Hotel Rock and Arch Canyon

cruiseroutfit

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So who has done it? What are the "cool" things to check out?

I'm heading there Thursday and havn't found a whole lot about it online... I've found some older writeups and some propaganda about its closure... but I want some good pics to get me excited :cool:
 

I Lean

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I've been there, years ago...just in my '89 Xtra cab. Nothing too challenging, but Arch Canyon is really scenic, and Hotel Rock is just cool to see, as are most old native habitat places. It's been long enough that I don't recall any specific things you want to look for, I just remember the good times. :)
 

RKCRWLR

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Its a nice trip if your into using 4wd for exploring. Lots of Anasazi ruins. Just look along the ledges carefully and you will find them. Looking below them still yeilds lots of broken pottery and chips/shards (leave them there for others to enjoy please). I planned a trip there while I was still living in Virginia, based upon some artcles in 4WD & Sport Utility in late 1995. The articles were "The Ancient Ones of Comb Ridge", and others. Back when Phil Howell ran the rag and it was a family/exploration type magazine and not an extreme rag with the same crap as everyone else's rag geared for aftermarket advertisers (ok, off subject rant. But Phil was king of the editors in my book). The area is beautiful, full of history, and the wheeling is just rough enough and remote enough to keep your attention. I have encountered several miss informed left wing tree hungers who think because you rode in a Jeep that you must be there to destroy something. Usually after a discussion they find I want things protected just as much as they do. I just don't want to walk in to see 'em. Now as for you Yota types... Enjoy the trip! By the way, your write up on Grand Bench pushed me out there last weekend. Nice place to finally go visit. Another Phil Howell trip I had wanted to do since 1997.

Tim
 

OldGeezer

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Salt Lake
20 years ago when I went to Arch Canyon it was very nice. Even then the huggers took issue with us driving there. I've been wanting to go back and see it again along with Hotel Rock but haven't been able to. Also, where can I read the Grand Bench story?
 

cruiseroutfit

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I'm back...

We did Arch Canyon, Hotel Rock, Valley of the Gods, checked out Bluff, Mecixan Hat and Natural Bridges Nat. Monument... and a couple of other ruin sites. Time to sleep :cool:
 
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