Fable Valley Backpack?

[SKLund]

Trying to make best use of my Utah Spring trip. Now I'm looking at Fable Valley. Prime issue seems to be water and gas. Looks like a pretty long drive from either 191 or 95. My Xterra tank is pretty small for this distance, especially from the last gas in Blanding.

I know of Sweet Alice Spring and a few others that will be out of range. I'm interested in the feasibility of a backpack trip into Fable Valley.

My questions are:

Which way do you think is best, 95/ Natural Bridges or 191/Beef Basin?

Do you take extra gas?

Would a back pack be a dry ruck based on known water sources?

A lot here so what you know is appreciated.

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[IntrepidXJ]

Which way is best? I would say if you are coming from the south then 95/Natural Bridges, and if you are coming from the north then 191/Beef Basin. Both are pretty easy roads and should give you no issues in an Xterra.

I typically do not take extra gas when I head out into this area unless I plan on spending a few days driving around Beef Basin.

I've never backpacked in Fable Valley, but I have day-hiked a couple of times. There is a really good spring where Wild Cow Canyon meets Fable Valley (Fable Spring) and it flows for quite a way.

 

[SKLund]

Which way is best? I would say if you are coming from the south then 95/Natural Bridges, and if you are coming from the north then 191/Beef Basin. Both are pretty easy roads and should give you no issues in an Xterra.

I typically do not take extra gas when I head out into this area unless I plan on spending a few days driving around Beef Basin.

I've never backpacked in Fable Valley, but I have day-hiked a couple of times. There is a really good spring where Wild Cow Canyon meets Fable Valley (Fable Spring) and it flows for quite a way.

Thanks I have that spring mapped now. Looks like some ruins there also.

 

[Artemus]

I think @Bob has a resource filing on Fable valley here doesn't he?

 

[Bob]

Come in by newspaper rock thru cathedral up towards kigalia....Roads good unless wet. Camp just off main road....What looks like road into canyon deadends. Add on for yep there's a nice set of kiva's a day hike into Bowdie

Yes look in resource section....Have a lot mapped and gpx

 

[SKLund]

Come in by newspaper rock thru cathedral up towards kigalia....Roads good unless wet. Camp just off main road....What looks like road into canyon deadends. Add on for yep there's a nice set of kiva's a day hike into Bowdie

Yes look in resource section....Have a lot mapped and gpx

Thanks very much.