3 Rock formation viewed from the La Sal Mountains Viewpoint
4 Unnamed rock formation just north of the La Sal Viewpoint
5 The Organ
6 Balanced Rock and its neighbors (there are prople in the picture, but they are difficult to see)
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8 The Garden of Eden
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10 North and South Windows in the background
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14 Turret Arch
15 How many faces can you find in this picture?
16 Marquis illustrating the 2,600-foot drop along the fault line
17 Looking at the geological layers (Wingate, Chinle, Moenkopi, Cutler) exposed by the Moab fault. The Navajo sandstone where we are standing would have been much higher than the top we are looking at before the quake.
18 Another view of the Moab fault
19 L to R: Three Gossips, Sheep's Rock, Courthouse Tower, The Organ
20 Let the devilish fun begin
21 Teagan starting Devil's Garden Trail
22 Tunnel Arch
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24 Devil's Garden Trail
25 Richard at Landscape Arch
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28 Teagan climbing a rock in Devil's Garden
29 Devil's Garden Trail passing between fins
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32 Teagan on the trail to Navajo Arch
33 Richard at Navajo Arch
34 A view of the fin structure along the Devil's Garden Trail
35 Teagan enjoying a view in the Devil's Garden
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38 View from Black Rock Overlook on the Devil's Garden Trail
39 Double O Arch
40 Dark Angel at the end of Devil's Garden Trail
41 Dark Angel at the end of Devil's Garden Trail
42 Double O Arch
43 Teagan and Richard on a fin near Double O
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45 Fins near the Devil's Garden Trailhead
46 Marquis for Park Avenue
47 Park Avenue in late afternoon sun
48 Park Avenue in late afternoon sun
49 Balanced Rock and its neighbors in perfect afternoon lighting
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51 Balanced Rock and its neighbors in perfect afternoon lighting
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58 The Turks Head (above and right of center) surrounded by the horseshoe bend of the Green River
59 Cleopotra's Chair (~11 miles away) seen from Green River Overlook
60 The Turks Head surrounded by the horseshoe bend of the Green River
61 Ekker Butte (~8 miles away) seen from the Green River Overlook in Island in the Sky
62 The Orange Cliffs (left, ~20 miles away) and Elaterite Butte (right, ~13 miles away) seen from the Green River Overlook
63 Ekker Butte top left, white rim sandstone lower left, Green River lower right seen from Green River Overlook in Canyonlands NP
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73 Teagan on top of the world
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75 A rock cairn that is difficult to miss
76 A butte seen looking southwest from Holeman Springs Canyon Overlook
77 A Utah juniper alogn the Aztec Butte Trail
78 Teagan by a granery near the top of the first butte
79 Granery near the top of the first butte
80 More protection from the elements for early residents of the area
81 Aztec Butte -- our next destination
82 Working our way to the top of Aztec Butte
83 Teagan atop Aztec Butte
84 Coming down off Aztec Butte
85 Teagan at Mesa Arch
86 Richard and Teagan at Mesa Arch
87 Teagan on Mesa Arch
88 Morman tea (Ephedra genus) on the White Rim Overlook Trail
89 Utah juniper on the White Rim Overlook Trail
90 View from White Rim Overlook
91 Teagan at White Rim Overlook; that's about 1000 feet straight down.
92 Teagan close to the edge
93 View from White Rim Overlook
94 Richard at the end of the White Rim Overlook Trail
95 Teagan on the White Rim Overlook Trail
96 Junction Butte (left), Ekker Butte, Cleopatra's Chair (right) and Henry Mountains
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142 Pothole Point
143 View eastward toward La Sal Mountains from Pothole Point
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145 Scene along Hwy 211 leaving Needles District
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153 Guided hike in the Fiery Furnace
154 Teagan crawling through a narrow opening; I think this is called "Crawl Through Arch"
155 A double window in the Fiery Furnace (I think this is called "Skull Arch")
156 One of the many narrow gaps in the Fiery Furnace
157 Ranger Todd informing the group
158 Its pretty much a follow-the-person-in-front-of-you kind of hike
159 There's not exactly a path to walk on here; this section gave hikers the most trouble
160 The sky was very clear that day
161 You need a variety of hiking techniques to make it shrough the Fiery Furnace (this is the saddle technique)
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164 Ranger Todd informing the group under Surprise Arch
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167 View of the Fiery Furnace from the main road
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170 The trail to Delicate Arch
171 The trail to Delicate Arch is well-marked and well-traveled
172 Delicate Arch; Teagan underneath; La Sal Mountains behind
173 Delicate Arch from a different angle
174 Lots of people enjoying the late afternon view
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179 Richard at Gemini Bridges
180 Looking through one the Gemini Bridges
181 View of Shafer Trail from Island in the Sky
182 View of Shafer Trail from Island in the Sky
183 Switchbacks descending to Shafer Trail Road
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185 Colorado River at Gooseneck Overlook
186 Teagan standing on Musselman Arch on White Rim Road
187 Musselman Arch on White Rim Road; Walking Rocks in background (left)
188 Island in the Sky mesa seen from the White Rim Road
189 Island in the Sky mesa seen from the White Rim Road
190 Movie setup for The Lone Ranger along Potash Road near Thelme and Louise Point.
191 Colorado River along Hwy 279 near Moab.
192 Hiking in the Sand Flats RA to our first rappelling point
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201 The 15-foot gap between the fin (on the left) and Morning Glory Bridge (right)
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204 Teagan at the end of Morning Glory Bridge
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207 Teagan hovering on Morning Glory Bridge
208 Morning Glory Bridge
209 Richard and Teagan on Morning Glory Bridge
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218 Richard making the 110-foot descent between the fin and Morning Glory Bridge.
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220 One of our classmates making the descent at Morning Glory Bridge
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223 Hiking in Nigger Joe Canyon back to the pickup point
224 Our rappeling group hiking back
225 A typical view in Nigger Joe Canyon
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227 Scenery along Hwy 128 and the Colorado River
228 Scenery along Hwy 128 and the Colorado River
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253 Shafer Trail seen from Shafer Canyon Overlook
254 SShafer Trail seen from Shafer Canyon Overlook
255 Shafer Trail seen from Shafer Canyon Overlook
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257 La Sal Mountains in background looking east from Grand View Point
258 View into Monument Basin from the Grand View Trail
259 The Grand View Point Trail (Junction Butte top left)
260 View along Grand View Point Trail
261 White Rim Road and Monument Basin seen from Grand View Point Trail
262 Junction Butte seen from Grand View Point Trail end (Elaterite Butte and Orange Cliffs in distant right background)
263 Monument Basin at dusk seen from the Grand View Point Trail
264 One of the Monuments in Monument Basin
265 Monument Basin and White Rim Trail at dusk seen from the Grand View Point Trail
266 Props for the movie The Lone Ranger
267 Props for the movie The Lone Ranger
268 More geology, this time at Dead Horse Point State Park
269 View from Dead Horse Point the Colorado River and Island in the Sky
270 View from Dead Horse Point of Potash Road, Colorado River, and Island in the Sky
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273 Our supper place in The Gateway
274 Brick oven pizza at the farmers market
275 Brigham Young and the pioneers
276 The base and meridian used to lay out the city44
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278 The City Creek Center appropriately named for the creek that runs through it
279 Its never really raining too hard for dessert
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283 LDS Conference Center
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293 The Eagle Gate Monument
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327 Mill D North Fork Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon
328 Mill D North Fork Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon
329 Dog Lake on Mill D North Fork Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon
330 Mill D North Fork Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon
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332 The temple reflected
333 The state capitol seen from the top of the office building
334 The temple and tabernacle
335 View of the temple and tabernacle from the top of the office building
336 View of the conference center from atop the office building
