10 miles, 7 hours

We had a bit more of the Escalante to walk today, at the end of which we saw people for the first time in many days. Then we took John Goodman’s suggestion and hiked up and over the pass to Coyote Gulch and we were rewarded with a fantastic view of the back of Stevens Arch, which we had just seen from the other side down in the Escalante, and a wonderful view of Coyote Gulch and beyond. Getting up out of the canyon after so many days gives not only a new perspective on the view but does something to open the mind too.

We found the perfect camp spot at the bottom of the trail from the pass. We’re by the creek under tall cottonwoods, just in time to watch group after foot shuffling group of boy scouts tramp in for the long Easter weekend. Man, their packs are huge.