Guess the spot: Utah Edition

[John Morrow]

@Titans has all the right features determined, the cliffs are cedar mesa sandstone the drainages descend to the San Juan River. Just need to choose a canyon!

 

[Reef&Ruins]

Johns?

 

[John Morrow]

Johns?

Tis indeed!

 

[Reef&Ruins]

I'll have to dig out a picture to post.

 

[Reef&Ruins]

This will go quick I am sure (but I really love the rock cuts in the foreground)....

 

[regehr]

well I really have no idea but since nobody else guessed yet I'm going to say somewhere right near Druid Arch

 

[Reef&Ruins]

Correct @regehr. You are up.

 

[regehr]

Correct @regehr. You are up.

haha wow I didn't expect to be right, I've been in that general area but probably not within a half mile of that actual arch.

OK let's see if anyone knows this canyon which is not named on the USGS maps but does have a couple of unofficial names. it is short and sort of borderline technical.

 

[John Morrow]

Wow, that's a toughy,@regehr !

 

[regehr]

Wow, that's a toughy,@regehr !

ok.... not sure what hints I can give without giving it away, how about if I say that this canyon is in a high-elevation part of the San Rafael Swell?

 

[John Morrow]

ok.... not sure what hints I can give without giving it away, how about if I say that this canyon is in a high-elevation part of the San Rafael Swell?

You are right that's a big hint! I have ideas but I'll reserve them. Nothing conclusive. Snow on the north sides for orientation, all navajo walls/bottom with a carmel cap. A Kelsey x-section might just give it away.

 

[regehr]

camera was probably right around 6700' for that photo

 

[Titans]

Go for it @John Morrow if you have any ideas!
I have to sit this one out due to "insider trading" info, think we soon need an emoji for that

 

[John Morrow]

OK, then. I'll say Devils Canyon

 

[regehr]

this is close by but on the other side of the freeway!

 

[regehr]

ok I'm leaving town soon so let's move this along: it's Forgotten Canyon, which drains into Eagle Canyon a bit north of the freeway, someone else go

 

[Reef&Ruins]

OK, so I will go ahead and post again...
Where is this?

 

[Titans]

That kind of looks like a view from a campsite in The Needles CG

 

[John Morrow]

That kind of looks like a view from a campsite in The Needles CG

I wouldn't know....they're impossible to get!

 

[Titans]

I wouldn't know....they're impossible to get!

It's getting increasingly difficult every year. Last fall they started having Fall hosts and they occupied 2 of the sites.
But I do remember a great TR of yours where you invited a young couple to share one of those campsites with you and you ended up doing a lovely backpacking trip together. Great story!