Guess the spot: Utah Edition

[Pukwudgie]

My first thought was San Rafael Desert

 

[Mike K]

West foothills of the Henry Mountains??

 

[Brendan S]

My first thought was San Rafael Desert

Somewhere way out there in the distance I guess you would indeed find the San Rafael Desert

West foothills of the Henry Mountains??

no

The feature the photo is taken from is named on USGS topo.

 

[UtahBrian]

Hatch Mesa

 

[Brendan S]

Hatch Mesa

Definitely in the right area. The one I’m looking for shares a name with a nearby “town”.

 

[Magnus]

Cane Point?

 

[UtahBrian]

Definitely in the right area. The one I’m looking for shares a name with a nearby “town”.

Well, that points at Crescent Butte, but it looked to me that the photo didn't seem that high. Only other towns are Thompson and Cisco, and they don't usually need quotation marks, even though I believe they've both been disincorporated by the state.

 

[Pukwudgie]

Green River Gap is near Hatch Mesa

 

[Brendan S]

Well, that points at Crescent Butte, but it looked to me that the photo didn't seem that high. Only other towns are Thompson and Cisco, and they don't usually need quotation marks, even though I believe they've both been disincorporated by the state.

You’ve been really close with last couple guesses and any other clues give it away so we can call it close enough. You’re up. Correct answer is Cisco Mesa.

 

[UtahBrian]

This game has been dormant a while so I suppose I could start with an obvious trail that we all enjoy.

 

[priz1234]

Sundance trail into Dark Canyon

 

[priz1234]

 

[UtahBrian]

Sundance trail into Dark Canyon

Very good. You’re up.

 

[priz1234]

There is a well known Utah river between myself and the far cliff in this photo

 

[Kullaberg63]

Would that river be the Virgin or Escalante?

 

[priz1234]

Would that river be the Virgin or Escalante?

Escalante

 

[Kullaberg63]

Well, then you're on the BMT

 

[John Morrow]

Well, then you're on the BMT

yup, maybe a mile up from after the river crossing on the Escalante Town side trailhead. Kullaberg63 gets it

 

[Kullaberg63]

Not far back in the Map thread we had 'The Crawl' as I like to call it, on Allen's Dark Canyon route. This passage is similar. Not as low, but with more than one tricky spot on a long Wingate ledge. What does Allen call it?

 

[John Morrow]

First quick thought was may have been Hellroaring to Yellow Comet but it's not in a "Allen" area...probably too "frontcountry" for your liking too!