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The cliffs above Horn Creek. On the top near you can faintly see some equipment from an old uranium mine, which supposedly still contaminates the creek below and which is why we had to haul over a lot of water from Indian Gardens |
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Hiking west towards Monument Creek. We saw a lot of the Sun on this day of the hike, as there was very little shade || || \/ |
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Monument Creek is the side canyon coming up ahead |
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Descending into Monument Creek, where we'll be camping for the evening |
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A nice shady spot to rest after the hike |
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Cliffs above the campsite |
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The monument after which the creek is named |
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Jani, Nicole and I hiked from the campsite down past the monument and to Granite Rapids on the Colorado River. This hike gives great views of the Vishnu Schist and Zoroaster Granite rocks. The Granite is generally a neat pink color. || || \/ |
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Looking back up the creek towards the South Rim cliffs || || \/ |
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The River! || || \/ |
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We encountered a herd of bighorn sheep, a few of which you can see up on these rocks || || \/ |
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