For a good portion of this segment we followed a sandy ridge that paralleled what Michael Kelsey, in his book "Hiking and Exploring the Paria River," calls Yellow Rock Valley. This ridge eventually led to sections of slickrock (smooth sandstone) that took us to the base of Red Top. Yellow Rock Valley provided us with unique landscapes and unusual sandstone formations.
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| After leaving Yellow Rock we encountered a bit of sand . . . Then it opened up into beautiful formations and canyons |
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| Moqui marbles! |
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| These hoodoo like formations appeared to be watching us as we passed by |
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| A panoramic view of the area (Click on the picture for an enlarged image) |
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| We watched our footing here . . . didn't want to lose our marbles! |
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| So many obstacles to hike around! (This is slickrock country - called that because rain water comes off it quickly) |
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| We could see Calico Peak, an area we recently hiked, off to our northwest (The Paria River Canyon lies between the red and white sandstone) |
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| While we ate lunch, Tom contemplated the best route up Red Top (It looked a lot scarier from our vantage point than it really was . . . according to Tom!) |
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| A man and his dog . . . near the base of Red Top (Obviously, Tom was right as both he and Lola made it) |
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| Vertical wavy stripes! Go figure! |
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| Looking back at Red Top as we work our way towards the Box Trail . . . This will lead us down to the Paria River. |
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| One final view of Red Top and it's magnificent cliffs |
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| These rocks look like turtles! |
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| Tom & Lola enjoying a quick break before we head down into the Paria |
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| Red Top really stands out behind these cliffs |
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| A peek at where we are headed . . . What could possibly go wrong?? |
