John Morrow
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A three day backpack with good water at Dead Horsre Canyon Spring and Upper Cottonwood Spring. Both had a flow for yards.
We chose to modify the standard loop in order to add some challenge and uncertainty but mostly to avoid road hiking of lower Cottonwood Canyon. Thus, we went up Marble Canyon and over to the side canyon described in Michel Digonnet's book. Then we did a loop of the slot, Upper Cottonwood Canyon, and back down to Deadhorse Canyon spring. Day 3 we returned down Marble Canyon. Kimberly's Jeep Rincon got us to the wilderness boundary TH in Marble Canyon. We explored a couple of side canyons in Marble as well.
Great trip!
Day 1:
Up Marble:
DSC02057 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02064 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02083 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02087 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02097 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02172 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02173 by John Morrow, on Flickr
Side Canyons:
DSC02140 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02148 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02146 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02151 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02178 by John Morrow, on Flickr
Day 2:
Down Cottonwood side slot:
DSC02180 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02188 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02189 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02194 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02196 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02198 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02217 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
The impasse requiring bypass:
DSC02218 by John Morrow, on Flickr
Backing out to bypass and descending:
DSC02223 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02225 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02231 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
Digonnet's Bypass:
DSC02240 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
Attempt upcanyon to impasse:
DSC02242 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02244 by John Morrow, on Flickr
(stopped)
DSC02246 by John Morrow, on Flickr
Into and moving up Cottonwood to camp 2:
DSC02248 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02253 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02260 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02265 by John Morrow, on Flickr
Day 3, back over to Marble:
DSC02271 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02273 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02279 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02285 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02289 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02293 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02297 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02299 by John Morrow, on Flickr
Marble 4 narrows exploration:
DSC02302 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02306 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02310 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02314 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02315 by John Morrow, on Flickr
3rd narrows and out:
DSC02316 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02332 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02338 by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02346 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02351 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02354 (2) by John Morrow, on Flickr
DSC02370 by John Morrow, on Flickr
Full set of pics:
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We chose to modify the standard loop in order to add some challenge and uncertainty but mostly to avoid road hiking of lower Cottonwood Canyon. Thus, we went up Marble Canyon and over to the side canyon described in Michel Digonnet's book. Then we did a loop of the slot, Upper Cottonwood Canyon, and back down to Deadhorse Canyon spring. Day 3 we returned down Marble Canyon. Kimberly's Jeep Rincon got us to the wilderness boundary TH in Marble Canyon. We explored a couple of side canyons in Marble as well.
Great trip!
Day 1:
Up Marble:
DSC02057 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02064 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02083 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02087 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02097 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02172 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02173 by John Morrow, on FlickrSide Canyons:
DSC02140 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02148 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02146 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02151 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02178 by John Morrow, on FlickrDay 2:
Down Cottonwood side slot:
DSC02180 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02188 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02189 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02194 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02196 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02198 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02217 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrThe impasse requiring bypass:
DSC02218 by John Morrow, on FlickrBacking out to bypass and descending:
DSC02223 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02225 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02231 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDigonnet's Bypass:
DSC02240 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrAttempt upcanyon to impasse:
DSC02242 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02244 by John Morrow, on Flickr(stopped)
DSC02246 by John Morrow, on FlickrInto and moving up Cottonwood to camp 2:
DSC02248 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02253 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02260 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02265 by John Morrow, on FlickrDay 3, back over to Marble:
DSC02271 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02273 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02279 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02285 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02289 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02293 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02297 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02299 by John Morrow, on FlickrMarble 4 narrows exploration:
DSC02302 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02306 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02310 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02314 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02315 by John Morrow, on Flickr3rd narrows and out:
DSC02316 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02332 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02338 by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02346 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02351 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02354 (2) by John Morrow, on FlickrDSC02370 by John Morrow, on FlickrFull set of pics:
Death Valley Nat.Pk. Marble-Cottonwood Slot Lollipop Loop Backpack Nov. 17-19, 2019
A variation on the popular Marble Canyon/Cottonwood Canyon Backpack Loop
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