barl0w
I slay white dragons, adventure, and take photos
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Hello everyone!
I'm headed to Goblin Valley with the local Boy Scouts for a 1-nighter, and would like to get your thoughts on (1) places for the group to see/experience as a day hike (2) things that I shouldn't miss shooting (with my camera) (3) advice on a location to camp Friday night, and (4) anything else in general. We will have around 15 young men and 5 leaders.
The plan is:
Depart to Goblin Valley: Leave after school on Friday, setup camp, and eat dinner. Play lazer tag or capture the flag, then have a campfire / smores or some dessert / devotional and sleep.
On Saturday: Eat breakfast, clean-up, pack, and do 1 hike that will challenge the group. No restrictions on difficulty, but we will want the experience to positive, to be approved (no hard-core rappelling/climbing this time) and to be at the cars to head back latest at 3 pm.
The official park sites have all been reserved, but I've been told that there is primitive camping nearby. For a group this size, do you have any recommendations on a location that we should really try to get?
We've also talked about staying near/in Wild Horse Canyon and then driving back to Goblin - is this feasible, and would there be any advantage? Or perhaps doing the opposite?
Quite selfishly, I would like to take photos - sunset (if we make it in time) shots, star trail shots, a sunrise shot. What location(s) do you recommend I check out?
This is my first time going there, and I'm quite excited!
TIA -
Scott
I'm headed to Goblin Valley with the local Boy Scouts for a 1-nighter, and would like to get your thoughts on (1) places for the group to see/experience as a day hike (2) things that I shouldn't miss shooting (with my camera) (3) advice on a location to camp Friday night, and (4) anything else in general. We will have around 15 young men and 5 leaders.
The plan is:
Depart to Goblin Valley: Leave after school on Friday, setup camp, and eat dinner. Play lazer tag or capture the flag, then have a campfire / smores or some dessert / devotional and sleep.
On Saturday: Eat breakfast, clean-up, pack, and do 1 hike that will challenge the group. No restrictions on difficulty, but we will want the experience to positive, to be approved (no hard-core rappelling/climbing this time) and to be at the cars to head back latest at 3 pm.
The official park sites have all been reserved, but I've been told that there is primitive camping nearby. For a group this size, do you have any recommendations on a location that we should really try to get?
We've also talked about staying near/in Wild Horse Canyon and then driving back to Goblin - is this feasible, and would there be any advantage? Or perhaps doing the opposite?
Quite selfishly, I would like to take photos - sunset (if we make it in time) shots, star trail shots, a sunrise shot. What location(s) do you recommend I check out?
This is my first time going there, and I'm quite excited!
TIA -
Scott