Virgin River (upstream; view W) |
Virgin River (downstream; view E) |
Virgin River hits the rocky cliffs (downstream; view SE) |
Virgin River abuts the rocky cliffs (downstream; view SW) |
Rocky cliff at edge of the river (view W) |
The broken cliffs are solid (view SW) |
Approaching a bit of easier terrain (view SW) |
With hiking poles, this is not as bad as it looks (view SW) |
A small ponds and easy walking (view SW) |
Sandy bank of the Virgin River (view SW) |
Rocky bank of the Virgin River (view SW) |
Muddy bank of the Virgin River (view SW) |
Route departs the river and heads towards base of cliffs (view SE) |
Route approaching an old river channel along base of cliffs (view SE) |
Route follows old river channel along base of cliffs (view S) |
Route follows old river channel along base of cliffs (view S) |
Route in old river channel approaches gauging station (view S) |
Route follows cow-trail out of the river channel (view S) |
Back above the mud cliffs (view S) |
Returning to the gauging station (view S) |
Gentry Ranch Route (view S) |
Gentry Ranch Route (view S) |
Gentry Ranch Route (view S) |
Gentry Ranch Route (view S) |
Gentry Ranch Route (view S) |
Gentry Ranch Route (view S) |
Gentry Ranch Route (view S) |
Gentry Ranch Route (view S) |
Route follows the old road (view SE) |
The cows know where to go; stay left towards road grader (view SE) |
Leaving the old roads towards the road grader (view SE) |
Approaching the road grader (view SE) |
Turning past the road grader (view E) |
Recrossing the gully (view S) |
One illegal road, route turns right to stay along the river (view SW) |
Route returns to the old road (view SW) |
Approaching the next washout, the old road detours left (view S) |
At intersection of illegal roads, route stays right towards the river |
Passing the last view of the flood plain from above the mud cliffs |
Route continues on the closed road (view SE) |
Returning back towards the trailhead, vehicles might be visible |
Old road approaching the short-cut (view SE) |
Again, the cow know where to go (view SE) |
Approaching the post-and-cable fence (view SE) |
Returning to the post-and-cable fence (view SE) |
The route returns up VRL Road (view SE) |
VRL Road approaching the trailhead (view SE) |
VRL Road returning to the trailhead (view SE) |