Guess the spot: Utah Edition

[Fishly84043]

Too far north. You're on the right body of water though.

Looks like you near Craner Pk...Stansbury Island? That seems too tall

 

[Jackson]

Looks like you near Craner Pk...Stansbury Island? That seems too tall

On Stansbury Island is correct, so it's yours! This is down low on the west side of the island, looking out to Timpie Valley in the Stansbury Range.

 

[Fishly84043]

On Stansbury Island is correct, so it's yours! This is down low on the west side of the island, looking out to Timpie Valley in the Stansbury Range.

Awww. I was looking the wrong way. Nice I've never been out onto Stansbury before but have seen it from the Craner area.

 

[Jackson]

Awww. I was looking the wrong way. Nice I've never been out onto Stansbury before but have seen it from the Craner area.

It's definitely worthwhile when there aren't any biting gnats and there aren't dozens of people shooting down low. Unfortunately, my last trip there had both of those features. I like shooting as much as the next guy, but listening to gunfire the entire hike while swatting at gnats 75% of the time was not pleasant. Haha.

 

[Fishly84043]

Yeah i agree thats not a great way to spend time in nature

Ok lets try out this spot

 

[slc_dan]

It's definitely worthwhile when there aren't any biting gnats and there aren't dozens of people shooting down low. Unfortunately, my last trip there had both of those features. I like shooting as much as the next guy, but listening to gunfire the entire hike while swatting at gnats 75% of the time was not pleasant. Haha.

Not to mention the vast amount of spent shells, and garbage they don't pick up. Bums me out.

 

[regehr]

It's definitely worthwhile when there aren't any biting gnats and there aren't dozens of people shooting down low. Unfortunately, my last trip there had both of those features. I like shooting as much as the next guy, but listening to gunfire the entire hike while swatting at gnats 75% of the time was not pleasant. Haha.

I've only hiked on Stansbury Island once and it was very nice except that a couple of times a buzzing, tumbling bullet passed overhead or nearby, I suppose after glancing off a rock in a target area nearby.

 

[Jackson]

Not to mention the vast amount of spent shells, and garbage they don't pick up. Bums me out.

Seriously. I've only gone shooting there once, and I hauled out more garbage and casings than I brought in. Honestly should've brought several more trash bags. People are terrible, and they don't stop to consider that they may lose the privilege of shooting there if they don't clean up after themselves.

I've only hiked on Stansbury Island once and it was very nice except that a couple of times a buzzing, tumbling bullet passed overhead or nearby, I suppose after glancing off a rock in a target area nearby.

Wow!! Understandable you haven't been back. That's absolutely insane. I think I'll try to get farther out on the north part of the island next time I'm there just so I don't have to hear incessant gunfire and worry about stray bullets.

 

[Jon Carbaugh]

I'd guess you are on Stansbury Island looking out towards Antelope Island?

 

[Jon Carbaugh]

Oops, never mind, not sure how I missed the last 20 messages... lol

 

[Udink]

Ok lets try out this spot

Looks kinda Wasatch Plateau-y, and my first thought was near Spinner's Reservoir:



But nope, it doesn't match up.

Maybe Bryce-ish area? That's not a real guess, just hoping to narrow it down.

 

[Fishly84043]

Looks kinda Wasatch Plateau-y, and my first thought was near Spinner's Reservoir:

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But nope, it doesn't match up.

Maybe Bryce-ish area? That's not a real guess, just hoping to narrow it down.

Your first guess is in the neighborhood

 

[Udink]

Got it! West end of Black Mountain, southern slope. You can see the same exposed sediments above and left of Torrey's head in this photo looking north from Mary's Nipple/Molly's Nipple/Musinia Peak (or in this sat image).

 

[Fishly84043]

Got it! West end of Black Mountain, southern slope. You can see the same exposed sediments above and left of Torrey's head in this photo looking north from Mary's Nipple/Molly's Nipple/Musinia Peak (or in this sat image).

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Winner winner chicken dinner. Here is looking at the nipple from that slope...

 

[Udink]

Next up. Not gonna be too picky about the location...just name any feature in the photo.

 

[John Morrow]

My last photo showed one of the features from another of the features so I'll yield. Would love to be there!

 

[Jackson]

That looks like Grover or Teasdale down below. So maybe Thousand Lake Mountain in the distance on the right.

Edit: but it also looks like you may be above Torrey looking out to Boulder Mountain. I think that one seems more likely. So that's my final answer. I thought that may have been the Ant Hill on the right, but I think it's too small actually.

 

[Udink]

Edit: but it also looks like you may be above Torrey looking out to Boulder Mountain. I think that one seems more likely. So that's my final answer. I thought that may have been the Ant Hill on the right, but I think it's too small actually.

Yessir. It's just north of Torrey, on the rim of Holt Draw, looking south-ish toward Boulder Mountain.

 

[Jackson]

 

[John Morrow]

Whillite Trail?