Day 35 – 4/14 – Last Chance Creek
18.5 miles, 10 hours
We finished Rogers Canyon and were glad to be done with it as it continued to be boulder-choked and slow. The lower part of Navajo Canyon was like walking a dirt road, with a flat, dry wash bottom. The middle part was difficult with shale slides and boulders and tons of goat heads, a massive pile of which I fell straight into after a boulder slid out from under my feet. OUCH! That got me riled up. It took me a while to realize it was kind of funny.
TRAIL NOTES:
The picture of Navajo Canyon on page 139: the canyon is on the far side of the hills shown. You can either climb over for a shortcut or walk further down the wash to get around them. There was a small pothole with good water at mile 29.5 after recent rains that you could probably count on if you’ve had recent rains.
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Hey, hello out there! Thanks so much for sharing with us. I love the photos, and I’m glad you’re doing fine.
Marcelle