A day, after we went along the southwestern rim region of the Vermilion Cliffs NM, we planned to visit Bush Head Valley. There should be an old ranch and a tank (Bush Head Valley Tank). The trail towards the tank is supposed to be very sandy and we heard from some friends (a big thank…
This trip we did in march 2012 together with a friend from the Phoenix area. It leads to the southwest rim region of the Paria Plateau. We had to cross Pinnacle Valley and went along the ‘White Knolls’, before we reached the rim. Two of the rim overlooks (One Toe Ridge and the rim above…
A lot of people know Coyote Buttes North and South and White Pocket. But there are much more scenic spots to discover in this region, which even don´t need a permit to be allowed to visit them. One of this spots is Steamboat Rock. The name comes from the shape of this lump of rock,…
Coyote Buttes North und South and White Pocket are known all over the world. But there are a lot more of interesting spots in the Vermilion Cliff NM. One of this locations we visited this year is Hole-In-The-Rock, an arch, not far away from White Pocket. Besides this is the connecting trail from the…
As we tried last year to reach the rim region above Bonal Springs on the Paria Plateau and were not successful, we wanted to try it this year again. We luckily had perfect weather conditions for this trip and there was no snow on the plateau this year in march. Additionally there was some snow some days ago, which already went away, so that the sand on the Paria Plateau was in perfect condition. To be faster in reaching the Vermilion Cliffs, we decided to stay in the Lee´s Ferry Lodge. The restaurant is supposed to have a huge selection of beers from all over the world.
When driving from Kanab, UT towards the House Rock Valley Road, Delorme Topo always suggested to take a shortcut via Five Mile Mountain Road. In 2008 we thought, we will give it a try. Five Mile Mountain Road is an easy gravel road, which starts from US89 and connects to HRVR. The map at the…
