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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 ā€¢ f/10 ā€¢ 1s ā€¢ 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

Iā€™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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Chipotle42 t1_j266jvf wrote

White Rim Road?

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lukearens OP t1_j26x2io wrote

Yeah. Super glad we went after thanksgiving. We were totally alone the whole time.

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Chipotle42 t1_j26xis1 wrote

When we went, some years ago, the only people we met were on bicycles, and they were doing thee whole thing in one day! Glad you had a great trip, bound to have provided many wonderful memories...

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poppyglock t1_j26d9aq wrote

Gorgeous pic of the La Salles

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i-hoatzin t1_j26yvpj wrote

For sure, one of the most beautiful photos I have seen this year 2022.

Incredible shot. gifgif

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mycroft16 t1_j27zchx wrote

Southern UT is a dangerously beautiful place. Biked White Rim once many years ago. Unbelievable beauty and a feeling of being a small piece of something so much larger than we are. You can't help but just be awed to silence by Canyonlands. And then you try to describe it to someone who hasn't been and every word is inadequate. Congrats to both of you.

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Bim_Jeann t1_j27f0ba wrote

Looks like Canyonlands NP to me. Probably my favorite park outside of Zion

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oldnumber6 t1_j27omwo wrote

My family and I did Utah's mighty 5 over summer and Canyonlands was my favorite.

This pic is amazing

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gu_butler t1_j28611b wrote

The sky is so beautiful!

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JohanRiver7 t1_j29ruhb wrote

Love the distant mountains! Great depth in the scene.

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roaringbugtv t1_j26b3vz wrote

I love it. I feel like this is where you'd meet your spirit animal.

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Ianm9 t1_j27jcs4 wrote

Iā€™m an atheist and I met God. This place is that breathtaking. I think about my trip out there pretty much every day.

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irontallica666 t1_j287fx0 wrote

This looks like it's come straight up out of Horizon: Zero Dawn or Horizon: Forbidden West! Beautiful picture

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LordGoldenEagle t1_j28w1yy wrote

Shit. I'm in Utah. And the Sun's going down. Shiiiittt.

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