Adventure Across Canyonlands - Hayduke Trail Thru Hike 3
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Published 2024-07-29
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We enter Canyonlands National Park after taking a little detour to do the Loop Overlook Alternate, a spectacular little trail which takes the hiker to a view similar view as Horseshoe Bend! It's not long from there to Canyonlands and the Needles district where we will be hiking through.
Picked up a resupply package at the Needles Outpost, a hiker friendly convenience store. It would be difficult to do a full resupply here, but they do accept packages if sent via UPS or Fedex (NOT USPS). They have showers, the owners are nice, a hiker box is there full of food other hikers didn't want. Highly recommend stopping! I also recommend stopping at the Canyonlands NP visitor center on your walk in to maybe get a permit to camp within the park. It wouldn't be too difficult, and would save you the trouble of a very strenuous 24 mile hike to get through the park in a single day. The Park Rangers also have updates on water availability on whichever trail you plan on taking.
We chose to take the Peekaboo Trail Alternate through the park, as we heard it is the absolute best option for scenery. This is what my partner has said is the greatest day of hiking she has ever done, so I really don't know how anything could be better? The trail takes ladders up to the tops of rock domes where you hike slick rock ledges above canyons, down into those valleys for water, and back up and over towering rock cathedrals. It really is extremely fun. Sometimes squeezing through caves, and once on the Joint Trail you're walking through a slot canyon. We saw a bunch of day hikers through the park, and yet it still felt remote and wild.
Leaving canyonlands we hike through fable valley canyon, where there are tons of unique obstacles and challenges. Since we are traveling up canyon there are quite a few big dryfalls to climb up, some as high as 100 feet tall! We either need to navigate around these, or do a rock climb and scamble up. It's super fun navigating these long drops! I typically would choose the rock climb, which is difficult with a full pack of food and gear, while my partner would try to find a way around them that was less technical.
Youngs canyon was not much different. To get down into it involved a very challenging and steep descent on loose rocks and scree. And then we converge with Dark Canyon, one of the most beautiful places I have ever been! Flowing water carving through the rock, swimming holes, fun navigating, and amazing in everyway.
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All Comments (21)
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Canyonlands was a lot of fun! We took the peekaboo alternate through the park and couldn't recommend it enough. Thank you for watching!
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This hike looks so much more intimidating than the AT, but much more beautiful.... don't think it's one I'll be able to do in my lifetime
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Iβve been section hiking the Heyduke, and there were a couple of places where I could not avoid the cryptobiotic soil. It was sad, but I just couldnβt find any trail. As you know, it gets super remote in certain sections. I would like some of the areas to be marked with cairns or something, so that future hikers will be able to better protect the crypto
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Iβm with Sprocket, I think this is the best thru hike episode Iβve ever seen. Fantastic landscapes and fantastic filmmaking!
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Many years ago my buddy and I got caught in a dramatic rain event in Needles. Walls of water and falls. The rangers said that was the largest rain event and they had concern for those of us in the backcountry. Was one I won't forget.
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You guys are experiencing spectacular geology in ways and places that few ever will. I know you know what you're doing, but sometimes I hold my breath when I see how easy it would be to take a slip and fall. Great video!
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I hiked a lot in Canyonlands when I went to wilderness therapy in 2015. I had a blast, and watching this reminded me just how fortunate I was to be able to do that.
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Where are the wind chimes coming from? Edward Abbey called them poetry. Love all the HOODOOS, magic.
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Fantastic adventure. Love it. Thank you...
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I hiked 600 miles of the Hayduke in 2015 and 17. Enjoying reliving challenges.
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Juniper and Sprocket living their best lives.
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Very beautiful stretch! The colors and rock formations are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks!
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I really appreciate you discussing crypto soil, thanks for doing that!
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This is great stuff. Thanks for taking us along.
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Your comments about the AZT vs the Hayduke are right on. This looks like a great section!
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I'm just blown away by the scenery π€© Thank you so much for sharing!
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Thank you for sharing these great canyon views. Memories of days gone by way too fast, We still keep coming back to these places to do as much we can as the clock ticks on! Looking forward to more as you progress further into Utah! ππππππππππ
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I'm trying to get my head around the views and scenery you are witnessing, as I'm stunned looking at them on a 5.5" smartphone screen, so what it must be like for you both! Only one way to truly know, and that's to haul our behinds out there. Amazing what you guys are doing, and thanks for the sharing and inspiration. ππ
