Trip Report: Hole in the Rock March 22-25 2012

[jmaxj]

if i looked at your pic right it's downhill, south of the chute. not a very far walk either. Just gotta go up and around a few of the pools.

we parked here, right at the bottom of the shoot just above the "frog pools" as i call them.

this is it.

only pics i could find at the moment

one of these days i'm gonna go in there while a massive rain storm is going on to see the water fall that goes through it.

 

[4biker]

https://picasaweb.google.com/111271150371423817183/HITR2012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNWDqIyY897tCg&feat=directlink[/URL]


On a side note, a good amount of my pictures came from hanging my camera out the window and snapping a pic, so don't judge the crookedness :greg:

Great pics Josh! I think you took the best pictures of my 4Runner. It's always tough to show the magnitude of what we're driving, but you got some great shots! I hope it's okay I downloaded a bunch of them.

also, Steve, day 2 looks good so far!

 

[TRD270]

Great pics Josh! I think you took the best pictures of my 4Runner. It's always tough to show the magnitude of what we're driving, but you got some great shots! I hope it's okay I downloaded a bunch of them.

also, Steve, day 2 looks good so far!

Download all you want, thats why I shared them, it would be nice if I could make a living as a photographer, but i'm not so go nuts.

 

[Marsh99]

Here is half of my pics

http://m946.photobucket.com/albums/...j6CTfpE5eU1Z68iPXvZKgF0uaUM6GD7uDF/mXQT/fLA==

 

[frieed]

Steve,

Methinks you have outdone yourself so far. This may be the standard by which future trip reports are measured!

That said, what would be really cool (and helpful to future trail runners) is the GPS coords for the vicinity of the pictures since the pictures tend to clump at hikes, obstacles, or camps. Or better yet, a Google Earth path with markers for the above.

Also, please, please, tell me somebody got a pic of that seemingly near vertical fin we traversed to and from the end of the trail ..

 

[sixstringsteve]

I got a video of that fin, not sure if I have a pic or not.

 

[frieed]

Definitely a time to appreciate my longer wheelbase..

 

[kuefzj]

Here are the pics of Don's Jeep.

 

[TJDukit]

Don and Duane...I'm really sorry I failed you guys out there. I was the last one up the hill before this happened, I really do feel responsible for leaving you guys behind. I somehow thought I was the last one.

 

[kuefzj]

 

[kuefzj]

I didn't get a lot of pics with everyone, my rig was slowing us down. I need new shocks!!! Top of the list!!
Before we left we went to halls crossing and we also stopped at the Hite overlook. You can see the boat
ramp completely out of the water.

 

[kuefzj]

Don't worry about it, every trip is a learning experience. Everything worked out ok.

Don and Duane...I'm really sorry I failed you guys out there. I was the last one up the hill before this happened, I really do feel responsible for leaving you guys behind. I somehow thought I was the last one.

 

[4biker]

Steve,

Methinks you have outdone yourself so far. This may be the standard by which future trip reports are measured!

That said, what would be really cool (and helpful to future trail runners) is the GPS coords for the vicinity of the pictures since the pictures tend to clump at hikes, obstacles, or camps. Or better yet, a Google Earth path with markers for the above.

Also, please, please, tell me somebody got a pic of that seemingly near vertical fin we traversed to and from the end of the trail ..

Here is a not very great pic of that fin

 

[Max Power]

I'm glad that you guys were able to get it upright. I am also glad that nobody got hurt. I hope the flop doesn't keep you from going on future trips.

 

[Max Power]

Steve-
Great trip report. You always do a great job of documenting everything.

 

[sixstringsteve]

At last the trip report is complete. I'll get around to editing the video one of these days, and I need to add some GPS coordinates into the last post, but the report is there. Thanks for following along.

 

[TJDukit]

Fantastic report Steve. I wanted to wait until you were done to tell you what an amazing job you did...much better than I would have been able to accomplish. I would wheel with anyone of these men and women again. Jessica did an awesome job driving the white JK when Eric let her, a lot of the time she was driving I was right behind and would not have chosen a different line.

It's great to explore new places and meet new friends. I only hope the next time I can take my wife and daughter along.

Can't wait to see some of you in Moab for the RME BBQ.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Thanks Brian.

 

[4biker]

Eric, those are some spectacular shots of the amazing sunrise that morning. It was tough keeping up with you and Frieedling driving out on Sunday morning. I chuckled when you blazed up that first big off-camber obstacle like it was nothing and then asked "is that the one you had to spot me on?"

Great trip report, Steve! Thanks for summing up a great trip, and I agree with your summary. Also, thanks for putting the trip together, and intrepidly leading (with Scott) through the whole thing without many hiccups. I always felt confident and safe following the vehicles ahead of me, and with all of the great spotting when I was sketched out. Honestly, I'm just glad I didn't slow us all down. I'd do it all again with the same group in a minute.

 

[DAA]

Great Trip Report! Lots of good pictures.

I was kind of like deja-vu all over again when I saw this picture.

I ended up with a very similar repair on HITR.

- DAA