Guess the spot: Utah Edition

[John Morrow]

Not too far away

The wash between Black Mtn and Ledge Point from the Birdseye trail?

 

[priz1234]

The wash between Black Mtn and Ledge Point from the Birdseye trail?

Nope. That would probably be a nice little hike though. I think I'll wander up there next time I'm in the area. Maybe post one from there on here later.

 

[Rockskipper]

Red Cyn?

 

[priz1234]

Red Cyn?

It is in the general Red Canyon area. But it is not in main canyon where highway 12 goes through.

 

[Rockskipper]

There's a dirt road that cuts through there but I don't know what it's called. It's been a long time...maybe USFS Rd 121.

 

[priz1234]

There's a dirt road that cuts through there but I don't know what it's called. It's been a long time...maybe USFS Rd 121.

Maybe thinking of Casto Canyon? That one has a road through it. This canyon has no road through it. It does have a trailhead at thr mouth of the canyon though.

 

[Udink]

Losee Canyon, taken right about here.

 

[priz1234]

Losee Canyon, taken right about here.

Yep! Take it away

 

[Udink]

Hopefully I haven't posted this one before. It's probably easy anyway. I believe this cut is manmade.

 

[Udink]

I figured somebody would guess this quickly. A hint: the manmade cut in the foreground points directly at a feature on the horizon that shares a name with the reservoir behind me when I took the photo.

 

[priz1234]

I figured somebody would guess this quickly. A hint: the manmade cut in the foreground points directly at a feature on the horizon that shares a name with the reservoir behind me when I took the photo.

Is it lower Bowns reservoir and Bowns Point in the distance?

 

[Udink]

Is it lower Bowns reservoir and Bowns Point in the distance?

It is indeed!

 

[regehr]

It is indeed!

what is the deal with the manmade cut? is it part of a spillway for the reservoir or something?

 

[priz1234]

 

[Udink]

what is the deal with the manmade cut? is it part of a spillway for the reservoir or something?

Yeah, it's just below the spillway, and dumps the water into Oak Creek. I spent a day last year poking all around the area from above Highway 12 down to Lower Bowns--its history is pretty fascinating. https://www.researchgate.net/public...ial_Investigations_at_the_Pleasant_Creek_Site

 

[regehr]

looks like Francis Peak to me

 

[priz1234]

looks like Francis Peak to me

Yep! it is Francis Peak

 

[Pukwudgie]

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I see the moose with a cute little dewlap

 

[regehr]

ok I don't think any of the peaks visible here are named, but tell me where I'm probably hiking towards or else the name of the canyon I'm walking

 

[priz1234]

I see the moose with a cute little dewlap

We came up over a little hill and then that moose walked out of the bushes. It took a look at us then just laid down in the snow. Exactly in the path we were wanting to go. Almost like it didn't want us going any further. Which we did end up just turning around at that point.