Fay Canyon - 4.9.2013
Directions to the Fay Canyon Trailhead.
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A google earth look at the terrain around Fay Canyon... our hike was 4.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 500 feet of elevation.
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Fay Canyon is located in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness.
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Beautiful red rock.
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We didn't hike very far into the canyon and we found the cairn that marks the turnoff to the Fay Canyon Arch.
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The Fay Canyon Arch is in the center of the photo.
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A closer look at the arch.
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Underneath the Fay Canyon Arch... for perspective, tomman is underneath the arch.
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A nice wind shelter underneath the arch... ragman, Denali Girl, tomman and BarbE.
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tomman and I decided to get up on top of the arch.
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The main trail comes to an end after hiking a couple of miles... but we decided to continue on to the left... looking down the canyon to Courthouse Butte in the distance.
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Continuing on a nice shelf 100 feet above the canyon floor.
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BarbE, Denali Girl and tomman hiking on the shelf.
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The canyon is coming to a dead end... Bear Mountain above.
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The brush gets a bit denser near the end of the canyon.
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Looking down canyon... awesome cliffs.
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We can see Capitol Butte in the distance... way beyond the entrance to the canyon.
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We will only go a little further.
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Love the red rock.
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Group shot before we head back.
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On the way back to the car... nice view down the canyon.
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Love the rock formations.
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The gang has found some shade.
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When this Claret Cup cactus blooms, it will be quite the show.
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The cliffs of Fay Canyon.
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