• Utah WA/OR SUWA TRIP 2023
    Campsite at the end of the road
    Eric making stew and biscuits for dinner!Pinyon jay flyover one morning.Closed off mine next to our campsite.Marker in the cement closing off the mine near our campsite.Fossils in a boulder up the washWhat seemed like a huge fossil in a sandstone boulder in the washFossils in the sandstone up our washThe wash next to our campsite became a little slot canyon in a couple of places.1You can see the entrance to the old mine in the lower middle of this photo

    Campsite up canyon from The Flats

    September 26, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    The spot we ended up camping in for the final three nights of our trip was another recommendation from Ranger Bob. It’s located in the northernmost part of Grand Staircase up a dead end spur road and next to a wash. We are camped among some large pinyon pines and junipers, and Pinyon Jays are calling out frequently as they fly above us in the canyon. Part of this site is ruled by ants, so we had to park the truck away from them. 🐜 🤣 Near our campsite is a cemented-up entry to a mine. Up the wash we found chunks of petrified wood here and there and some fossils in the sandstone. SO amazing!Read more