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on: March 08, 2012, 11:31:16 AM
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Bedrock
Location: Durango, CO
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I've bikepacked in this area before and it was so fun I wanted to go back. There are petroglyphs everywhere and every time I return to the are I find something new. It is great country for a bikepacking setup. Video https://vimeo.com/38143191 (for some reason Vimeo is having problems embedding on this site-says there is an error) |
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Topic Name: My own micro adventure in Utah
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Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 12:35:08 PM
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triyourself
Location: Denver
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 12:35:08 PM » |
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Awesome adventure, Thanks for sharing. I sure looks like it was a blast, and some beautiful countryside.
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Topic Name: My own micro adventure in Utah
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Reply #2 on: March 08, 2012, 01:49:00 PM
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ImAFred
Big B
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2012, 01:49:00 PM » |
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Very cool!
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Topic Name: My own micro adventure in Utah
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Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 07:34:36 PM
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JReeves
Location: Reno, NV
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 07:34:36 PM » |
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Awesome video! Love the last scene... The shifting sounds of settling in with the occasional pop of the fire... Made me feel there w/ ya'. What camera(s) did you use for the filming?
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Topic Name: My own micro adventure in Utah
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Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 08:21:01 PM
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Bedrock
Location: Durango, CO
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 08:21:01 PM » |
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JReeves,
thanks! I shot most of this with a go pro 2, but the fire scene was with a canon s95. I love my s95 but I have to say the quality of the new go pros is really good. It was pretty chilly that night and I was stoked to have a warm fire.
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Topic Name: My own micro adventure in Utah
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Reply #5 on: March 09, 2012, 05:08:51 AM
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rocky rode
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2012, 05:08:51 AM » |
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Nice! I've ridden up to John's but not up the canyon, as a day ride from the Goosenecks. Is there water in John's after you get up a ways? How far up the canyon were you able to ride. I'm assuming you did an out-n-back? Thanks!
Gary in Del Norte.
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Topic Name: My own micro adventure in Utah
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Reply #6 on: March 09, 2012, 06:07:03 AM
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Bedrock
Location: Durango, CO
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2012, 06:07:03 AM » |
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Gary,
glad you liked the vid. There is plenty water in the spring at the John's canyon crossing but right now it is totally cattled out. They have made a pretty good mess of it. I rode around a mile or so up canyon to pump water where it looked a little fresher. Then I came back down the canyon and crossed over to the other side of John's on the road that takes you to slickhorn canyon. The road is washed out from a rockfall after around a mile from the crossing so there is no more vehicle access. You can hike a bike across it however and then continue on down the road. I ended up going a few more miles from that point. The road is tougher going after the closure because of the expanding clay in the soil. Over the winter it "puffs up" and makes the riding a little slower.
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Reply #7 on: March 09, 2012, 06:19:47 AM
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Chunt
Location: Atlanta, Ga
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2012, 06:19:47 AM » |
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Nice video. Agreed, the GoPro 2's quality is pretty awesome. Mine almost makes me re-think my decision to carry it AND my Canon G12.
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Topic Name: My own micro adventure in Utah
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Reply #8 on: March 10, 2012, 05:35:57 AM
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rocky rode
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2012, 05:35:57 AM » |
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Greenwater, thanks for the info. The Cedar Mesa area is one of my favorite places. I've done more hiking than riding there. Another good ride is the old Mormon trail from just west of Bluff up to the Cane Gulch ranger station, the loop could be closed by going down the Moqui Dugway and through Garden of the Gods. A potential bikepack trip I'd like to do is the 4X4 road just north of Natural Bridges (Woodenshoe?) heading west and coming out by Hite. Riding the pavement section to close the route would be a bit boring though. Maybe there are some dirt options to get back to Bridges, I need to do some research.
Gary
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Reply #9 on: March 14, 2012, 12:41:22 PM
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Funrover
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« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2012, 12:41:22 PM » |
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Right on! That looks like a great place for adventure!
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Reply #10 on: March 14, 2012, 04:06:19 PM
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SlowDave
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« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2012, 04:06:19 PM » |
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Reply #11 on: March 18, 2012, 09:35:49 AM
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amberutah
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My husband and I are thinking of doing this trip this fall. What was the distance of John's canyon road? Also, where did you park your vehicle? Did you just park right at the beginning of the johns canyon road?
Great Video by the way! We also watched your bikepacking video where you were riding your pugsley somewhere in Utah. where was that at?
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Reply #12 on: March 18, 2012, 10:36:43 AM
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Bedrock
Location: Durango, CO
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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2012, 10:36:43 AM » |
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amberutah,
Thanks! The distance from the beginning of the John's canyon road to the crossing of John's at the spring is around 11 miles. From there you can explore upstream of the crossing for many miles or you can continue on the John's canyon road until you get to a rockslide where the road is no longer passable by vehicle. You can hike-a-bike around it though and then continue on towards Slickhorn. The road is soft though and the going is much slower. You can park on the John's canyon road, at the goosenecks overlook or on any of the spur roads off of the road to the Moki dug way. You could even tied into the Valley of the Gods for a longer tour.
The Pugsley video was from the White canyon complex of roads. It is a great area but water is scarce once the potholes dry up.
Good luck!
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