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CA.Timothy
climber
California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 27, 2015 - 03:07pm PT
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Recently I have become interested in exploring Canyon Country. So far, I have not gotten far off of the beaten path. Hoping to get back into the four corners this spring and getting off of the beaten path. Here are some favorites from one season out (you may recognize some).
Post up others that you have personally taken to get me excited and motivated.
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Jan 27, 2015 - 03:33pm PT
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Jan 27, 2015 - 03:34pm PT
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Read David Roberts' books about the SW. You will enjoy them
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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Jan 27, 2015 - 03:43pm PT
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Hiding in the very Southern Sierra
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couchmaster
climber
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Jan 27, 2015 - 03:45pm PT
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Somewhere in the midwestish
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Jan 27, 2015 - 03:50pm PT
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Jan 27, 2015 - 04:09pm PT
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Jan 27, 2015 - 04:17pm PT
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Jan 27, 2015 - 04:18pm PT
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Jan 27, 2015 - 04:24pm PT
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Jan 27, 2015 - 05:05pm PT
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jan 27, 2015 - 05:07pm PT
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Antelop House Canyon de Chelly
you have to look closely to see the artwork...
Pu'uloa petroglyphs, on the Kalapana Coast in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
View through window of a stone house remains at the Great Sierra (Silver) Mine.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Jan 27, 2015 - 05:34pm PT
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 27, 2015 - 06:15pm PT
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Ok stuff down there if you don't have anything better to see.
It's all "catch & release" ruin, art, & artifact hunting.
It's the journey, not the destination that matters.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Jan 27, 2015 - 06:29pm PT
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CA.Timothy
climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2015 - 07:49pm PT
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I have seen a variety of before and after photos of places like mesa verde that show the areas and ruins prior to rehabilitation. Until I did more research about the Wetherills and people like Earl Morris, I did not realize just how many ruins at major sites have been essentially propped up by man with new mortar and steel rods.
I do not know how I feel about it.
I also learned that the ball court at Wupatki outside Flagstaff is completely rebuilt by the NPS. Very anti-climactic to hear that at the end of the tour
Just observations...
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 27, 2015 - 07:54pm PT
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VoF
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CA.Timothy
climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2015 - 08:01pm PT
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Oh yea valley of fire is trip. I wonder what the story behind all of the art in the one canyon is about.
I have not explored much around valley of fire but I bet there are some other pretty fantastic things out there
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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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Jan 27, 2015 - 09:03pm PT
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Great stuff ! If I'd learn to post pics I have a few to contribute.
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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Jan 27, 2015 - 09:42pm PT
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sheepdog
Trad climber
just over the hill
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Jan 27, 2015 - 09:52pm PT
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Jan 27, 2015 - 09:53pm PT
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sheepdog
Trad climber
just over the hill
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Jan 27, 2015 - 09:58pm PT
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Jan 27, 2015 - 10:01pm PT
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CA.Timothy
climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2015 - 09:06am PT
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keep them coming!
I see some pics are from comb ridge. That is an area I would love to spend a week in!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 28, 2015 - 09:13am PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 28, 2015 - 10:20am PT
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I believe I've seen that rig.....
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jan 28, 2015 - 10:25am PT
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Whitehouse Ruin in Canyon de Chelly
The Chaco Canyon area is fantastic
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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Jan 28, 2015 - 11:36am PT
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Someone mention Chaco?
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Jan 28, 2015 - 04:05pm PT
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Thank you for all the great images!
feralfae
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Jan 28, 2015 - 04:14pm PT
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Agree!!
Very beautiful and intriguing.
Makes me want to head to the Southwest this spring.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jan 28, 2015 - 08:21pm PT
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Beautiful images everyone . . . powerful mojo in the SW Canyon country. Let me know if any of you all are heading this way and would like a guide . . . get after it!
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CA.Timothy
climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2015 - 08:54pm PT
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sheepdog
Trad climber
just over the hill
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Jan 28, 2015 - 08:56pm PT
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GuapoVino
climber
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Jan 30, 2015 - 10:21am PT
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Accidentally found these pictographs while backpacking down to the bottom of Copper Canyon in Mexico. I wish I knew what they were about.
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GuapoVino
climber
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Jan 30, 2015 - 10:24am PT
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Potash Road near Moab
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the idle rich
climber
Estes Park, CO
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Jan 30, 2015 - 10:45am PT
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Yellow Man
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jpdreamer
Trad climber
St. Louis
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Proof Flying spaghetti monster appeared to the ancient americans:
My favorite, from the eastern Sierra:
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C4/1971
Trad climber
Depends on the day...
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go to my website and you will see lots of petroglyphs and pictographs. This has become an annual excursion for me. I have been In Mexico since November, but later this month I will be headed back to the States, and I have more plans for Utah....
vincent.goetz.com
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Blue Sun Cave
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Tozo
Trad climber
East of West
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Just noticed this thread. Lots of very cool stuff our there to find, and plenty that isn't reconstructed. Over the past year I've made a hobby of photographing these at night. It take me to strange places at strange time.
Here's on of the Procession Panel which was posted up thread
and here's another of Horseshoe Ruin at Hovenweep (this one may have been reconstructed.)
if you like these here's a link to a gallery with more.
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CA.Timothy
climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2015 - 07:32pm PT
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great pics and link Tozo
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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It's time to venture out for ancient art.
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thebravecowboy
climber
Greyrock, CO
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summer solstice comin' bump!
Very nice stuff Fritz.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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thebravecowboy. I've not quite got the soltice timing right, but here's my photo of the sun dagger coming down on the deeply incised concentric circles, solstice 2007.
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