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[John Morrow]

Big horn canyon?

Kinda looks like it but there are no J-trees in the CO plateau at that altitude. It's the trees throwing me. It has to be far SW lower corner of UT. Oh wait, is this not the UT edition of Guess the Spot? I've been thinking it was. That opens up all of SE NV now. Jeez, the terrain is so flat...Kaolin or Fire Canyon Wash?

 

[deelek]

Kaolin or Fire Canyon Wash?

Other side of Lake Mead

 

[John Morrow]

Mud Wash?

 

[deelek]

Mud Wash?

Very close but too far south

 

[John Morrow]

Is there a "Khota" canyon?

 

[deelek]

Is there a "Khota" canyon?

Don't think so but check closer to Whitney Pocket

 

[Titans]

Don't think so but check closer to Whitney Pocket

Lot's of interesting stuff out there, but very little is named . Not seeing any named canyons.

 

[deelek]

Sorry everybody, maybe a little too obscure? The canyon is known as Amber Cat Canyon, at least unofficially.




Learned about it here https://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/GoldButte/DoodlebugLoop/_DoodlebugLoop.htm and several other places.
Great hike with a tremendous variety of scenery and terrain. Guess @John Morrow should be up

 

[Titans]

Sorry everybody, maybe a little too obscure? The canyon is known as Amber Cat Canyon, at least unofficially.



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Learned about it here https://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/GoldButte/DoodlebugLoop/_DoodlebugLoop.htm and several other places.
Great hike with a tremendous variety of scenery and terrain. Guess @John Morrow should be up


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Just downloaded it. Forgot about that website. Yah, the "Amber Cat canyon' nickname isn't on any map I looked at .
Looks like a great area- it's been on our list for a while!

@John Morrow - looking forward to your photo.

 

[John Morrow]

This location has a name (hint: the geographical feature):

We arrived here on day 5 of a big loop.

 

[Titans]

This location has a name (hint: the geographical feature):

We arrived here on day 5 of a big loop.

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China Neck?

 

[John Morrow]

Well, heck, that took no time at all. Take it away....

 

[Titans]

Name creek or small town close by

 

[o2bav8]

Tropic, UT

 

[Titans]

Tropic, UT

nope, wrong state

 

[John Morrow]

Do I actually see Ponderosa Pines, a type of tall fir, and yucca at the same location?

 

[Titans]

Do I actually see Ponderosa Pines, a type of tall fir, and yucca at the same location?

It's a super biodiverse area. Figured that would catch your eye.
Definitely pine trees, pinon pines, a unique kind of pine tree, but also junipers, cypress, yucca, agave, etc.

Just northeast of the previous photos it looks like this:

 

[Kmatjhwy]

Could this be maybe in the Chiricahua Mountains area there in Southeast Arizona. Now was there some years ago and loved it there.

Now the Chiricahuas are definitely a very diverse area. It is great for birdwatching. I saw the Trogans there when I visited. There are also Apache Pines in the area plus a wide assortment of plants since so far south but also rising up to some high elevations. Engelmann Spruce occurs in the Chiricahuas also.

 

[Udink]

Oak Creek north of Sedona?

 

[Titans]

Could this be maybe in the Chiricahua Mountains area there in Southeast Arizona. Now was there some years ago and loved it there.

Now the Chiricahuas are definitely a very diverse area. It is great for birdwatching. I saw the Trogans there when I visited. There are also Apache Pines in the area plus a wide assortment of plants since so far south but also rising up to some high elevations. Engelmann Spruce occurs in the Chiricahuas also.

@Kmatjhwy - indeed it is! You are up
Sorry @Udink !

Photo was of the South Fork of "Cave Creek" & Town close by is Portal in Arizona.
We usually only go to the Chiricahua Nat. Monument, but this year we saw the east side too. Interesting area, we will be back.

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