near Moab, Utah
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Hunter Canyon Arch near Moab, Utah |
October 16, 2017
Day-8 of the Fall Bucket List Tour begins on Kane Creek Road, which runs south from Moab along the Colorado River. This gorgeous byway is a worthwhile destination in itself, but I must find someplace to hike.
It gets even better than this
I am looking for the trailhead to Funnel Arch. I scramble
up a couple hundred feet at a "Day Use Only" turnout, but cannot
locate a trail. As I cannot be sure that this is even the
right spot, I opt for Plan-B.
This might or might not be the trailhead
Down a couple more miles is the well-signed Hunter Canyon. I know that I will find something here.
There are just a few campsites near the road
Starting up the trail
The canyon is beautiful this morning
I have seen three other hikers so far, and it's early yet.
I see something in the high rocks back there
Rabbit Brush
Tansyleaf Tansyaster
Prickly Pear Cactus
Evening Primrose
There's a spring here
A beautiful alcove
The only way to continue upstream is through a nifty hole in the rocks.
This is fun
Just beyond the tunnel is what I've been looking for:
Hunter Arch
Wow! That's quite something. The opening looks to be
perhaps 75 feet high. I suppose that I could get closer
to it, yet I am content with the photos I have.
A double mini-arch
That looks like poison oak, which they call poison ivy
around here
Last look at the arch
Following the other side of the creek bed
Beautiful
§: Mission accomplished. This canyon is a very
pleasant, albeit quite short, stroll.
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On the way back to town I wave bravely at the Pritchett Canyon Trailhead, because that's where I broke my wrist three years ago. Somewhat farther on is the Moon Flower Canyon Picnic Area. Right in front of it is a nice petroglyph panel that hasn't been vandalized too much.
