Sagebrush personal hiking blog
HDT 2022 Day 3, April 3, Sunday Start S1 mile 34.7 of 39.7, Ledge A Campground on Kane Creek End S2 mile 23.8, dirt road at Lockhart Canyon Miles walked: 28.8
The campground ended up being rather noisy through the night, and dogs barking to each other in early morning echo off canyon walls. Walking on with an early start, I do not meet any off-roaders for a few hours, except this one friendly guy I had talked to yesterday.
Past Hurrah Pass we can see the Colorado River once more.
HDT 2022 Day 2, April 2, Saturday
Start S1 mile 12 Willow Spring Wash
End S1 mile 34.7 Ledge A Campground on Kane Creek
Miles walked: 22.7
Willow Spring Wash has several large pools, too many to scramble around, so the only choice is to splash through.
The wash joins Courthouse Wash, a riparian area with thick tangles of willows. I see two fresh sets of footprints, likely HDT hikers.
At one point the water becomes very deep, too deep to wade, and a fallen tree provides the clue.
Continue reading “Wet Feet?”HDT 2022 Day 1, April 1, Friday Start S1 mile -4.4 Salt Valley Rd End S1 mile 12 Willow Spring Wash Miles walked: 16.4
Soon I enter the north entrance to Arches National Park, just a sign and no entrance station. This marks the official start of the Hayduke Trail.
My route turns off onto a jeep road, and after a few miles follows a BLM boundary fence, and I see footprints of other hikers making the same cross-country route, dodging low cacti.
Then the route drops into a narrow wash, with pools of water remaining in sandstone basins, called tinajas.
Continue reading “Arches?”