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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

San Juan River & Grand Gulch


Paddling the San Juan River combined with a 42-mile hike out Grand Gulch and Bullet Canyon created an extraordinary week-long packrafting adventure through an archeological wonderland and a proposed National Monument. Truly a landscape worth protecting.


Day #1









Day #2

Horn Point






 Lounging at Ledge Camp

Day #3







Desert Oasis in Slickhorn Canyon 




Confluence Grand Gulch and the San Juan River








Sunset on the San Juan



Day #4



One mile up Grand Gulch we had to utilize our technical rock climbing skills to negotiate a pour off where the former "trail" has eroded away.









Day #5





Day #6





How could a place defined by the absence of water be defined by the presence of it?” 


5 comments:

  1. Cool journey. That looks fantastic!
    Brian

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  2. Hi Brian, I've got permit to hike to the San Juan this spring, wondering if you have any more pics of the damaged trail and the climbing section near the river. Wasn't clear rom you pic what needs to be climbed. Great trip report.

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    1. Hi MG. It would be good to hear how you got on with the damaged trail. Did you make it past? We are hoping to hike this area in October.

      Thanks
      Brian

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  3. what did you do for water along the river? are there springs? or did you start with what you needed?

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  4. Note: the photo "Jailhouse Ruin" is actually of "Bannister Ruin"

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