cmgz
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I have hiked the day hike in Right Fork off the Kolob Terrace Road from the bottom up to Barrier Falls several times. It's a long way to the payoff, but once you're there it's an amazing place. It comes complete with poison ivy, beavers and biting deer flies in the summer but it also lacks the crowds of it's sister, the Subway. This time I was able to go the full route. Technical but no huge rappels. The route finding is the key point and the rugged terrain makes it a one or two night overnight. We did two. I will in no way profess to have been able to do this route finding myself but have been blessed with a son who seems to lack my gene for directional difficulty.
So we start out hiking from Lava Point down the Wildcat trail, dropping in on Little Blue Creek with two rappels. There were no rappels longer then 60 feet the entire trip and a fun variety.
![P1100191.JPG P1100191.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55107-a7e1f7d2056076c761a7c4a43394f9bb.jpg)
Down into Wildcat Canyon
![P1100196.JPG P1100196.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55108-d3a33db4ade9bfe4f3dd2eceb45fe3bc.jpg)
Heading our way down into Right Fork but coming right back out to avoid the upper section
![P1100207.JPG P1100207.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55109-86f64fa8b4721eca9827929cd7d7d925.jpg)
Our first campsite. A little spring by it's side.
![P1100210.JPG P1100210.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55110-1455941c17e6608277a43bb93d6342df.jpg)
The next day heading through wild and often brushy terrain. I just loved the fact that some of the places I've looked down to from the West Rim trail were now where we were walking through.
![P1100215.JPG P1100215.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55111-26981778877cd3b6cc2ef1d062ac6414.jpg)
![P1100221.JPG P1100221.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55112-9a9d963d49815dd1c846fc2a36ff4cc6.jpg)
![P1100228.JPG P1100228.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55113-4eb091b0be9575a8771d9d3281be0a1e.jpg)
Look it's campsite 6 way above us.
![P1100233.JPG P1100233.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55114-13fb7187047ced55128793cd8d5f184c.jpg)
Then we come to a dryfall that looks like the end of the world.
![P1100235.JPG P1100235.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55115-88e3f03905bee627496ea716d4211abe.jpg)
But an chute provides the way down. I thought it'd be easy but it gave me some jitters with my pack on.
![P1100237.JPG P1100237.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55116-9027695c364614e4ea28215d6798af3d.jpg)
At the top of one of the rappels, two owls overhead, one carrying a ground squirrel.
![P1100250.JPG P1100250.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55117-1cbcb91d4a284dfee703a66cd38610d8.jpg)
And at the bottom, a surprise. The picture is fuzzy because we were careful not to disturb him.
![P1100259.JPG P1100259.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55118-aeea45cbbda5ce609ce856bbb32fe49e.jpg)
Now the Black Pool, a cold deep corridor. I love water canyons!
![P1100276.JPG P1100276.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55119-1fa357ffce031fbbedcfd616daf52118.jpg)
Another fun rappel.
![P1100285.JPG P1100285.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55120-fccf698ad6af8b729c3ef52b7b6c540e.jpg)
And then the Grand Alcove.
![P1100297.JPG P1100297.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55121-2e0385de674cb640e2adb75052e0a6b2.jpg)
![P1100313.JPG P1100313.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55122-160bd785f0fe6a5d0cc8ad525dc608b5.jpg)
![P1100326.JPG P1100326.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55123-3bef8dcf2d75eb0480b1f312236a8975.jpg)
After one last night of camping in this magical place, it was time to head down.
![P1100348.JPG P1100348.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55124-79fb299790bd765f8b27fb886934439d.jpg)
![P1100349.JPG P1100349.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55125-bea648e6781c16d6067ce6456b60e55a.jpg)
The last rappel, Barrier Falls.
![P1100371.JPG P1100371.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55126-fb96a3940a29980d572fd56e34a1bd25.jpg)
A tropical jungle!
![P1100373.JPG P1100373.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55127-0c2940fcc82dd873d94d6c0ac7e5e3c5.jpg)
![P1100374.JPG P1100374.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55128-a6a91fee633f356df109f59af3b58d6d.jpg)
Now to familiar territory and yes the poison ivy and the deer flies!
![P1100379.JPG P1100379.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55129-884436f24f22657f52c9551e45497586.jpg)
![P1100383.JPG P1100383.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55130-6f46ee57347b1ed3dfa1ae60e76125a3.jpg)
So we start out hiking from Lava Point down the Wildcat trail, dropping in on Little Blue Creek with two rappels. There were no rappels longer then 60 feet the entire trip and a fun variety.
![P1100191.JPG P1100191.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55107-a7e1f7d2056076c761a7c4a43394f9bb.jpg)
Down into Wildcat Canyon
![P1100196.JPG P1100196.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55108-d3a33db4ade9bfe4f3dd2eceb45fe3bc.jpg)
Heading our way down into Right Fork but coming right back out to avoid the upper section
![P1100207.JPG P1100207.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55109-86f64fa8b4721eca9827929cd7d7d925.jpg)
Our first campsite. A little spring by it's side.
![P1100210.JPG P1100210.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55110-1455941c17e6608277a43bb93d6342df.jpg)
The next day heading through wild and often brushy terrain. I just loved the fact that some of the places I've looked down to from the West Rim trail were now where we were walking through.
![P1100215.JPG P1100215.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55111-26981778877cd3b6cc2ef1d062ac6414.jpg)
![P1100221.JPG P1100221.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55112-9a9d963d49815dd1c846fc2a36ff4cc6.jpg)
![P1100228.JPG P1100228.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55113-4eb091b0be9575a8771d9d3281be0a1e.jpg)
Look it's campsite 6 way above us.
![P1100233.JPG P1100233.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55114-13fb7187047ced55128793cd8d5f184c.jpg)
Then we come to a dryfall that looks like the end of the world.
![P1100235.JPG P1100235.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55115-88e3f03905bee627496ea716d4211abe.jpg)
But an chute provides the way down. I thought it'd be easy but it gave me some jitters with my pack on.
![P1100237.JPG P1100237.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55116-9027695c364614e4ea28215d6798af3d.jpg)
At the top of one of the rappels, two owls overhead, one carrying a ground squirrel.
![P1100250.JPG P1100250.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55117-1cbcb91d4a284dfee703a66cd38610d8.jpg)
And at the bottom, a surprise. The picture is fuzzy because we were careful not to disturb him.
![P1100259.JPG P1100259.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55118-aeea45cbbda5ce609ce856bbb32fe49e.jpg)
Now the Black Pool, a cold deep corridor. I love water canyons!
![P1100276.JPG P1100276.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55119-1fa357ffce031fbbedcfd616daf52118.jpg)
Another fun rappel.
![P1100285.JPG P1100285.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55120-fccf698ad6af8b729c3ef52b7b6c540e.jpg)
And then the Grand Alcove.
![P1100297.JPG P1100297.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55121-2e0385de674cb640e2adb75052e0a6b2.jpg)
![P1100313.JPG P1100313.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55122-160bd785f0fe6a5d0cc8ad525dc608b5.jpg)
![P1100326.JPG P1100326.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55123-3bef8dcf2d75eb0480b1f312236a8975.jpg)
After one last night of camping in this magical place, it was time to head down.
![P1100348.JPG P1100348.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55124-79fb299790bd765f8b27fb886934439d.jpg)
![P1100349.JPG P1100349.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55125-bea648e6781c16d6067ce6456b60e55a.jpg)
The last rappel, Barrier Falls.
![P1100371.JPG P1100371.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55126-fb96a3940a29980d572fd56e34a1bd25.jpg)
A tropical jungle!
![P1100373.JPG P1100373.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55127-0c2940fcc82dd873d94d6c0ac7e5e3c5.jpg)
![P1100374.JPG P1100374.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55128-a6a91fee633f356df109f59af3b58d6d.jpg)
Now to familiar territory and yes the poison ivy and the deer flies!
![P1100379.JPG P1100379.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55129-884436f24f22657f52c9551e45497586.jpg)
![P1100383.JPG P1100383.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/55/55130-6f46ee57347b1ed3dfa1ae60e76125a3.jpg)