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Hiking under buttes
Our group hikes underneath the grand buttes of the Maze District. [enlarge]
Hiking under buttes
Our group hikes underneath the grand buttes of the Maze District. [enlarge]
Towards Standing Rocks
Hiking the now-flat landscape towards the Land of Standing Rocks. Our destination is Chimney Rock (left of center). [enlarge]
A bit of open slickrock
Catherine hikes over a section of open slickrock on the way to Chimney Rock. [enlarge]
Jasper Canyon drainage
Looking down the head of the Jasper Canyon drainage. The Island in the Sky and Needles Districts of Canyonlands are visible in the far distance. [enlarge]
Edge of the maze
The trail back to Chimney Rock occasionally skirts the headwalls of Maze side canyons. [enlarge]
We see the Jeep!
A closeup of Chimney Rock, with the parked Jeep visible on the left. [enlarge]
Butte above, Maze below
In this zoom-compressed shot, Elaterite Butte appears to rise directly above the canyons of the Maze. [enlarge]
Approaching Chimney Rock
We're now just minutes from arriving at Chimney Rock. [enlarge]
Vehicles in sight
As the trail rounds the base of Chimney Rock, the trailhead and vehicle parking area come into view. [enlarge]
Luke made it!
Luke has survived a backpack in the Maze, complete with a flash flood! [enlarge]
Chimney Rock
A pretty view of Chimney Rock from the trailhead parking area. [enlarge]
Interactive Trackmap, Pictograph Loop Backpack - click map to view
Interactive Trackmap, Pictograph Loop Backpack - click to view
Full Backpack, Elevation over Distance
This is a combined 3-day view of our Pictograph Fork Backpack, graphed over distance. [enlarge]
Full Backpack, Elevation over Time
This is a combined 3-day view of our Pictograph Fork Backpack, graphed over time. [enlarge]
Pictograph Canyon Backpack, Day 1
Start Time: 5:14p.m.
End Time: 7:13p.m.
Duration: 1h58m
Distance: 3.38 km (2.1 mi)
Average Speed: 1.7 km/hr (1.1 mph)
Start Elevation: 5477ft (1670m) *
Max Elevation: 5497ft (1675m) *
Min Elevation: 4840ft (1475m) *
End Elevation: 4842ft (1476m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 13ft (4m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 654ft (199m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Pictograph Canyon Backpack, Day 2
Start Time: 7:47a.m.
End Time: 10:34a.m.
Duration: 2h46m
Distance: 5.89 km (3.66 mi)
Average Speed: 2.1 km/hr (1.3 mph)
Start Elevation: 4750ft (1448m) *
Max Elevation: 4757ft (1450m) *
Min Elevation: 4573ft (1394m) *
End Elevation: 4573ft (1394m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 6ft (2m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 182ft (55m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Visit to Pictographs
Start Time: 11:11a.m.
End Time: 12:25p.m.
Duration: 1h14m
Distance: 1.95 km (1.21 mi)
Average Speed: 1.6 km/hr (1.0 mph)
Start Elevation: 4567ft (1392m) *
Max Elevation: 4624ft (1409m) *
Min Elevation: 4546ft (1386m) *
End Elevation: 4549ft (1387m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 28ft (9m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 51ft (16m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Drop Scramble
Start Time: 2:02p.m.
End Time: 5:39p.m.
Duration: 3h36m
Distance: 2.19 km (1.36 mi)
Average Speed: 0.6 km/hr (0.4 mph)
Start Elevation: 4565ft (1392m) *
Max Elevation: 4810ft (1466m) *
Min Elevation: 4537ft (1383m) *
End Elevation: 4574ft (1394m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 260ft (79m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 351ft (107m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Pictograph Canyon Backpack, Day 3
Start Time: 9:01a.m.
End Time: 12:39p.m.
Duration: 3h38m
Distance: 7.88 km (4.9 mi)
Average Speed: 2.2 km/hr (1.3 mph)
Start Elevation: 4508ft (1374m) *
Max Elevation: 5457ft (1663m) *
Min Elevation: 4508ft (1374m) *
End Elevation: 5455ft (1663m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 973ft (297m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 41ft (12m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
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