June 3-4, 2023
Hide and Seek
Winter Camp Wash
Canyons are always a great time and since the weather is starting to warm up in the desert, we decided to get in a weekend canyon trip before the summertime heat hit. Laura, Hazel and I made a plan to meet Isaac, Nicole, Kayla and Taylor for a quick weekend near Moab. Meeting up Friday night, we found a good campsite and set up tents before climbing up nearby rocks and watching the daylight fade.
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| Laura and Hazel on the rocks above our camping spot |
Saturday morning we ran Hide and Seek canyon. This was our first-time having Hazel on tandem rappel so we chose relatively easy canyons with straight forward rappels. Hide and Seek was fun and went by quickly as we all descended without issue.
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The group starting the short hike into the canyon
 | Hazel making one of the first downclimbs look easy
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| Hazel ready for her very first tandem rappel through a neat arch in Hide and Seek |
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Laura and Hazel at an arch in Hide and Seek canyon
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The hike out was a bear and very hot. We made it back to camp in mid afternoon and relaxed while being eaten by nats. I cooked everyone a steak for dinner and along with a small campfire and a few beers, we all had a relaxing evening.
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Everyone hanging out in the shade back at camp
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| Enjoying smores around the campfire in the desert |
The next morning we chose a short canyon - Winter Camp Wash. The drop in rappel was awesome and the canyon was short. We were back at the car by 11am and after a short snack we all loaded up to make the 6 hour drive home. Just after getting on I 70, Isaac and Nicole got a flat tire. After making quick work of the change, we all headed to Fruita, had lunch and made the remaining of the drive home.
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| A fun, long rappel in Winter Camp Wash |
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| Isaac, Hazel, Justin and Taylor taking a quick break in Hide and Seek Canyon |
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| Hazel and Taylor playing in the sand while waiting for everyone to catch up |
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| Cool views looking out of the canyon as Justin sets up a rappel |
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| An awesome group of girls enjoying time in the desert |
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| Hazel and Nicloe work their way down the canyon |
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| Justin setting up another rappel while everyone else relaxes |
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| Justin rappelling in Hide and Seek canyon |
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| Laura and Hazel enjoying the hike out together |
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| It was a hot day; everyone took a break in the shade |
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| Laura, Hazel and Justin in front of Cavern Arch |
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| The girls, Kayla, Taylor and Hazel waiting to rappel into Winter Camp Wash |
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| Hazel enjoying the hike down the wash |
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| Taylor, Hazel and Kayla relaxing in the canyon |
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| Kayla, Hazel and Taylor |
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| Hazel found the way out under a giant chockstone |
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| Hazel and Taylor found a cool miniature arch |
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| Hazel is completely comfortable doing tandem rappels already |
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| Everyone hiking out together |
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| Hazel and Laura hiking into Hide and Seek canyon |
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| Hazel and Taylor playing in the sand |
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| Justin working his way down Hide and Seek canyon |
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| Laura at a narrow section of Hide and Seek |
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| There were so many beautiful wildflowers in the desert this trip |
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| Beautiful wildflowers |
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| More wildflowers |
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| More wildflowers |
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| More wildflowers in the desert |
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| Beautiful cactus flowers |
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| Even more wildflowers |
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