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River Hike, Part 1: Descent to River Bench | River Hike, Part 2: The Bench | River Hike, Part 3: Amphitheater | River Hike, Part 4: The Return

River Hike, Part 4: The Return

After exloring the amphitheater (previous gallery) I headed back to the car.
Ninety minutes later I was unlocking the blue beast on Thelma and Louise
Plateau (my nomenclature). What a hike!
.
Barbed wire
Barbed wire		 Lower and upper benches
Lower and upper benches		 Between benches, heading to the left
Between benches, heading to the left		 Following the animal track between boulders
Following the animal track between boulders
Animal paths, White Rim boulder, tamarisk trees, and Colorado River
Animal paths, White Rim boulder, tamarisk trees, and Colorado River		 Last view of The Gooseneck's north slope (at left)
Last view of The Gooseneck's north slope (at left)		 Lumpy cryptobiotic soil
Lumpy cryptobiotic soil		 Boulders, bedrock, and river
Boulders, bedrock, and river
Boulder standing on end
Boulder standing on end		 Mouth of dry canyon
Mouth of dry canyon		 Bouldery traverse route in dry canyon
Bouldery traverse route in dry canyon		 Turn right at the white ribbon and ascend
Turn right at the white ribbon and ascend
Ascend to white ribbon and turn right, then traverse
Ascend to white ribbon and turn right, then traverse		 Abundance of route markers
Abundance of route markers		 Almost atop the plateau again
Almost atop the plateau again		 Close to the car
Close to the car
Neighboring canyon
Neighboring canyon		 Trek over for Thelma's Boy
Trek over for Thelma's Boy

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Guest 23-May-2006 03:00
Great shots all! I'm envious of the outdoor-time! :-)
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