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09-09-2015, 06:10 PM
Everyone is invited to do a camping trip to the San Rafael Swell in a few weeks.
Phil and Nano will be there along with myself friends. There will be goats. The roads are smooth and only dirt for a short distance. Its about 3 or 4 hours from SLC (Spanish Fork Canyon to Price, then onward to I70, then backtrack a bit to the bottom side of the Swell) Its going to be car camping, not packing-out, but we will be loading goats with some water.
Its looking like this:
Thursday we meet up roughly 1:00 at the camping area on the north side of Wildhorse Canyon. We'll set up camp and do a short hike perhaps in Chute Canyon. (Smooth and easy, not quite a true slot canyon but scenic)
Friday is the main hike through Wild Horse Canyon. Another easy route with only a few detours around some obstacles. Its a wide canyon with a giant cliff rising up on one side. It has some trees and greenery hiding in the shady of the cliffs. At the turn-around point, if we feel like it, we may hike up to Wild Horse Window up on the top of the reef. Its a giant cave full of arch-like windows overlooking the Swell. Has Indian art and stuff on the walls.
Saturday we break camp and we may visit Goblin Valley for a few hours before heading back home.
Let us know if you're interested. (Do it! Gas is cheaper than ever right now.)
![[Image: goblin_cave_entrance_small_01.jpg]](http://herb.linkrealms.com/packgoats/san_rafael_swell/goblin_cave_entrance_small_01.jpg)
![[Image: goblin_john_small_01.jpg]](http://herb.linkrealms.com/packgoats/san_rafael_swell/goblin_john_small_01.jpg)
![[Image: wildhorse_canyon_01.jpg]](http://herb.linkrealms.com/packgoats/san_rafael_spring_14/wildhorse_canyon_01.jpg)
![[Image: wildhorse_dryfall_02.jpg]](http://herb.linkrealms.com/packgoats/san_rafael_spring_14/wildhorse_dryfall_02.jpg)
Phil and Nano will be there along with myself friends. There will be goats. The roads are smooth and only dirt for a short distance. Its about 3 or 4 hours from SLC (Spanish Fork Canyon to Price, then onward to I70, then backtrack a bit to the bottom side of the Swell) Its going to be car camping, not packing-out, but we will be loading goats with some water.
Its looking like this:
Thursday we meet up roughly 1:00 at the camping area on the north side of Wildhorse Canyon. We'll set up camp and do a short hike perhaps in Chute Canyon. (Smooth and easy, not quite a true slot canyon but scenic)
Friday is the main hike through Wild Horse Canyon. Another easy route with only a few detours around some obstacles. Its a wide canyon with a giant cliff rising up on one side. It has some trees and greenery hiding in the shady of the cliffs. At the turn-around point, if we feel like it, we may hike up to Wild Horse Window up on the top of the reef. Its a giant cave full of arch-like windows overlooking the Swell. Has Indian art and stuff on the walls.
Saturday we break camp and we may visit Goblin Valley for a few hours before heading back home.
Let us know if you're interested. (Do it! Gas is cheaper than ever right now.)