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tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5829 Location: Las Vegas

We did it.....

-----------but don't ever go in December without neoprene socks!!!!!!!!!!!

We crossed the river near the end of the hike..... and it was so COLD! Not COLD actually ---- FrEeZzInG!!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated:

The only thing worse was having to do it over and over again!!!! We rolled up our pants to try and keep them dry, which did not work since the water was so deep in places.

We are even all cut up from the ice...... You would have to do this to understand! I mean this hurt!!! It was all shady too, not a drop of sunlight to warm us!

:sad: :shock: :bash: :cry: :ahhh: :dropmouth: :help: :eek7: :eek1: :cry1: :cold: :wallbash: :scared: :chairshot: :angryfire:

But we still had fun :five: --- oh my aching legs! :cripple:

Photos and trail report to come.

Scott P · Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 1760

Quote: -----------but don't ever go in December without neoprene socks!!!!!!!!!!!

We crossed it several times (at least a dozen) on a February trip while doing the Hogey/Sam Pollock/Hackberry loop then up the Box. Water can be a bit chilly. :cool2:

DiscGo · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 4042

I was going to go this week but I bought a car instead. I would love to see some pictures if you have them.

Richard Barron · Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 1182 Location: Byng, OK, USA

Yes, I would also definitely like to see pictures. -R

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5829 Location: Las Vegas

Scott Patterson wrote: Quote: -----------but don't ever go in December without neoprene socks!!!!!!!!!!!

We crossed it several times (at least a dozen) on a February trip while doing the Hogey/Sam Pollock/Hackberry loop then up the Box. Water can be a bit chilly. :cool2:

Scott!!!! Please tell me you had neoprene socks!!!!! :popcorn: If not, you are my idol! :hail2thechief: :hail2thechief: :hail2thechief: I always pack those in the winter, but its been so warm I am not in winter mode yet. :snowguy: It was brittle cold up there on that hike. My body was toasty, due to all those high tech underwear gadgets, but when I touched my face, which was chilly, I could tell the temperature was not all that warm anymore!

Do you have a write up of your hike? :fishing: I have done Hackberry, but not as a loop. I would love to read it --- But I am avoiding water until its warm again. :cold: I love walking down streams like Hackberry, but for me doing them in the winter takes the joy out of them.

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5829 Location: Las Vegas

DiscGolfDivers wrote: I was going to go this week but I bought a car instead. I would love to see some pictures if you have them.

Bring ... LONG... THICK neoprene socks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :2thumbs:

Bo will have a good map and trail report written up soon. I have not found the hike in Kelseys book yet....... maybe Bo has my copy? But anyway there is suppose to be some Cache hidden in a canyon down at the Paria --- we did not find it, but gave up searching in canyons and figured it was one of the last ones we came upon. I would love to see what's in that box and read Kelseys story of it. Do you have his trail report? Does anyone have a trail report of their own?

I always have pictures :mrgreen:

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5829 Location: Las Vegas

Richard Barron wrote: Yes, I would also definitely like to see pictures. -R

Pictures! :2thumbs:

I should have time to complete a photo album of the hike today and will post a few more.

See that ice in the Paria! COLD!!!!! :cold: :cold: :cold: :cold: :cold: :cold: :cold:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12655 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Brrrrr, looks freakin cold!

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5829 Location: Las Vegas

Sombeech wrote: Brrrrr, looks freakin cold!

Want to go wading with me? There is nothing like a nice, brisk toe dip in the Paria :lol8:

greyhair biker · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 3550 Location: GreenRiver, Wy

That area looks just like up here from Sheepcreek Canyon(south of Manila) north to Devils Playground all along Flaming Gorge...rock and all, exept for the severe lack of moisture here and the fact that it's 0 to -18 right now down there with a 15MPH wind...no safe hiking for me!

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5829 Location: Las Vegas

greyhair biker wrote: That area looks just like up here from Sheepcreek Canyon(south of Manila) north to Devils Playground all along Flaming Gorge...rock and all, exept for the severe lack of moisture here and the fact that it's 0 to -18 right now down there with a 15MPH wind...no safe hiking for me!

I would have enjoyed a lack of moisture on Sunday :haha:

My Yellow Rock Album

http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/index32.htm

--- We are just writing the hike to Yellow Rock and back rather than the loop we did. We are going to do a different one that involves this arch and maybe an exit at the canyon with the hidden cache. This Red Dome can be seen from Yellow Rock, but we hiked over near it. The Arch was at the end of the wash the map we followed led us to. We had to find an alternate exit though.

Win · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 438 Location: Toquerville

Nice, Tanya, thanks. Sorry you had to freeze to get these great pictures. I love it out there and can't wait to get back in the Spring.

Win

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5829 Location: Las Vegas

Win wrote: Nice, Tanya, thanks. Sorry you had to freeze to get these great pictures. I love it out there and can't wait to get back in the Spring.

Win

Those kinds of hikes always end up being my favorite. I guess I like torture or something. :ne_nau: :haha:

The weather is suppose to be good this week --- no snow! The Staircase is still open to explore! :popcorn:

greyhair biker · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 3550 Location: GreenRiver, Wy

I am not kidding - this area looks EXACTLY like the slickrock area north of Vernal...amazing stuff! I drool everytime I drive past it :haha:

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5829 Location: Las Vegas

greyhair biker wrote: I am not kidding - this area looks EXACTLY like the slickrock area north of Vernal...amazing stuff! I drool everytime I drive past it :haha:

Slickrock bike looking country ... but I don't think Bikes are allowed on these trails :lol8: Have to do them on foot.