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My Hike - Park Avenue Trail
January 1, 2010 - The sun finally came out by the early afternoon on New Year's Day 2010.
I was itching to leave the center of Moab and
do any kind of hike, no matter how short, just to get outside. This
first photo was taken as I approached the Park Avenue Viewpoint area on the main road. |
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This was a cold hike! The temperature
was only in the 10's but at least the sun was out.
Adjacent are two photos that include the trailhead sign. |
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The large cliffs, red rocks and fins surrounding
this particular canyon are known as the Courthouse Towers.
On the left at the beginning of the trail is a rock sitting conspicuously
on a vertical spire. The name
"Balanced Rock" is already taken in the park, but
I suppose this could be another Balanced Rock.
Adjacent are two photos giving some perspective. Who knows how long that rock will sit there! |
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Inside the snowy canyon floor. |
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I do not know much about geology, but
notice the varying horizontal layers in that red rock. |
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Two photos of red rocks on the east side of the canyon. |
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So pretty! |
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It looks as though at one point, a huge slab or
orange rock probably sat between these two fins. |
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Two views as I came out of the canyon and approaching the road.
The snow blanketing the desert was very beautiful indeed, but boy, was it cold!
I live in a small Colorado town
that has many frigid winter days. Honestly, I was hoping for a break even if it only reached
the 30's or 40's. Well, I had no luck during my visit.
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The trail offers many great spots to photograph the "Three Gossips." :) |
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A tall red rock wall across the street at the end of the trail. |
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Me standing on the road. It was great afternoon to be in the southeast Utah desert!
I'd like to invite you to view my photos of three sunsets inside the park during my visit.
Photos by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado.
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One last photo! Here is a shot as
I walked back toward the Park Avenue Viewpoint Trailhead. I faced the
sun with thick white clouds in the sky - not the greatest for photographing scenery. Yet
I liked how it highlighted all the pretty snow. |
