has been a while since I have posted to this thread, and we had a nice outing on Sunday so I thought I would show a few photos.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Hanging around - 08/26/19 08:58 PM
OUTSTANDING Peter!
Thanks for sharing!
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hanging around - 08/27/19 01:17 AM
Dynamite pictures Peter!! Must have been a great trip. Thanks for sharing
Pap
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Hanging around - 08/27/19 06:53 AM
Great photos Peter, thank you.
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: Hanging around - 08/28/19 08:47 PM
Thank you Peter.
Awesome pics!
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hanging around - 09/23/19 06:16 PM
Posted by: Duke
Re: Hanging around - 09/23/19 11:32 PM
Thanks so much Peter, for showing me these places that otherwise I'd never get to see. Incredibly beautiful!
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Posted by: pappy19
Re: Hanging around - 09/29/19 04:05 PM
David
The link worked for me, but it's on the Jeep Experience FB page September 21.
Pap
On Saturday we took a trip to Eagle Canyon near the San Rafael Swell west of town. High points were an old cabin, a couple of arches and some rock art.
Hopefully some one else will be inspired to post some photos of their outings
Peter
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: Eagle Canyon - 10/28/19 01:14 PM
Great pictures again! Thanks Peter.
Walker
Mother Nature is amazing. These are such great pic's it makes you wish you were there. Peter you are living the good life.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Eagle Canyon - 10/29/19 07:19 AM
Peter,
Great pic's; glad to see you are enjoying life and Nature's beauty!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Eagle Canyon - 10/29/19 09:06 AM
Always enjoy your adventures Peter, and these pictures are super. Thanks for sharing.
Pap
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Eagle Canyon - 10/29/19 10:01 AM
Love those arches Peter. Nice work!
Peter,
Really nice pics. Umm,that hosue looks like mine!!!
Wayne
Peter,
Really nice pics. Umm,that house looks like mine!!!
Wayne
Swasey's Cabin
Sounds like it was a "Line Shack"
"The Swasey brothers, Joe, Sid, Charley, and Rod, were some of the early cattlemen that explored the San Rafael Swell while running cattle there in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You find their names on many features in the Swell such as Sid and Charley Tower, Joe and His Dog, Sid's Leap, etc. The stories and places they have roamed have given them a larger than life persona. It is hard to imagine wandering the Swell when it was so remote and little known.
In 1921, Joe Swasey built what is known as Swasey's Cabin in the heart of the Swell. The cabin was to be used as shelter by the Swasey's and other cowboys when running cattle in the area. Almost 100 years later, the cabin still stands in its picturesque spot near Broken Cross Tower."
Got to put that on the Places to Visit list!
We are having an inversion in the lower altitudes below 7000 ft so it is cloudy, foggy with little sun right now.
We hoped to get above the clouds on Saturday, but for the most part we did not. We went to Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park in our attempt. Our main hike was unsuccessful, but we drove to Grandview point afterwards and went on the short trail to the overlook for Junction Butte and the White rim and we got some really cool photos. The butte is about .75 miles away from where I took the photos and there is about 800 foot drop between
Peter
Posted by: Sharpi
Re: Inversion weather - 01/05/20 10:26 PM
Breath taking!
Thank you
Sharpi
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Inversion weather - 01/05/20 10:29 PM
Very cool, no pun, pictures.
Pap
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Inversion weather - 01/06/20 07:38 AM
Peter
Your best ever pic's, amazing!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Inversion weather - 01/06/20 08:54 AM
WOW Peter ... some of your best photos yet!
Thanks,
Tony
Posted by: Windsor
Re: Inversion weather - 01/06/20 02:45 PM
It's official, I'm jealous.
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Inversion weather - 01/06/20 04:29 PM
Nat-Geo stuff Peter really beautiful.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Inversion weather - 01/06/20 06:39 PM
Peter
You should be the official photographer of the Forum. Thank you for sharing.
I have seen inversions, but no pics.
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: Inversion weather - 01/06/20 08:18 PM
Awesome pictures!!!
And my guess is that it was even more awesome in person.
Thanks, Peter for putting these on the forum!
Posted by: KENKAN
Re: Inversion weather - 01/07/20 08:56 PM
Great pictures as always, Peter!!!!!
Ken Lambert
RKCC CM-020 RKS #3610
NRA Benefactor
FOP
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: Inversion weather - 01/08/20 10:01 AM
Excellent job Peter!
Thanks for posting.
Walker
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Inversion weather - 01/12/20 07:21 PM
Thanks guys, it was lucky to get the break in the inversion that day, it has cleared up now
Peter
Saturday was a warm and dry day for early March, we were heading into a remote area where the roads are impassible when wet and they were dried out from the winter. We were going to explore this remote area to see what we would find. There are no trails and a lot of scrambling was required to get around. Here are a few photos from this trip.
Peter
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Remote area - 03/09/20 09:13 AM
WOW!
Outstanding Peter! Thanks for sharing!
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Remote area - 03/09/20 10:13 AM
Glad to see your ankle is improving, great pictures.
Pap
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Remote area - 03/09/20 10:39 AM
Peter that last one is one of your best pictures yet; thanks for sharing!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: Remote area - 03/09/20 01:04 PM
Awesome pictures, Peter.
Thanks for sharing
Walker
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Remote area - 03/09/20 02:43 PM
Thank you Peter. IMO the second last picture is THE best!
Thanks guys
It was a new area that we had wanted to explore, and there is more to see when we go back in the future. I love seeing the red rocks with the snow covered mountains in the background but I think the snow will be gone earlier this year
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Isolating in the backcountry - 04/09/20 05:41 PM
A strange time here in this tourist town
Our two national parks are closed, hotels and campsites are closed and restaurants are take out only, there are almost no tourists, which is terrible for all of the businesses but great if you are retired.
I am only going to the grocery store once a week and spending a lot of time in the backcountry both hiking and mountain biking. Everyone is driving them self and keeping our distance
Peter
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: Isolating in the backcountry - 04/09/20 05:55 PM
Awesome pictures, Peter.
Thanks for taking time to post!
Posted by: Eric
Re: Isolating in the backcountry - 04/09/20 06:22 PM
What a great place to explore. Thanks for posting!
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Isolating in the backcountry - 04/09/20 06:33 PM
Peter
Isn’t it great to be able to be outdoors, even in these crazy times. Thank you for the excellent photos. Stay safe.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Isolating in the backcountry - 04/10/20 06:07 AM
Peter,
Awesome pic's stay safe and healthy!
Tom Flynn
Glad to see "some of us" can get the hell out and actually "do" something! I'm jealous, Bro.
Great escape for me, thanks.
Capt. Chris
Posted by: BladesNBarrels
Re: Isolating in the backcountry - 04/10/20 10:37 AM
Too many people were going to Colorado's mountain resorts and towns to get into the outdoors. Now, mountain counties are road blocking and turning back anyone that does not actually live in the county. The rescue and medical people have limited resources and the mountain communities have small or no hospital or medical facilities. Even second-home owners are not allowed to go their condos or houses.
Be safe, take care, and be smart!
Posted by: Sidney_Redford
Re: Isolating in the backcountry - 04/10/20 11:23 AM
Great pic's as usual for you. Glad to see them now that no one is supposed to be out. Where I live I have the chance to get out whenever I want. Spring turkey season opens in the morning and I have three nice gobblers in the yard almost every day. I don't turkey hunt but some of my friends do. My grandson loves to hunt but he is stationed in Poland and can't leave until we reopen the country which can't come soon enough! I gave him a Mod.14 for his wedding gift and gave his brother also in the Army a Mod 1 for his wedding.
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Isolating in the backcountry - 04/10/20 08:24 PM
thanks for the comments guys
we are allowed to be outside staying in our county, and try to avoid any extreme sports. We have a large amount of BLM land and since tourists are not allowed anymore seeing someone else is not very common.
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Isolating in the backcountry - 04/10/20 08:34 PM
For Moab, that's great for you all, but not so good for local businesses. Hopefully this nightmare will stop before it's too late.
Pap
Another nice day in the back country, fairly long drive on 4WD roads to get to the hike, no sign of any other humans for miles, driving separately and keeping our social distancing.
A fair number of balanced rocks in this area as well as other geological wonders
Peter
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: More isolation - 04/15/20 10:47 AM
Awesome Pictures!!!
Thanks for posting!!!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: More isolation - 04/15/20 11:03 AM
Great shots Peter.
Be careful out there alone.
My Wife never likes when I go hiking or kayaking alone,
but HEY! ...
I always have a Randall with me, what could go wrong??
Tony
Posted by: pappy19
Re: More isolation - 04/15/20 12:30 PM
Great pictures Peter!! As Tony said, hiking alone isn't such a good idea unless you have cell service. Take care and stay healthy.
Pap
Thanks guys for the comments and concern
I am not by myself, one friend and dog were with me yesterday and the maximum group size now is six persons
We are being extra careful too
And I do have a model 28 with me also
Peter
Another remote location south of town probably 40 miles from any other people. Bobby's hole and Hart's draw.
Here are some photos from this adventure
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Canyon rims area - 04/24/20 01:35 PM
Good stuff Peter!!
Pap
Peter,
You sure do take a good picture. The mushroom rock is pretty neat.
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Canyon rims area - 04/24/20 04:59 PM
Great, as we have come to expect, Peter. Thank you for posting such unique and varied formations and colours.
Posted by: Eric
Re: Canyon rims area - 05/01/20 09:21 AM
Trump seizes on pandemic to speed up opening of public lands to industry. One of the most controversial sales would offer up 150,000 acres in southern Utah to energy companies. Some of the parcels are located within a half-mile of Canyonlands national park.
Thoughts?
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Canyon rims area - 05/01/20 09:44 AM
Hi Eric
I think now is not a good time to open up leases for energy production in Southern Utah or anywhere else. Especially now with the oil glut and the difficulty for people to make the public comments.
My views only
Peter
Posted by: Eric
Re: Canyon rims area - 05/01/20 11:18 AM
Peter, I do not think they should ever open these areas to any industry. They are a part of the American history and should remain as is, untouched and pollution free. Just my opinion.
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: Canyon rims area - 05/01/20 12:33 PM
You should see the MESS that the oil companies left in parts of East Texas.
I can show you places within 5 miles of my house where NOTHING grows and they have been like that like that my whole lifetime.
They have opened up the national parks on Friday and they had to close Arches right away due to overcrowding, we have more cases here also. A good many visitors don't seem concerned about social distancing or being careful and we had eight search and rescues last weekend mostly people doing dumb stuff.
I am concerned for my health with the big influx of visitors from all over the country.
Back to hiking, we went to balanced rock mesa, an area that is a little out of town with elevation in the neighborhood of 7000ft.
No trails there so no danger of seeing other people, which suits me fine.
Some very nice unusual rock features and some nice flowers still in bloom
Peter
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 05/31/20 10:33 AM
a few more
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 05/31/20 07:16 PM
Excellent as always.stay safe
Thanks Peter
Walker
Posted by: coachblalock
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/01/20 12:28 AM
Thanks for posting!!!
I’ve got get out there!
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/01/20 07:58 AM
Great pic's, thank you Peter; stay safe!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/01/20 09:43 AM
Great pictures Peter, as usual. Always going to paths least traveled. Be safe my friend.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/01/20 11:12 AM
Thanks guys
Staying safe and avoiding everyone but my small group.
Peter
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Balanced rock mesa - 06/01/20 02:40 PM
Thank you Peter for the pics. Great as usual.
I, like you, keep away from most people these days, other than my wife. I cycle 5-6 days a week, in the country. Only me and the birds.
Saw a great sight the other day. I was cycling along the shore of Lake Ontario, on a paved road. A blue heron lifted off from the shoreline with a snake in its beak. No picture, but it was a unique sight.
Stay safe.
Living in the desert where we typically get less than 10 inches of rain a year, we sometime get some big thunderstorms. When they occur, we often get some really spectacular transient waterfalls. We also get some serious flash floods that can kill you if you are in a slot canyon or try to cross a flooded wash in your vehicle. Saturday was one such day and here are some cool photos
Peter
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Canyon rims area - 06/10/20 12:56 PM
Wow, those are some great shots, Peter.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Rain - 06/10/20 01:04 PM
Peter,
Fantastic Pic's, thanks!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Shoot870p
Re: Rain - 06/10/20 05:22 PM
Great pictures Peter.
Walker
Posted by: rodbrown
Re: Rain - 06/10/20 07:04 PM
Thank you Peter. Great photos as usual.
We walked the Milford Sound Track in New Zealand’s South Island after a couple days of rain. Everyone that was familiar with the area stated how different the views were with all the water falls, swollen streams, etc., after the rain. Your photos brought back memories.
Thanks guys
We went to a very remote part of the park to ensure great social distancing. There are a lot of sandstone fins with various sized arches in these fins. In addition on the long drive in and out we saw some nice herds of pronghorns. I never get tired of seeing them. Also we saw a sleeping rattlesnake which was pretty cool.
Peter
Posted by: LarryWW1246
Re: Bridge canyon area - 06/15/20 05:48 PM
Re:Description: rattle snake
"Unrattled" snake.
Or, let sleeping snakes lie.
Neat photos, Peter, as always.
Thanks,
Larry
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Bridge canyon area - 06/15/20 07:00 PM
Not fond of buzz tails, sleeping or not. Great shots. Was this a day trip?
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Bridge canyon area - 06/15/20 08:26 PM
Thanks Larry and Pap
it was a day trip, I am not camping for a while. I like to see the rattlesnakes from a distance in their environment.
I would have a different opinion if they were in my yard
These are generally a lot smaller than the timber rattlesnakes that I would see in Pennsylvania
Posted by: pappy19
Re: Bridge canyon area - 06/15/20 09:22 PM
Either the Prairie rattler or could be a Mojave green, the most toxic of all North American rattlesnakes. Not sure of their range. Obviously in Arizona, but not sure about Utah.
Pap
Posted by: Peter_Kaufman
Re: Bridge canyon area - 06/15/20 10:52 PM
We have Great Basin rattlesnakes, prairie rattlesnakes and Midget-faded rattlesnakes in Utah
I believe this one was a Midget-faded as it looks the same as one in my book
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Bridge canyon area - 06/16/20 06:02 AM
Peter,
Great Pic's and adventures as usual, thanks for sharing!
Nice herd of Pronghorns.
Tom Flynn