This place was nuts! It is a slot canyon and the entrance (first picture below) is just a crack in the ground and you climb a ladder down into the canyon. The rest of these pictures are from inside the canyon, which was all sandstone and was really narrow at parts. It was so beautiful and very different from anything else we’d seen. Professional photographers could have a heyday in there, but I did the best I could in the tight quarters.
We spent the second half of our hike through Vermillion Cliffs at a place called White Pocket. I don’t know what Mars looks like, but I really think this place may have some similar features. You’d think after several days of doing nothing but hiking and looking at rock formations it would all get old, but every place we went was so different. We had a great time!
We did a guided hike through the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument on Day 5. We spent the first half of the day hiking through a place called Coyote Buttes South. This was probably my favorite day, and maybe Kolby’s too--- but he said that pretty much every day of the trip so it’s hard to know. There was a lot to see and a lot more exploring than hiking, which my legs were grateful for. Kolby climbed all over this place… ALL OVER IT. He was like a kid in a candy store. We had to buy permits for this area ahead of time and we didn’t see anyone the whole time we were there. They limit entrance to these places because the rocks are fragile and it would all get destroyed quickly if it ever got crowded. This place was so incredibly neat, I wish I would describe it better. Maybe I’ll just add in a few extra pictures.
