Trip Report
Thanks For The Goods Once Again Supertopo! GSENM
Sunday May 14, 2017 2:40pm
GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT


Yes folks, it's another in my long line of NOT climbing Trip Reports.

But this is my way of thanking you all for your great support and advise over the years. And this trip was no different, I took your advise.

We DID go straight to the North side of the monument. We DID hike upper and lower Calf Creek Falls.

But the best were the moments when we just took off without a plan.

One case in particular was a canyon that we accidentally stumbled into. We were supposed to head into a canyon running to the north, but through a Simple Twist Of Fate, started into a canyon running south. I realized almost immediately that we weren't headed North, but what lay ahead was so beautiful and empty that we decided to just go with it.

I named it Fate Canyon, even though it surely has another.
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Of course Layton's conure had to go with us.....
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Lots of petrified in Fate Canyon, but this was the only "log" sized piece we saw.
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Grandma had a blast, and did numerous multi-mile hikes.
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Y'all know the drill, I'll be back with more pictures. Got lots. Suck it Jefe!

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Comments
NutAgain!

Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
  May 14, 2017 - 03:47pm PT
The southern half of Utah is all one big land of wonder. Glad you got out there and looking forward to more pics!
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
  May 14, 2017 - 06:00pm PT
Lovely!
Sounds like everyone had a great trip.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
  May 14, 2017 - 06:05pm PT
What? No epic? We had a near catastrophe - ALMOST ran out of beer in Blanding!
The German in the room next to us was in a state of near panic when he
found out there was NO BEER there! I hate seeing grown men cry.
stevep

Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
  May 14, 2017 - 07:36pm PT
A good option for petrified wood down that way is the Wolverine Petrified Forest. It's a long way from anywhere, but the day I went, we saw no one else.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
  May 14, 2017 - 07:47pm PT
I don't understand. Where is the moss? And the slide alder?

It's very beautiful, in a sort of hot-and-dry way, but surely you had to fight your way through slide alder and devil's club to get there, right?
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
  May 14, 2017 - 08:05pm PT
Survival! Thanks for sharing the adventure.

We kinda, sorta liked Calf Cr. Falls.

Otherwise, no reason to go there.

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, Bozeman, the ocean, or ?
  May 15, 2017 - 07:59am PT
Lots of fun going on there! Wonderful family adventure!

Susan
Nick Danger

Ice climber
Arvada, CO
  May 15, 2017 - 12:54pm PT
Nice adventure, thanks for posting yer pics. That's the thing about the Utah canyon country, there are no wrong choices - so long as your choice doesn't end in a self amputation it's all good.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
  May 15, 2017 - 01:35pm PT
Nice t-shirt, hippie. Is that a Jerry hand hat as well? Double hippie.

Wait, I know what those things are. Oh no...
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  May 16, 2017 - 04:19am PT
Nice Bruce,
I love that area!!
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