Long Canyon Jan 17
Up Long Canyon to the amphitheater at the end, spending most of the time high on the east wall of the canyon.
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LONG CANYON
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Threatening rain as we start off, but it stays dry for us
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We turn off the public trail and head up hill
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This lookout point contains a metate. The mano is probably not original.
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Cross-bedding on display
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This rainy winter, lichen is being invaded by moss
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One level above the alcoves
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Looking toward the mouth of Long Canyon
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Plenty of seepage today
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Crossing the top of a spur into the next cove
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Pringle's manzanita
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A carved wooden bench palced as a memorial by a local artist
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Approaching the bootlegger's cave
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Up another level
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And that brings us to the amphitheater at the end of the canyon
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This collapse is believed to hide a ruin
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A good place for lunch
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Heading back down...
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...to the public trail, but near the end of the canyon
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Another side trip one level up
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Tafoni erosion in sandstone
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back down near the end of our trail
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