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Richard Barron
Joined: 09 Jul 2005
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Location: Byng, OK, USA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: Camping in the Swell |
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I am coming to hike in the San Rafael Swell at the start of November, and want to car camp. I was thinking about the Temple Mountain area. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance.
-Richard |
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Wasatch
Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Location: Layton, UT
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Depends on what areas your going to hit, but there are quite a few car camp spots all over that road. |
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Richard Barron
Joined: 09 Jul 2005
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Location: Byng, OK, USA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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We are looking at...
-Ding/Dang Canyons loop
-Wild Horse Window
-Crack/Chute Canyons loop
-Three Finger Canyon
-Calf, Cow and Pine Canyons
-Sids Mountain
-"Little Goblin Valley" (there was a recent post about it) |
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Scott Card
Joined: 07 Dec 2005
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Location: Provo, Utah
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| If you don't mind a few people and a couple of extras (water, shower, restrooms) the Goblin Valley State Park Campground. Of course there is a fee. |
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Udink
Joined: 21 Jul 2005
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Location: Price, Utah
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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In the northern Swell, there's a sweet spot about 3/4-mile north of the pictograph panel in Buckhorn Wash. There's a vault toilet there, and several nice sandy spots to pitch a tent. It's only a couple of miles from where Calf/Cow/Pine canyons meet up with Buckhorn Wash, and another 15 or so miles from Little Goblin Valley. Here are a couple of pictures of the place:
http://udink.org/pictures/05012005/pan_1387.jpg
http://udink.org/pictures/05012005/pan_1381.jpg |
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Summit42
Joined: 03 Aug 2006
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Location: 127.0.0.1
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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North temple wash has a two great spots.
A favorite campsite of ours is in the head of sinbad near crawford draw ... but closer to dutchman arch
great views in this camp site.
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RedMan
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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Location: Colorado???
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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About 1 mile west of Temple Mountain camp ground there is an open camping spot on top of the ridge.
The sunrise behind temple mountain is spectacular. |
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