Upheaval Dome (Canyonlands National Park) - 6.9.2010
Upheaval Dome is located in the 'Island in the Sky' district of Canyonlands National Park.
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Options... hike to one or two overlooks... or hike down into the canyon on the Syncline trail.
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Denali Girl on the trail to the second overlook.
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Looking down on Upheaval Dome.
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Sandstone above Upheaval Dome.
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Hikers continue towards the second overlook.
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We decided to continue beyond the second overlook and see if we could get on top of a small fin.
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A different angle of Upheaval Dome.
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A pano shot of Upheaval Dome.
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Sandstone
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Let's head on out to the fin in the center of the photo.
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Continuing around and above Upheaval Dome.
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Denali Girl above Upheaval Dome... with the La Sal Mountains on the horizon.
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Denali Girl looking down into Upheaval Canyon.
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I'm going to see if I can get on top of this fin.
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Sandstone and canyons everywhere as I climb the fin.
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I found a route on the fin that will lead to the top.
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Upheaval Dome from the top of the fin.
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Looking down Upheaval Canyon from the top of the fin.
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Denali Girl found some shade... this hike was ~3 miles, gaining ~300 feet of elevation.
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