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At the end of October
2005, I did my third
White Rim ride. My
brother, Bryan,
organized the trip and
the whole family
traveled to Utah.
Bryan, his wife, Julie,
my brother, Kevin, my
parents, Joanne and
Dennis, and friends,
Barry, Topher, and Coy
all came along. It
is a 100 mile ride in
Canyonlands National
Park. While the
riding is not technical,
I frequently dismounted
just to admire another
spectacular view.
The following pictures
were expertly taken by
my brothers. If
you are planning your
own White Rim ride,
check out this
list of gear to
bring. |
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The group gathered
for a pre-ride
picture at the
Island in the Sky
Visitor Center.
Topher, the Greatest
Support Vehicle
Driver Ever (one of
his lesser-known
titles), once again
drove his truck
packed to the brim
with all of our
gear. My mom,
who preferred to do
more hiking than
biking, managed
Topher's iPod.
She often started
walking in the
mornings until
Topher caught up
with her. |
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The descent from
Horsethief Trail
down to Mineral
Bottom on the Green
River. |
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We arrived at
Labyrinth in the
rain, and even had
to hold an umbrella
over the post-dinner
Scrabble game.
In the morning, we
awoke to a gorgeous
sunrise and didn't
see rain again for
the rest of the
trip. |
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Megan, Coy, and
Barry taking a
break. |
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The White Rim trail
is relatively flat,
save for a few
rigorous climbs.
One of the longer
climbs is the ascent
to the top of
Murphy's Hogback.
After we all walked,
rode, or drove up
there, it was time
to open a bottle of
wine for our second
lunch stop. |
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Our second night was
at the coveted White
Crack campsite.
Bryan had done this
ride four times
before and never
stayed at this camp
so we all felt
pretty lucky to have
one of the more
dramatic views of
the ride just steps
from our tents.
Here's my Dad
approaching the edge
of the overlook. |
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While we were
snacking at
Musselman Arch,
Topher wheeled
himself to the
middle of the arch.
My mom, who is
terrified of
heights, bravely
decided to walk out
and offer him some
gummy bears. |
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After reaching the
top of a small rise,
we stopped to
check out the view
below. |
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The rain that we had
the first night left
a fresh snowfall on
the La Sal
Mountains. |
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The group (minus our
photographer, Bryan)
posed for a photo at
the Gooseneck
Overlook. This
was our last stop
before our final
climb up the Schafer
Trail and back to
the visitor center. |
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Unfortunately the
trip ended on our
fourth day, and we
had to divide up the
gear and pack the
vehicles for
everyone's drive to
their respective
homes. With
the limitless hiking
opportunities and
beautiful views,
this is a trip that
I could happily make
many times. |
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