Guess the spot: Utah Edition

regehr said:
got it.

This is an under-loved trail that I figure needs a bit more attention -- the upper third or so (counting Porter Pass as the end of the trail) is getting a bit overgrown! I was just there yesterday and didn't see anyone else there, even on the considerably-more-popular bottom mile to the overlook
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I was going to say- sure doesn't look like there's any trail in the photo! Let me rummage up a photo. Coming up with new Utah Guess the Spot content is getting harder since I haven't lived there for a bit!
 
Jackson said:
I was going to say- sure doesn't look like there's any trail in the photo! Let me rummage up a photo. Coming up with new Utah Guess the Spot content is getting harder since I haven't lived there for a bit!
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That there is a good trail........ !!!
 
regehr said:
yep, figured this one would go quick
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Definitely has me wondering where you're standing still! Looks a little higher/more precipitous than most of the bluffs around there that aren't north of Torrey.
 
Jackson said:
Definitely has me wondering where you're standing still! Looks a little higher/more precipitous than most of the bluffs around there that aren't north of Torrey.
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I think the area is called the Velvet Ridge. It's an easy drive to get there from Torrey starting on the Sand Creek road and mostly taking left turns, then I parked and walked south to a nice overlook. It's a cool area and nobody else was up there on (iirc) the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, but it's pretty seriously cross-crossed with ATV trails up there, and definitely gets plenty of visitation, given how close it is to Torrey
 
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hmm... the cliff line in the background seems key. the light layer near the top maybe rules out the Straight Cliffs? the light layer + some possible moenkopi/entrada in the foreground makes it feel like the Hanksville area but that's all I've got
 
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