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Arch Circumnavigation, Part 1: Winter Camp Wash | Arch Circumnavigation, Part 2: Winter Camp Wash Amphitheater | Arch Circumnavigation, Part 3: Dead-End Canyon | Arch Circumnavigation, Part 4: Backside of The Canyon | Arch Circumnavigation, Part 5: "Rest Break Blob" | Arch Circumnavigation, Part 6: Trail and Arch | Arch Circumnavigation, Part 7: Basin of Delicate Arch | Arch Circumnavigation, Part 8: Return to the Parking Lot

Arch Circumnavigation, Part 3: Dead-End Canyon

Having left the amphitheater (Part 2 gallery) I hiked counterclockwise toward the canyon that lies directly behind Delicate Arch and its neighboring ridge points. The canyon was a dead-end. Photos were taken in April 2006.

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Route map for counterclockwise circumnavigation of Delicate Arch
Route map for counterclockwise circumnavigation of Delicate Arch		 End of ridge
End of ridge		 More sandstone
More sandstone		 Tracks
Tracks		 I brake for artistic trees
I brake for artistic trees
Canyon is to the right of the big shadow
Canyon is to the right of the big shadow		 Almost at the mouth of the canyon
Almost at the mouth of the canyon		 Sandy bowl below pour-off
Sandy bowl below pour-off		 Portrait view of previous photo
Portrait view of previous photo		 Three deer
Three deer
The three deer (enlarged portion of previous photo)
The three deer (enlarged portion of previous photo)		 View toward mouth of the canyon, with deer rump
View toward mouth of the canyon, with deer rump		 Delicate Arch behind pyramid-shaped point at upper left
Delicate Arch behind pyramid-shaped point at upper left		 Delicate Arch is behind the shadowy ridge
Delicate Arch is behind the shadowy ridge		 View to right from wavy cliff
View to right from wavy cliff
Looking up-canyon at moist sand and a cave
Looking up-canyon at moist sand and a cave		 Walking toward the cave of the previous photo
Walking toward the cave of the previous photo		 I brake for artistic trees (#2)
I brake for artistic trees (#2)		 DEAD END
DEAD END		 The scale of my disappointment (size matters)
The scale of my disappointment ("size matters")
View down-canyon from the dead-end
View down-canyon from the dead-end

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Guest 17-Jul-2006 12:08
Great narrative and gorgeous photos.
Ron Horloff11-Jul-2006 22:44
A very nice tour of beautiful country.
Ron
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