Canyon?

HDT 2022 Day 4, April 4, Monday
Start S2 mile 23.8, dirt road at Lockhart Canyon
End S2 mile 43.7 dirt road in Canyonlands, just over BLM boundary
Miles walked: 19.9

The road-walk beyond Lockhart Canyon goes past tiered buttress formations.

Leaving the road, the descent into Rustler Canyon has one big drop-off to find an alternate route to scramble past.

After a difficult cross-country route out of the canyon and past several cuts, the unmarked boundary with Canyonlands National Park shows intricate rock formations.

The route in the park follows up We-Hope-So Wash, with an unexpected large pool of clear water at one spot.

After following along a dirt read, I go cross-country 800 feet or so to a section of BLM land to camp. I do not have a back-country permit for Canyonlands, so the next 20 or so miles must be all done in one day.

Finished audiobook A Gentleman of Leisure, by P G Wodehouse.

Author: Jim, Sagebrush

Jim (trail-name Sagebrush) codes audio software for Windows, Linux, Android, and embedded systems. When not working at sagebrush.com, he enjoys backpacking, which this blog is about.