Guess the spot: Utah Edition

[Titans]

Sorry @XID_AZ , it's no backpacking destination. It's likely a very torturous destination for any BCP'er. I remember kids quickly figuring out, that it's a very echoey location with all those sheer walls.

Another view, opposite direction:

 

[Rockskipper]

It really looks a lot like some of the Arches backcountry.

 

[XID_AZ]

Interesting. So not secluded. Like really not secluded. Almost as busy as Park Avenue.

 

[Rockskipper]

I was going to say Park Avenue but it seemed too obvious to be true. LOL

 

[Titans]

@XID_AZ - you are up! Had to dig deep in the archives for those photos....

 

[XID_AZ]

It really looks a lot like some of the Arches backcountry.

Once I got away from thinking 'Escalante area' and saw the 2nd pic, I too thought that it looked like fins and I started to look at the Fiery furnace.

Give this one a go.

<-------- it may look a little familiar.

 

[Rockskipper]

Capitol Reef country?

 

[Titans]

Somewhere in the Upper Gulch region maybe, could be at the confluence of Upper Gulch & Water Canyon (but something is off)

 

[XID_AZ]

Somewhere in the Upper Gulch region maybe, could be at the confluence of Upper Gulch & Water Canyon (but something is off)

Capitol Reef country?

Both solid no's.


Here's a view, slightly shifted to the left.

 

[futurafree]

Silver Falls/Choprock area?

 

[XID_AZ]

Silver Falls/Choprock area?

No, not in the Escalante or Capitol Reef area.

 

[XID_AZ]

The elevation is about 5900 ft. If that helps eliminate some areas.

 

[Udink]

This is sort of a wild guess 'cause I can't match up any of the terrain (though the sandstone looks like a match), but is it along Cottonwood Creek between Indian Creek and Beef Basin?

Also, I just learned today that there's Street View in Google Earth for that road going into Beef Basin. Crazy.

 

[regehr]

Also, I just learned today that there's Street View in Google Earth for that road going into Beef Basin. Crazy.

waiting for street view of the road to Bobby's Hole

 

[XID_AZ]

This is sort of a wild guess 'cause I can't match up any of the terrain (though the sandstone looks like a match), but is it along Cottonwood Creek between Indian Creek and Beef Basin?

Also, I just learned today that there's Street View in Google Earth for that road going into Beef Basin. Crazy.

Nope, it's on the other side of the Colorado river from where you're looking. At least from Beef Basin, because I can't find a Cottonwood creek anywhere between Indian Creek and Beef Basin(that should be my challenge!).

Also, learned that Smoky Mountain road on the KiKaiparowits Plateau is on street view as well.

 

[XID_AZ]

waiting for street view of the road to Bobby's Hole

Nice Youtube video of Bobby's hole here:

 

[regehr]

Nice Youtube video of Bobby's hole here:

a longtime trip buddy of mine -- tough and experienced and not one back down from any sort of challenge -- was known to become pale when discussing Bobby's Hole. I've never been there and as a driver of stock vehicles, do not plan on it.

 

[Udink]

Oh jeez, Sunset Pass! It was literally the first place I dropped the Street View guy when I moved west across the Colorado.

 

[Reef&Ruins]

Nice Youtube video of Bobby's hole here:

I could drive that in our minivan. Piece of cake. ROFL! Not.

 

[regehr]

I could drive that in our minivan. Piece of cake. ROFL! Not.

I've often thought that I've probably never done anything in my 4runner that a properly skilled and motivated person in a shitty ford taurus who dgaf couldn't do