San Rafael Swell March 12th
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JK Freak
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San Rafael Swell March 12th
I am going down to San Rafael Swell on March 12th with a local club if anyone wants to join. Should be lots of fun. it'll be mild to moderate jeepin'. We meet at 0800 in Price for those who want to come. Let me know if you're interested.
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JK Freak
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From: Lindon, Utah
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JK Freak
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Lindon, Utah
This is from the one who put the ride together:
We begin by meeting at the service station at the beginning of route 10 in Price at 8:00 am and will leave from there at 8:30 pm. We will drive down past Morore Utah taking a short detour to see the Rochester Rock Art Panel. This unique pictograph rock art is attributed to the Fremont Native Americans.
Next, we will drive back through Moore and take the Moore Cutoff Road to I-70. Continuing East we will depart I-70 at the same place we took this past November at the Black Dragon Trailhead and travel South on the road to "3 Fingers Canyon". The last mile will require high clearance wheeling. There is a very short hike to see some more unique petroglyphs. We will also have lunch at that destination.
Traveling back to where we came, we will drive under 1-70 and follow the Black Dragon Road and take a spur toward the Swell. At this place we will take a longer hike to see Tidwell Arch and Spirit Arch in Spotted Wolf Canyon.
Tidwell Arch in Spotted Wolf Canyon
7.5 Topo:
Latitude: N38°55'46.6"
Longitude: W110°25'53.5"
Spirit Arch in Spotted Wolf Canyon
7.5 Topo:
Latitude: N38°55'45.9"
Longitude: W110°25'59.8"
On Google Earth Search:
"Twin Spirit Arch" lat=38.9294217974, lon=-110.433770563
If we have time left in the day, we will return to route 10 by the Ranch Exit and follow the Buckhorn Wash road back up into Castledale. If not we will return by Moore Road and then North on route 10.
Ranch Exit Google Maps:
"Ranch Exit" lat=38.8811444444, lon=-110.658830556
Should be fun.
We begin by meeting at the service station at the beginning of route 10 in Price at 8:00 am and will leave from there at 8:30 pm. We will drive down past Morore Utah taking a short detour to see the Rochester Rock Art Panel. This unique pictograph rock art is attributed to the Fremont Native Americans.
Next, we will drive back through Moore and take the Moore Cutoff Road to I-70. Continuing East we will depart I-70 at the same place we took this past November at the Black Dragon Trailhead and travel South on the road to "3 Fingers Canyon". The last mile will require high clearance wheeling. There is a very short hike to see some more unique petroglyphs. We will also have lunch at that destination.
Traveling back to where we came, we will drive under 1-70 and follow the Black Dragon Road and take a spur toward the Swell. At this place we will take a longer hike to see Tidwell Arch and Spirit Arch in Spotted Wolf Canyon.
Tidwell Arch in Spotted Wolf Canyon
7.5 Topo:
Latitude: N38°55'46.6"
Longitude: W110°25'53.5"
Spirit Arch in Spotted Wolf Canyon
7.5 Topo:
Latitude: N38°55'45.9"
Longitude: W110°25'59.8"
On Google Earth Search:
"Twin Spirit Arch" lat=38.9294217974, lon=-110.433770563
If we have time left in the day, we will return to route 10 by the Ranch Exit and follow the Buckhorn Wash road back up into Castledale. If not we will return by Moore Road and then North on route 10.
Ranch Exit Google Maps:
"Ranch Exit" lat=38.8811444444, lon=-110.658830556
Should be fun.