Sheep Tanks 11/25/2024




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We will split soon. John will do GC in Howlew Gulch and Wit will do Palm Wash.
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Canyons are waiting for us.
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Wide canyons.
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Sometime they change into narrow slots.
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Minor obstacles.
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No problems here.
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Looks nice.
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Where that nice polished boulder came from?
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Look above.
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We cannot pass over that chockstone.
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So we are returning to find some way out.
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This may do.
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Almost up.
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The other side looks rough.
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Beehive rock.
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That is a desert ship.
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Found a weather balloon. Where is Kerry?
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Lunch is at the top of the sheep tanks.
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To get to the bottom of sheep tanks we are trying few ways to get into the main canyon with no success.
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There is the sheep tank but we are still up.
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To get down we would have to climb this down. We used to do it climbing up. Seems too steep so we will start to hike back.
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To get back into our canyon we are trying several ways.
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Finally we found the right way down.
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Back in the canyon.
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All together and sun still up yet.





Hike Rating: Difficulty: 4 Technical: 4 Scenic: 4 El. 2000'