Yvonne
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I just copied the answer of Tyler in this new thread my questions...
Even if I do it point to point, I'll have no shuttle. I should either go in and back, that's a long day hike... or should I try to complete the hike, cross the Freemont, the do my originally planned loop?
The lack of water really sucks and I don't want to carry tons of it.
My original plan was to start at Chimney Rock TH, do an overnight backpack in Lower Spring Canyon, cross the Fremont River, cross UT 24, head into Grand Wash, Frying Pan, go down via Cohab Canyon to Fruita CG. Spend one night at the CG, go via Suphur Creek Route back to my car.
It's a nice loop, but with the lack of water in Spring Canyon and eventually more run off water next week I'm not sure.
Maybe I save this trip for June, when I'm back.
My idea is just doing some longer day hikes like Sulphur Creek, Pleasant Creek, Navajo Knobs and maybe Golden Throne. Those were originally planned in June.
What about one day on the east side and staying at Cedar Mesa CG? Is Burro Wash and Cottonwood Wash doable from the east without technical gear? I'm a solo hiker, a little bit of class II and class III is no problem.
If it's doable, what about water during this time of year in those canyons?
If anyone is interested to join me for a day or two, please let me know. I would love to have a companion to hike with
We would have done Spring Canyon despite their warnings about the Fremont (it really was nothing; 10' wide at most and no white water so even if you fell in the almost knee deep water, you're probably going to fall onto the other side of the shore). What really kept us from doing it was the lack of water in the canyon itself. We're not sure if the Ranger was trying to scare us out of not doing it, but they said there are no springs present and we didn't want to have to pack in tons of water. You could still do Spring canyon, but do it as a full day hike.
Even if I do it point to point, I'll have no shuttle. I should either go in and back, that's a long day hike... or should I try to complete the hike, cross the Freemont, the do my originally planned loop?
The lack of water really sucks and I don't want to carry tons of it.
My original plan was to start at Chimney Rock TH, do an overnight backpack in Lower Spring Canyon, cross the Fremont River, cross UT 24, head into Grand Wash, Frying Pan, go down via Cohab Canyon to Fruita CG. Spend one night at the CG, go via Suphur Creek Route back to my car.
It's a nice loop, but with the lack of water in Spring Canyon and eventually more run off water next week I'm not sure.
Maybe I save this trip for June, when I'm back.
My idea is just doing some longer day hikes like Sulphur Creek, Pleasant Creek, Navajo Knobs and maybe Golden Throne. Those were originally planned in June.
What about one day on the east side and staying at Cedar Mesa CG? Is Burro Wash and Cottonwood Wash doable from the east without technical gear? I'm a solo hiker, a little bit of class II and class III is no problem.
If it's doable, what about water during this time of year in those canyons?
If anyone is interested to join me for a day or two, please let me know. I would love to have a companion to hike with