At 5 am I checked out from my Motel in Tuba City. I could reduce the price of the room by 50% because the shower provided only cold water. My first stop should be the Blue Canyon, located 40 miles off Tuba City. I had seen so often the photo of this white brown mushrooms that I wanted to go to this\u00a0 location myself. It is a 26 miles dirt road which leads into the Blue Canyon where these formations can be found.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n
On the way back I took a wrong turn and ended in a dead end of rock slabs. The whole way up to there I thought myself – “this i not the route which I came from”. I had to drive backwards for half a mile cause it was not possible to turn.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n
Then I continued my road trip towards my next hiking destination; Canyonlands N.P. Needles District. A long drive and I had still to hike 5 miles on this evening to my campground.<\/p>\n
Once again I passed Monument Valley, like the year before. Of course one cannot pass without taking a photo.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_2_placeholder\n
I left Arizona and entered Utah, noticing weather gets worse. The blue Sky changed to black clouds.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_3_placeholder\n
I arrived around 3 pm in Canyonland N.P. Needles District. The characteristic two Tit Buttes (that’s how i call them) are welcoming the visitors.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_4_placeholder\n
I went to the Back country office to get my permit for Peekaboo Camp in the Salt Horse Canyon and started my 5 mile hike at 3:30 pm. It was a short distance, but I had a heavy pack (including tent , sleeping bag, camera and tripod, and water for 2 days, and a glass bottle of Bud Lime Light) . Thus I was very tired when I arrived after approx 3 1\/2 hours.\u00a0 But the hike was very beautiful and the clouds amazing. I took many photos during the hike.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_5_placeholder\n
The trail lead also through a bird shaped hole in the rock.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_6_placeholder\n
Just before arriving at the Campground, below the name giving Peekaboo Hole in the rock there is this ancient Indian pictograph at the wall.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_7_placeholder\n
When arriving at the Campground the view into Salt Horse Canyon showed a unremarkable water-level. But at this point of time I even did not evaluate its importance for the next hiking day. I build up my tent and ate some dry fruit and Beef Jerky and drank my single bottle of Bud Lime light.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_8_placeholder\n
I went to bed as soon as it got dark, at around 8pm. Nobody else was in the camp. I noticed that this was the first time in a remote location overnight without any other person close by in a neighbor camp. Must admit it was a little bit scary. Every strange noise outside makes you chill.<\/p>\n
In the night it began to rain. No good.<\/p>\n