DAA
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- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
I hope y’all want to see a bunch of pictures. Because this trip report is going to be mostly just a massive picture dump. With enough words mixed in to explain some of the pictures…
This trip actually started when the ball dropped on New Years Eve. The new NPS policy of only being able to apply for permits not more than 4 months in advance, combined with our desired start date of May 1[SUP]st[/SUP] and the NPS new online application system, meant I had my application all filled out and clicked “apply” at about 12:01am on Jan. 1[SUP]st[/SUP].
So, we got our permit for three nights in Salt Creek and the trip was a go!
Jared and I drove down in my Jeep and met Randy for dinner in Moab on Wed. afternoon. From there we convoyed to the Needles and left my Jeep at the Peekaboo gate where we would be coming out four days later.
Then we all hopped in Randy’s Jeep and made the drive up to Cathedral Butte, where the trail head is at. The sunset that evening was spectacular!
I hope Jared will add some of his pictures to this, from the whole trip. But especially moments like that sunset Wed. night. Neither me nor my little point and shoot camera that I used on this trip just wasn’t up to doing it any justice.
It was a cold windy night, followed by a very chilly morning, but finally, the day had arrived and we were on the trail!
First ruins along the way.
Kirk arch.
Kirk cabin.
- DAA
This trip actually started when the ball dropped on New Years Eve. The new NPS policy of only being able to apply for permits not more than 4 months in advance, combined with our desired start date of May 1[SUP]st[/SUP] and the NPS new online application system, meant I had my application all filled out and clicked “apply” at about 12:01am on Jan. 1[SUP]st[/SUP].
So, we got our permit for three nights in Salt Creek and the trip was a go!
Jared and I drove down in my Jeep and met Randy for dinner in Moab on Wed. afternoon. From there we convoyed to the Needles and left my Jeep at the Peekaboo gate where we would be coming out four days later.
Then we all hopped in Randy’s Jeep and made the drive up to Cathedral Butte, where the trail head is at. The sunset that evening was spectacular!
I hope Jared will add some of his pictures to this, from the whole trip. But especially moments like that sunset Wed. night. Neither me nor my little point and shoot camera that I used on this trip just wasn’t up to doing it any justice.
It was a cold windy night, followed by a very chilly morning, but finally, the day had arrived and we were on the trail!
First ruins along the way.
Kirk arch.
Kirk cabin.
- DAA