Sagebrush personal hiking blog
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.
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.
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