Day 3....
Wanted to head out to the end of "Hole in the Rock" road and see where the Mormon pioneers had lowered their wagons over the cliff face to continue on their journeys. This is the road that stopped us before when my exhaust failed. For those YT regulars out there, my infamous "peach can" exhaust fix was duly noted.
"Hole in the Rock" is a very, very, very long road. Simple enough, 2WD the whole way with a bit of slickrock at the end for fun. Lot's of good scenery along the way though.
Canyon off of side road to Egypt. Couldn't even see the bottom
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General view in the same area:
Almost at the end you come across "Dance Hall Rock". Where the early pioneers actually played their instruments and held dances. The acoustics of the natural bowl are pretty impressive.
No performers this day:
Just after "Dance Hall" you finally reach the end of the road. 50 miles on dirt... but worth the trip. "Hole in the Rock" is amazing to see in person once you realize what was accomplished there.
Plaque explaining it all (1880... there wasn't even Marlin Crawlers back then
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The route itself:
Lake Powell below:
Slickrock parking area... with just one solitary Toyota
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Decided to camp off "Hole in the Rock Road" just where "50 Mile Bench" heads up the bluff. That looks like a great trail which we will have to hit next time.
"50 Mile Bench" in the background:
Great view (oh... and some pretty good scenery in the background as well):
After 3 days in various Utah mud and dust... I noticed I had quite the art project going on my 4Runner.
Perfect coverage:
Multicolor:
Bumper changing shape:
Sun began to set and then the moon popped up just perfectly. Was a pretty amazing evening.
Daylit moon:
Day Four... slots and waterfalls...