North Fork Coal Canyon and Slipper Arch

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North Fork Coal Canyon in the western San Rafael Swell is one of our favorites. In 2013 we visited the canyon again. Years before we traveled the area with a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a second time with a Chevrolet Trailblazer. This time we are with a Jeep Wrangler.

Start point is where Coal Canyon divides into South and North Fork (12S 0509545 4314826). Some pictures:

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Along North Fork Coal Canyon

Traveling the sandy wash is easy until the Spur to Devils Racetrack. Farther up it becomes narrower and deep sandy in some places.

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Easy trail in the wash

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Large alcoves

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An even larger alcove?

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Not at all, this is Slipper or Swazeys Arch

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Details

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Southern end of Fix It Pass

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Fix It Pass is a mess

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near Fix It Pass

We decided not to try the pass and turned around, leaving the Swell through Horn Silver Gulch and Dutch Flat Road to Ferron.
 
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