Fossil Canyon Area 1/8/2024




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Parking is at our usual place under powerlines.
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Entrance to the Fossil Canyon.
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No fossils here.
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Our group before we split. John and Beth are going geocaching. Our group branches out of the Fossil Canyon to go up.
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Is this the Wit’s canyon?
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Love these rock.
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So far so good.
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There are some obstacles to climb over.
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That is easy.
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Break is over, let’s go.
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Hersch is leading us up.
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Out of the canyon.
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Are we on a way down?
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Not quite, our highpoint is over there.
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Almost up.
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Lunch spot with a view and off the wind.
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This is an ancient sea floor.
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Boulders are hard and not slippery.
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Sometime it is steep.
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There is Yote BM where we will go next.
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First we have to get down.
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Looking back.
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Yote Benchmark where nobody goes, only Monday Maniacs.
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Today’s party is at the Lazy Lizard Saloon.
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Since I just had my Birthday this is a place to go.
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Good Beer with good Pizza and friends
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Cheers!



Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.6 Technical: 3.8 Scenic: 3.8 El. 1800'