Guess the spot: Utah Edition

[John Morrow]

Another hint: I had hiked about four miles from east to west to get to this view, but I could have driven to where I took the photo.

The clues are more than helpful. But perhaps someone actually recognizes it.

 

[John Morrow]

The clues are more than helpful. But perhaps someone actually recognizes it.

as @priz1234 did while I was typing that!

 

[Udink]

I'm not able to 100% line it up but are you near towhead peak with Mt Pleasant and Fairview down in the valley?

That's precisely it! I hiked up the South Fork of Lake Canyon to Skyline Drive, then went from Towhead east down the ridge and back into the canyon.

 

[priz1234]

 

[John Morrow]

I think I know where you are headed. Here's a shot a bit lower down on the exit of that canyon. The low red/white/red band wall on right.
Exit on north side of Phipps by John Morrow, on Flickr

Looking closely at your pic I can see Phipps Arch though no light shines through at that angle and distance.

 

[priz1234]

I think I know where you are headed. Here's a shot a bit lower down on the exit of that canyon. The low red/white/red band wall on right.

Looking closely at your pic I can see Phipps Arch though no light shines through at that angle and distance.

Yep that is it

 

[John Morrow]

What feature am I on (can go by a couple names) or what drainage am I looking into?

 

[Titans]

Drainage looks like Buckskin....

 

[John Morrow]

Sure is @Titans, that didn't take you long! just a mile or so from your current avatar! Take it away...

 

[Titans]

Sure is @Titans, that didn't take you long! just a mile or so from your current avatar! Take it away...

Recognized the ridge in the distance.... So, actually my avatar is the Firebowl, Valley of Fire .

Next up, name the road:

 

[John Morrow]

That's so funny, I can get the occassional esotheric GTS Utah Ed. but got VoF wrong! I meant to write 100 miles not 1....but of course. Not.

 

[zionsky]

Sure is @Titans, that didn't take you long! just a mile or so from your current avatar! Take it away...

So this is west clark bench?

 

[Titans]

Let's try a photo with better light . Name the dirt road:

 

[priz1234]

Perkins road with Ute Mountain in the distance?

 

[Titans]

Perkins road with Ute Mountain in the distance?

Yes- you’re up @priz1234

 

[Pukwudgie]

looks like a good one

 

[John Morrow]

So this is west clark bench?

It is. We approached from Upper Buckskin to the low angle slickrock slope on the east side of the wash.

 

[John Morrow]

Perkins road with Ute Mountain in the distance?

What would you call the snowy CO mountains northeast of Ute in the far distance? It takes a clear day like that to see them so clearly. Is it Wilson group or maybe the Sneffels Range? (is there a Sneffels Range?) I like the sound of it.

 

[Titans]

What would you call the snowy CO mountains northeast of Ute in the far distance? It takes a clear day like that to see them so clearly. Is it Wilson group or maybe the Sneffels Range? (is there a Sneffels Range?) I like the sound of it.

@John Morrow - haven't checked the name yet, but Rick took a couple of panoramas towards those mountains (from another campsite), if that helps. These sunrise photos were taken close to the border of UT/CO.






Sorry @priz1234 - we are getting side tracked

 

[priz1234]