Thanks for the link Joe. It feels like the end of an era. RIP Felicia Sent from my iPad...
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Shaun
trackrunner83
Oct 3, 2011 2:58 pm
ST. GEORGE - Dixie State College's weekly "Dixie Forum: A Window on the World" will introduce you to the wild inhabitants of the canyons inside Zion National...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 3, 2011 6:06 pm
Go Tom, go! Sounds like it will be a fun talk....
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sumiwada
Oct 3, 2011 6:44 pm
my 13yo son and I will be in Zion for 1.5 days the first week of November after a 6-day hike in the Grand Canyon. Our Zion stop is primarily to hike the...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 4, 2011 1:13 am
You can hike many of the trails in the rain (West Rim, East Rim, etc.), but a fun one could be the "Many Pools" drainage in the east canyon. It's an open wash...
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jeff
kpig751
Oct 4, 2011 1:17 am
If the weather's not bad, but the water level/volume in the narrows is prohibitive, consider a hike from the trailhead at the east entrance. Trail/road has a...
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TomJones
ratagonia
Oct 4, 2011 1:21 am
I would go for West Rim Trail from the top. Even in bad weather. Could be fairly alpine - but I would expect more scattered showers. Can get a shuttle to the...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 4, 2011 12:13 pm
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20114455-10391709.html?tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea.3 We've talked about Alex on the group several times and this clip has...
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mojave_ben
Oct 4, 2011 5:45 pm
Many Pools is nice, but not a very long hike - though I gather you can continue up the Root Canals (canyons at the end) to the Rim. I like the Stave Spring -...
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sumiwada
Oct 4, 2011 6:04 pm
Thanks for all of your suggestions but, boy, did I word it badly! I meant to say that we prefer big elevation changes INSTEAD OF big miles. Sorry about the...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 4, 2011 8:02 pm
"Many Pools" is fun, but admittedly short. Weeping Rock to Observation Point is a great workout with a lot of elevation changes. The crossover in Echo Canyon...
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hwstockman
Oct 4, 2011 10:46 pm
If Observation Point seems to have too much exposure to weather, go up the side trail to Hidden Canyon. ...
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TomJones
ratagonia
Oct 5, 2011 1:54 am
Also check out the actual 60 minutes piece. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7383158n&tag=contentMain;contentAux Awesome! T...
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chdade
Oct 5, 2011 5:38 pm
Getting closer to trip and a couple more questions - campsite on wildcat canyon trail? day 2 plan to go from laverkin to wildcat, but don't want to go all the...
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Zion_National_Park_Hi...
Oct 5, 2011 6:17 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Zion_National_Park_Hiking group. File...
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TomJones
ratagonia
Oct 5, 2011 6:27 pm
The Wildcat Canyon Trail Camping Zone is hard to find a map of, so I uploaded one from the Backcountry Guide. The Backcountry guide is available here: ...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 5, 2011 7:07 pm
Continuing Tom's thought... the camping zone starts east of Russell Gulch, so you could also camp in the meadow surrounding Point 7635. I wandered around this...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 10, 2011 1:08 am
Ah, it's good to be back in Zion hiking again. I hiked up Separation Canyon again and it turned out to be a great day. Last April I hiked up this wash and...
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tanya_o0o
Oct 10, 2011 9:27 pm
You may not yet be aware of "Discovering and Uncovering Basilemys," the weekly Blog on the Partners web site ( www.gsenm.org ...
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tanya_o0o
Oct 10, 2011 9:28 pm
Is your dad or family hiking there with you? It was shocking to hear your voice on the phone the other day. I had no clue who it was when Bo handed me the...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 11, 2011 11:18 pm
I hiked the Narrows (bottom up) two days ago when it was running 88cfs. The water was running chocolate brown from recent rains and it was admittedly more...
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hwstockman
Oct 12, 2011 12:30 am
This has to be about the most annoying question ever asked... but do any of you know if there is cell phone reception on North Guardian Angel, near Wildcat...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 12, 2011 2:59 am
Not annoying at all. I actually always bring a cell in the (semi) backcountry of Zion. I usually turn the phone off because you rarely get reception but......
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jeff
kpig751
Oct 12, 2011 11:58 pm
Google the spectrum to get the full story: The Utah Department of Transportation closed state Route 14 eight miles east of Cedar City following a landslide...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 14, 2011 12:39 am
A few days makes quite the difference... 88cfs down to 73cfs, chocolate milk back to emerald water that you can see through, daytime high of 80 degrees instead...
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jeff
kpig751
Oct 17, 2011 11:15 pm
To encourage Americans to explore America's natural beauty, rich history and culture, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the National...
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Gary Palmer
cpatflgaz2
Oct 19, 2011 6:47 pm
I had my email address hacked and was away from the group for a couple months. Since then I left Flagstaff and bicycled down to Tucson over 3 weeks. I arrived...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Oct 20, 2011 3:12 am
Hey Gary - I was actually wondering what happened to you; glad you're doing well and sounds like a great ride. You staying in Tucson for the winter? -Joe...
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Chris
chrisanla
Oct 20, 2011 5:16 am
Mr. Tom Jones, May I please have your Autograph now that you are famous. I just watched a new episode of the show "Motion" on the Live Well Network (LWN) and...
