May 26, 2021 - Day Seven, Flight One, Part Three
Flying Pariah Canyon
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| I continued south over a flat valley. |
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But soon entered the area where the Pariah River turns into Pariah Canyon.
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| The canyon walls are growing ... |
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Pariah Canyon turns into a Slot Canyon.
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| I think it would be fun to hike on the sandy bottom of the slot canyon. |
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| Unless a flash flood came through; that would not be good. |
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I turned west to explore the western half of the area which looked interesting.
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| Looking down at a place few ever see. |
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Flying around some big red rocks.
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| A road runs along the north-south edge of the Pariah area. |
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| A trailhead -- hiking must be fabulous around here. |
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The dirt road heads south.
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| Looking to the north. |
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Another trailhead.
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Flying low over a mesa.
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| Strange looking rocks; or are they dinosaur eggs? |
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| Flying down a ravine. |
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| And there is the Pariah River/Canyon. I'll now follow it east to the Colorado River. |
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A colorful butte off my left wing.
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| Overhead Pariah Canyon. |
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I'd love to hike this Canyon someday.
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Stunning.
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| Pariah Canyon has developed into a giant. |
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| Looks like there may even be water in the river. |
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| A huge sand slide off my right wing. |
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| Looks like the Canyon opens up around the next bend. |
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| Huge piles of sand at the base of the south canyon walls. |
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The little Pariah River carved out all this?
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| The Colorado River heads south towards the Grand Canyon. |
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Looking south at Vermilion Cliffs.
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| A better look at the Colorado River. Navajo Bridge is visible at center, with the Marble Canyon Lodge and airport just to the right of it. |
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| Looking down at Lee's Ferry left of center, where we departed three years ago on our week-long Grand Canyon raft trip with Hatch River Expeditions. Link |
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