Sam's Mesa Box Canyon, April, 2011

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SMB canyon is out there, somewhere this side of the stunning Henry Mountains

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Everyone saddle up!

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And we're off.

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Following our GPS route, we end up on a faint double track, which makes walking easier

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At the end of the mesa, smooth domes of Navaho sandstone, and SMB Canyon below.

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After a break, we head down the sandstone. Walking on slick rock is so great!

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Will hiking along the cliff edge.

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Oh c**p, how do we get down there?

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Squeeze through the crack. How did the cows do this?

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Fearless Leader

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Now the fun begins

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What a lovely ledge

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We have to work our way around a couple of these drainages

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Still a long ways-and not an obvious route-to get to the bottom

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Sometimes sitting down was the best approach!

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Still making our way across Kayenta ledges, the afternoon is getting late

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Sue scrambling down the ledges

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The exposure isn't too bad…if you don't look down!

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Will on the final serious descent scramble to our camp

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The following morning; Roger has some serious 'splaining to do.

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Camp SMB; we used many BFR to anchor tents to the slickrock