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Trip report part 2

Having a gps unit is useful on this hike ... the permit comes with a set of photos showing what you see from 6 waypoints, and serve well to direct you, but coming back is another story. Part of the way, there's a definite landmark, but the route to the 1st saddle is not that clear at all, and in fact, going by feel, we went off course and had to correct with the gps. Not helping much, if you were going by feel was a cairn that was in the wrong place! (i.e. we were on track to the proper point, and could see cairns marking that point, but there was a cairn way to our right).

Anyway, except for this caveat, it was an uneventful trek back to the car. The reverse stream crossing was easier, though still a bit anxiety provoking.

We were originally planning to go back to Las Vegas via Zion National Park the next day, but because of all the mud on the car (caked inside the wheelwells), we decided that because time would be tight, and it wouldn't be a great idea to take the car back with all that mud, essentially proving our off road expedition, washing the car should take a higher priority. We did see glimpses of what I think was Zion on the way back.

Pictures are posted on Flickr, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/94773447@N00/sets/72157604044389594/

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