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11-20-2017, 09:59 AM #1
09/04/17 - Donut Falls, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
As I'm trying to post some of this years TRs (finally have a day to catch up a little!), I forgot about this hike that I did on Labor Day.
Wow, what a zoo that day! I've seen it busy in the past before but not quite like this! And this is the catch-22 for me, while I love seeing people enjoying the outdoors, this many people all at one time soured the experience just a little.
It is a short and relatively easy hike which makes it quite popular. Thankfully the trails are fairly wide so bypassing people isn't a problem.
The only hard part about the falls is capturing a photo of the falls with no-one else in it. I asked people if they could move to the side for some pics but they refused or ignored my request. I mean if they would asked me, I would have moved (you know...common decency and all). People these days...
Anyway, here are a few pics:
●Canyoneering 'Canyon Conditions' @ www.candition.com
●Hiking Treks (my younger brother's website): hiking guides @ www.thetrekplanner.com
"He who walks on the edge...will eventually fall."
"There are two ways to die in the desert - dehydration and drowning." -overhearing a Park Ranger at Capitol Reef N.P.
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"SEND IT, BRO!!"
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11-20-2017 09:59 AM # ADS
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11-20-2017, 11:03 AM #2
Holy overcrowding, Batman!
It's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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11-20-2017, 03:22 PM #3
Yeah, it looks a little crowded.
This is a fun hike in winter, I've done it several times and been the only person there.
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11-20-2017, 03:33 PM #4
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11-20-2017, 04:05 PM #5
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11-21-2017, 01:27 PM #6
Sadly, that's the way it is at many designated nature sites all over the country. It's a matter of finding a different place away from that kind of mayhem that makes an adventure all the worthwhile. People like "packaged adventure" these days- park your car, walk a short distance to something that oohs and aaahs you, then throw your Powerbar wrapper on the ground and move on to the next place. There are many places you can still go in Utah and other states to get away from the crowds, but it takes a little more effort.
Mountain guy trapped in the wetlands of Florida.
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11-21-2017, 01:29 PM #7
Holy cow!
"My heart shall cry out for Moab..." Isaiah 15:5
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11-21-2017, 02:10 PM #8
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06-15-2018, 02:42 PM #9
09/04/17 Donut Falls Big Cottonwood Canyon UT
Whats the distance to High Falls via the Leary Trail if you start on S Shore Rd. trailhead?
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06-15-2018, 05:12 PM #10
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06-24-2018, 08:16 AM #11
If Doughnut falls is that busy, I wonder if Bell Canyon Waterfall or Lisa Falls (Just to the base) would be more enjoyable. They are also right there.
https://shaunasadventures.blogspot.c...od-canyon.html
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01-15-2019, 07:05 PM #12
I hiked up to Donut Falls on Saturday. I was there between 8-9 and it wasn't too crowded and was a wonderful winter hike. By the time I headed home though, the trail was getting crowded. More than half the people on the trail were carrying sleds, so there must be a jackpot of sledding spots up there by the falls. Maybe they are just sledding down North Fork Road. Not sure.
Anyway, if you want to see 360 Google Earth trail of this are in the winter, just click on the link to my blog post.
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