Heading out again to get more familiar with the Yellow Spire area. Off Silica Dome parking lot to the north. Visible in the photo as the orange-yellow badland area.
This time we took the old road toward the Spire and dropped into the wash on the right about 2/3 of the way down.
The rocks in the wash added some interest to the hike instead of following the old road all the way.
The wash was wide and easy walking. At the foot of the wash we turned left for about 300 yards to arrive at the entrance to the Yellow Spire area.
Straight into this photo you bend to the left and are in the Yellow Spire valley.
Just past the spire you go over a rise into the Hoodoo valley.
View down the wash after passing the Hoodoos.
View off one of the high points.
View into the next basin from climbing up and looking over. We didn't have time to explore any if it.
New rock formation...."Finger Rock"
Returning uphill to the cars we tried the wash that was on the left side of the old road down, right side going up. Usually we use this wash to descend part way before going up to the road. This time I wanted to see if it went all the way...it did and there were no major obstacles.
On the way out of the park there were Bighorn sheep on the rocks behind Mouse Tank picknic area.
Maps from 3 trips. Blue- Brenda and I, Red- Nick and I, Yellowgreen, Reno friends.
From the parking lot to the entrance to the spire area.
Through the entrance and past the spire and hoodoos.
Green track on the far right is the way into the next basin.
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