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It's not a noble dream like the one that made the title of this thread famous, but it is a dream none the less. I want to do an epic point-to-lake backpacking trip where I start somewhere in the Glen Canyon region and travel through some epic, seldom-travelled terrain, eventually ending at Lake Powell where I will have coerced my lovely wife (and some friends) to pick me (and hopefully some friends) up in our boat where the route ends at the lake. The epic backpacking trip would be quickly followed by a gluttonous, cooler and bbq-fueled series of nights camping on the beach before heading back. There would be a lot of moving parts and logistics to work out, but if I can lay out the right route, it could be pretty epic.
So with that said, I'm soliciting advice on this. My thought right now is to head out at Crack in the Wall and over to Steven's Canyon. Make it up to the Waterpocket Fold and then south to the lake. There are two nice looking canyons heading south to the main channel there: Bowns and Navajo. Googling these canyons yields nothing. Does anyone know anything about them? Or maybe know of books that may have info? Bowns looks like it has plenty of water, Navajo not so much. I'm mostly curious if there are any known routes in/out of these canyons. The tops look like no-go's to get in, so it would have to be further down, or be technical. Hell, the bottom into the lake might be technical, depending on water levels. Any info would be much appreciated.
Any suggestions on other areas/canyons to consider would also be great. I'm particularly interested in canyons that might otherwise rarely be hiked or just so long that an out and back would deter most.
Bowns:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/37°22'08.3"N 110°52'42.7"W/@37.3669356,-110.878605,2063m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
So with that said, I'm soliciting advice on this. My thought right now is to head out at Crack in the Wall and over to Steven's Canyon. Make it up to the Waterpocket Fold and then south to the lake. There are two nice looking canyons heading south to the main channel there: Bowns and Navajo. Googling these canyons yields nothing. Does anyone know anything about them? Or maybe know of books that may have info? Bowns looks like it has plenty of water, Navajo not so much. I'm mostly curious if there are any known routes in/out of these canyons. The tops look like no-go's to get in, so it would have to be further down, or be technical. Hell, the bottom into the lake might be technical, depending on water levels. Any info would be much appreciated.
Any suggestions on other areas/canyons to consider would also be great. I'm particularly interested in canyons that might otherwise rarely be hiked or just so long that an out and back would deter most.
Bowns:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/37°22'08.3"N 110°52'42.7"W/@37.3669356,-110.878605,2063m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0