User talk:Rob L Goulding

Skutumpah Getting to Skutumpah, a slot canyon in Southern Utah, requires some doing. You will need a vehicle that will handle some fairly rough, steep terrain. Take Highway 12 East from Utah Highway 89 at the junction 7 miles south of Panguitch (Indian for Big Fish), Utah. This highway (12) will take you on one of the most spectacular drives in North America. You will drive through Red Canyon, a canyon of brilliant red sandstone and limestone. At the top or east end of the canyon, you will be able to see the pink mesa in the distance known as Powell's Point, named for John Wesley Powell. You are now near the summit of the East Fork (Elevation 7777) on your way to Bryce Canyon National Park, but you won't stop there. You continue on Highway 12 down the switchback known to locals as "the dump" and eventually exit the Park and into the Bryce Valley town of Tropic. Stop and shoot the bull with the locals and grab some snacks and water. From Tropic, continue south and east to Cannonville, where a park employee in the visitor's center will give much info about the area. After a brief stop here (or not), drive south through the town to the Willis Creek turnoff, about one and one half miles south of town. Cross the west fork of the Pariah Creek and continue on the road to the Skutumpah trail head, about three miles. Park and have a fun hike. Take plenty of water and stay hydrated. It is not a difficult walk, but be prepared for some water crossings. The slot consists of some white sandstone ledges and lots of local desert flowers and critters. Rob L Goulding (talk) 03:16, 17 September 2011 (UTC)