A weekend in the San Rafael Swell

[IntrepidXJ]

Got back a little while ago from exploring the San Rafael Swell this weekend with Ryan and Clint. Here's some pictures from the weekend.

Had to fix a minor coolant leak before heading out on Saturday

Crossing the San Rafael River at Fuller Bottom

All 3 of us in Coal Wash

Ryan climbing out of the wash

North Fork Coal Wash

Where we were headed all along

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Wind carved rock along Devils Racetrack

Dutchman Arch

Ryan on top

Oil Well Flats

San Rafael Bridge

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Sunday morning we headed South of I-70 to do a little exploring.

In Reds Canyon

Canyon near Lucky Strike Mine

Went exploring in this mine

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Hondu Arch

Muddy River

Wild Horse

...and on my way home, I had to stop for a picture of I-70 snaking it's way through the San Rafael Reef

 

[Mosephus]

Awesome Pictures, I wish I was near this part of the Country.

 

[xj_mike]

Great pictures!

 

[xjblue]

Great report Randy! You've always got your photos uploaded so soon after a trip, do you un-pack and clean up after posting?

Looks like it was a fun weekend in the Swell. Devils Racetrack has been next on my list of 'Swell' places to go for a while now, how was the trail?

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Great report Randy! You've always got your photos uploaded so soon after a trip, do you un-pack and clean up after posting?

Looks like it was a fun weekend in the Swell. Devils Racetrack has been next on my list of 'Swell' places to go for a while now, how was the trail?

Plug the camera in while I clean up for the pictures to transfer to my PC and upload them to my website while I unpack It's a pretty automated process

Devils Racetrack was fun. Some great scenery, and a few moderate sections of trail to keep it interesting.

 

[LostSoul]

sweet pics . looks like fun

 

[DrMoab]

Here are a few of mine.

Friday...

Indian writing on Buckhorn Draw.

The Wedge overlook

Dinosouar track on Buckhorn Draw rd

 

[DrMoab]

Saturday...

Randy and Clint...hoplessly lost.

Starting up Coal Wash.

A spring in Coal wash

Lunch.

Joe and his Dog.

Devils Race Track.

Randy Getting Busy.

SpongeBob SquareJeep in action.

One of the amazing overlooks off of DRT

 

[DrMoab]

Randy on Dutchman Arch. If any of you know him and his fear of heights, this was a pretty big deal for him.

The long dusty road back to camp.

Probably my favorite pic of the trip.

 

[DrMoab]

Sunday. We headed down Reds Canyon toward Hondo arch and Tomstitch butte.

Lucky Strike Mine Canyon

Speed Goats wanting to race.

The view from the mine enterance overlooking Muddy Creek and Hondo arch.

Looking up at the mine.

 

[DrMoab]

After Randy and Clint headed home, I headed back to camp, with a quick detour down the San Rafael River on the Mexican Mountain rd.

Saw this guy....I named this rock...

Chief Red Eagle pissed at white man polution give the world the bird rock.

Today...
Truck packed and ready to roll out.

Brand new bird killers in the mouth of Spanish Fork canyon.

 

[MoabXJeeper]

Nice pics! I loved the petroglyph's and pictograph's especially.

 

[cw50must]

very nice pictures

 

[BIGSLVRXJ]

Beautiful scenery, I'm glad to see the Good Doctor didn't cause too much body damage to Spongebob; that is one of my favorite Jeeps on this site. I envy you guys out there that actually have trails that are wide enough to go on and not bash your rig to pieces in the process.

 

[Lowrange2]

Today...
Truck packed and ready to roll out.

Not quite. Don't forget your chairs!

I'm quite envious as well. One day.

 

[buzzbombxj]

Truck packed and ready to roll out.

The trailer and camper arent yellow. Quitter

 

[Mike in NJ]

Great shots - just what I needed to try and ignore what looks like $5/gal gasoline for the "little" ride in October from NJ!!!

MG