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Continuation of discovering this region less known and yet not far from Moab.
 
 
1. VivaLaVida on a little-used trail that circumvents Temple Mountain.
 
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2. They are many old uranium mines in the area.
 
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3. They are of course closed.
 
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4. On the other side of Temple Mountain remains the “cabin” which housed miners.
 
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5. Mining access corridor.
 
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6. VivaLaVida going down the beautiful North Temple Wash…
 
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7. … driving in the course of the wash.
 
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8. The output is a little narrow.
 
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9. Splendid petrograph panel in the South Temple Wash.
 
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10. The white dots are not of the same time, just a idiot who shot this exceptional site… The weapons are all over the US, unfortunately.
 
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11. Going to the mouth of another canyon that I will explore the next day, I discovered a source…
 
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12. Late afternoon reflection…
 
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13. Having discovered that the bolts that connect the front axle with suspension springs were loose, I had to make some winching to realign the front axle before tightening… 😉
 
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The next day I made a big hiking loop, up Little Wild Horse Canyon and back down through Bell Canyon.
 
 
14. Silhouette…
 
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15. Entering Little Wild Horse slot canyon.
 
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16. End and deep trench in which we sometimes have to go sideways as it’s so narrow.
 
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17. Some water remains in places.
 
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18. I imagine water flowing into these curves…
 
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19. Labyrinth…
 
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20. Some veining of sandstone are incredible.
 
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21. Going down through Bell Canyon
 
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22. Convergence…
 
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23. Oui, it’s the right way! 😉
 
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After this hike, I discovered by chance a nice area that I will present soon. 😀