September 18
September 18
Morning Prep
Heading out of Shot Canyon
Steep steps
Heading to pour offf
Make no missteps
A look down in to Shot
No room for error
Steps leading up the pour off
Steps
Challenge
Finally back on top!
The Chocolate Drops and Orange Cliffs
A final look in to Shot Canyon
Traverse across the top to next trail down
Either up or down
Heading back down from Chimney Rock
Nothing gradual here
Zig-zagging down
Traverse the slick rock
Duh? Down some more?
Packs off for big step down
A surprise pool and a cool little sip
A short break
A shady spot in the canyon bottom for lunch
Back on the trail in the bowels of The Maze
Big Walls
On the way to The Harvest Scene (rain threatening)
Wall of pictographs
A chance encounter
Harvest scene 1
Goggles
Harvest scene 2
South Fork of Horse
Desert garden
Camp
Little raindrops
Cloudy with relief from the hot 90º plus days
Contemplating dinner
Days end
Bedding down
Night sky 1
Night Sky 2 (from sleeping bag)
