Moab Hikes, February 2017

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Jean and Shirley hug a cliff to avoid the underbrush at the beginning of our"Tombstone Canyon" hike.

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Joe is enjoying the view at the first of two pour offs we passed.

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We climb the slick rock out of the first canyon

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There were a couple of steep sections

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David near the saddle seperating us from the second canyon

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From the saddle, we have a nice view of Corona Arch, and Bowtie Arch (near the left edge of the photo)

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David is demonstrating the route to Jim

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Looking up to the head of our second canyon

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A little water at the bottom of the canyon, but not much of an obstacle

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Hiking on the slickrock towards the pour off

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Jim is taking a break as we investigate possible routes up and around the pour off.

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Shirley says they went that away

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Thwarted by the clifs, we begin our return

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The pool at the base of the second canyon's pour off.

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Susan at the pool

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Jean is checking out the climb back to the saddle

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The crew ascending slickrock between the two canyons

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Shirley coming up the slickrock.

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A telephoto view of Corona Arch from the saddle on our return trip

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And a close up of Bowtie Arch

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A couple of alcoves, perhaps destined to be arches in the future

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Coming down a steeper section of slickrock: there's more than one approved way to get down!

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Out second hike, at Courthouse Wash in Arches National Park.

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We detoured out of the wash to Ring Arch.