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Marble Canyon, 10/25/2019
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On the Road to Marble Canyon5 viewsThe road from Stovepipe Wells to Marble Canyon is passable for high-clearance 2-WD vehicles, but 4WD is highly recommended.
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Farrabee Jeep2 viewsJoAnn drove, and Kelly and I were passengers on the way to Marble Canyon.
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The Loop1 viewsJoAnn (left) and Kelly (right) pose at the sign marking the beginning of the Cottonwood-Marble Canyon Loop.
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Fork in the road2 viewsThe sign indicates two possible ways to go, Cottonwood or Marble Canyon. We followed the advice of the guy who said, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
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Ingress to Marble Canyon2 viewsJoAnn starts the trek into Marble Canyon from the trailhead, where we parked the Jeep.
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Guardian of the Gate1 viewsJoAnn directs traffic in the narrow entrance to the next stretch of Marble Canyon.
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Tilt3 viewsThroughout the canyon the rock layers seemed to be tilted at about a 60 degree angle.
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Rock Anomalies3 viewsWas the circular blotch on the rock a lichen growth or an "insert" of some sort? As it turned out, it was a portent of things to come.
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Shadow Canyon4 viewsA shadow has fallen over the canyon, and over JoAnn, and It is now known as Shadow Canyon.
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An Easy Hike7 viewsAs far as I went, the trail was mostly level and relatively smooth. I think it got harder up ahead, but I didn't get that far.
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Marble Canyon Flora3 viewsA bit of scrubby vegetation clung to a precarious existence in the dry bed of the canyon.
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Staggering Stonewalls1 viewsThe walls of the canyon reel like some crazy collapsed building.
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