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lukearens OP t1_j265g9j wrote

My wife was diagnosed with and completed treatment for breast cancer this year and we decided to celebrate by driving the White Rim Road in Utah. White Rim Road is a 100 mile 4x4 trail through the Canyonlands backcountry, with lots of rough terrain and some white-knuckle cliffside ascents. If you've been to the Island in the Sky district - it starts at that crazy looking switchback you can see from the visitor center, and that's pretty tame compared to some of the other parts. This was the view from one of our campsites, looking out over the rugged country toward the La Sal Mountains. I put together a trip report on my site if you're interested in more of a casual look at the area.

30mm • f/10 • 1s • ISO 50

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UnpopularDemandEtc t1_j26ybbk wrote

I've camped in that exact same spot! Such a fun trip! Congrats to you and your wife!

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AyeiTzSteezy t1_j273fd9 wrote

Some roomates and I did a 3-man convoy on White Rim back in May. It was absolutely breathtaking. Cant recommend that trail enough. We camped at Whitecrack and then Murphys Hogback the next night. Such a stunning place

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lukearens OP t1_j274nkt wrote

Gooseberry was gorgeous, but wish we would have asked about cancellations and gone straight to White Crack instead. Permits were fully booked back in August and we were the only ones out there at the end of November. No fresh tracks anywhere!

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BarrelRydr t1_j28bl2z wrote

I’m guessing the temperatures would be much more manageable in November? Was headed there in august but switched to Yellowstone so as to not catch fire..

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lukearens OP t1_j28r85q wrote

We had calm sunny days but temps dropped well below freezing overnight.

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AdventureBum t1_j29rfhk wrote

I was gonna say this looks like Canyonlands given that view of the La Sal mountains in the background. Beautiful shot!

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