{"id":5066,"date":"2014-12-21T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/?p=5066"},"modified":"2014-12-21T06:00:22","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T10:00:22","slug":"mckay-flat-reds-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/mckay-flat-reds-canyon\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"McKay Flat & Reds Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
\n1. The night was clear and at this altitude, the frost covers everything including VivaLaVida.
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\n2. In exposed areas, ice crystals are huge!
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\n3. Even cactus appear to wear Christmas dress… \ud83d\ude09
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\n4. This old juniper trunk looks almost like antlers.
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\n5. This anthill is an evident good insulation.
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\n6. After two hours hiking, I arrived at the entrance of Baptist Draw, a little-known slot canyon. While above it is an open canyon, it suddenly changes in this thin crack…
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\n7. … that sinks ever deeper…
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\n8. … sometimes with a larger pot…
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\n9. … and again some jumps and small waterfalls.
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\n10. It’s a special atmosphere to be alone, isolated in such a corridor, I recommend it! \ud83d\ude00
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\n11. Intrigued by the heights of Reds Canyon I had spotted the previous day, I continued south for exploring this little known canyon too. Dug by the Muddy Creek, it is huge canyon, comparable to Canyonsland by the height of the cliffs.
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\n12. At Tomsich Butte, there are several uranium mines that have been oparated until the mid 50s.
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\n13. I even discovered that curious shelter. I learned afterwards that it was the dynamite deposit of the mine!
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\nTaking a look at the front axle, I discovered that the right wheel was again quite backward. In fact, everything moved and the axle was misaligned. Blame it on the right suspension of which the centering pin broke.
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\nI couldn’t ride like that, so I had to mechanic for more than three hours under VLV, separating the axle of the spring with two jacks for inserting a bolt as temporary guide. Over one and a half hour to loosen four seized bolts, pulling on the handle of the hi-lift jack lever to achieve this; I so hurted my back …: – \/ But finaly, VLV was able to continue his way and hang gently until a more serious repair by replacing the broken pin. I then also removed the other side and I did well: the pin was also about to break.
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\nIt’s crazy what dirt raods hurts all running gear..!
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\n14. Going up Reds Canyon, the scenery is gorgeous. Don’t they look like cathedrals porches carved in these huge cliffs?
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\n15. In the upper canyon, about twenty miles away, they are some spectacular buttes.
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\n16. Last look before returning to Moab to fix my broken suspension…
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\nSo much for today, hoping you’re not getting too bored with all these canyons! Thanks again for your loyalty. \ud83d\ude09
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