Scenes From The Remote San Rafael Swell, Utah
Feb 5, 2018 10:57:10 #
Our first day out we headed for this remote area and spent a lot of time on rutted dirt roads, mainly what we call "two tracks". Almost all of this area can only be accessed by ATV's or 4x4 wheeled vehicles although we did it in our Subaru Outback...my wife says "never again"!
Wikipedia notes "that this area is approximately 75 by 40 miles and consists of a giant dome-shaped anticline of sandstone, shale and limestone that was pushed up during the Palocene Laramide Orogeny 60-40 million years ago. Since that time, infrequent but powerful flash floods have eroded the sedimentary rocks into numerous valleys, canyons, gorges, mesas and buttes".
Photos are in chronological order of our trip.
Wikipedia notes "that this area is approximately 75 by 40 miles and consists of a giant dome-shaped anticline of sandstone, shale and limestone that was pushed up during the Palocene Laramide Orogeny 60-40 million years ago. Since that time, infrequent but powerful flash floods have eroded the sedimentary rocks into numerous valleys, canyons, gorges, mesas and buttes".
Photos are in chronological order of our trip.
1. I like to stop for old, abandoned cabins
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2. Looking at the remoteness behind the cabin
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3. Been abandoned for a long time
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4. Lots of Native American artwork in this area
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5. Swasey's brothers cabin built in 1921. Wife is 5'5" and she is taller than the doorway!
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6. The "Lone Warrior" pictograph which is almost hidden from view.
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7. Wife is shown for scale: notice how much of this wall has been eroded away by flash floods.
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8. Dutchman's Arch has a large gape
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9. On our way to the arch, this was a good road!
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10. Looking up Eagle Canyon...we couldn't make it up into this canyon to see the Arch and petroglyphs
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Longshadow wrote:
Neat shots.
Thank You very much, I appreciate your comment!!
Feb 5, 2018 12:27:37 #
blacks2 wrote:
Excellent series.
Mike, thanks and I appreciate you stopping by!!
Feb 5, 2018 12:29:01 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Very enjoyable series! It is desolate country but also serene!
Quite a few cattle roaming out here, and yes peaceful, never saw another human in six hours!!
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olyguy wrote:
Great shots. There is a lot of beautiful country in Utah.
Thank You and it is a marvelous state to explore and photograph!!
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