Guess the spot: Utah Edition

I don't know how to give much of a hint without blowing it entirely. It's seriously within a few straight-line miles of the Wilhite Trail.
 
Jeez, try Murphy Trail then? Just doesn't seem right though. Too deep a cove. Not Taylor....so must be trailless if not Murphy.
 
Upheaval Canyon
 
Name the canyon (Properly speaking, this is the ascent out of the canyon proper to go to the next one over).

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b.stark said:
Upheaval Canyon
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Dang, how did I not see that? I assumed both upheaval trails would have some cap of Navajo on the top of adjacent walls....
Now I see it, the Syncline Camp is in the valley below and the little boulder scramble on the trail, with the metal TRAIL--> sign, is just above the camera a ways.

Heck, I took the same picture!

https://flic.kr/p/6ua8sc
 
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b.stark said:
Name the canyon (Properly speaking, this is the ascent out of the canyon proper to go to the next one over).

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At first glance it reminds me of something on the Squaw-Big Springs loop at Needles, but not exactly. That was 15 years ago so my memory could well be off, but I'll throw it out here anyway.
 
SteveR said:
At first glance it reminds me of something on the Squaw-Big Springs loop at Needles, but not exactly. That was 15 years ago so my memory could well be off, but I'll throw it out here anyway.
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You're ballpark. Wrong district though. That's a pretty fair hint, but I'm feeling generous.
 
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Oh, I got it. Further up the canyon that is on the other side of the divide of this canyon, at its head, and on the same trail about 3 miles away there is a key very improbable feature of constructed "trail". It grants access into that canyon from the west. Looks impossible but is actually easy friction. Oft photographed. (at first I thought the photo was taken from the base of this very interesting trail construction but it is a few miles away)
This exit pictured is a short side canyon to the divide that then drops into the one with the trail feature I describe ....If I am right. But I don't have an idea for a picture so consider this a hint!
"wrong district" gave it away. I had thought for sure it was Needles like b.stark until that hint. Had to go back through some photos to find it.
 
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@John Morrow has it exactly. Going to post a picture from farther up the ascent, maybe it will help, maybe it won't. John Morrow, if you want to take it, it's yours (unless you want to wait and see if somebody else can get it).

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Yep, that's the exit of water canyon going to shot canyon.
 
Shot and Water are lovely canyons. When I was there, it was a late summer rainstorm and all the side washes and waterfalls were wet and running. I had a little shower on the trail down to the river and felt refreshed for more hiking.

Okay. Let's try one that's blatantly easy if you recognize the details.submit.jpg
 
UtahBrian said:
Shot and Water are lovely canyons. When I was there, it was a late summer rainstorm and all the side washes and waterfalls were wet and running. I had a little shower on the trail down to the river and felt refreshed for more hiking.

Okay. Let's try one that's blatantly easy if you recognize the details.View attachment 89240
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Squash patch ruin, salt creek!
 
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