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Indian Creek Trailhead |
Heading into the wilderness! Little did we know. |
Colorful water..we did see |
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Exploring the basin |
Colorful waterfall also |
Heading up |
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A neat little bathtub |
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The Indians invented the first whirlpool |
It was slick and we aimed to prove it! |
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Evidence of Cliff Dwellers |
.....more evidence? |
and some Indian Art? |
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Can you spot Alan and Mitchell? |
Up Indian Creek |
Dorothy trying to decide to turn back or not |
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Modern Indian Art |
Up more of Indian Creek |
Shoe imprint in solid rock |
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We have arrive at our first BIG obstacle! |
Sign at base of Tunnel Cave |
Tunnel Cave (aka Arkansas Cave) |
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How we got UP! |
A little bit on the nervy side! |
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The falls before the EYE |
Another look |
Up to the top before we walk the ledge |
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VERY STEEP! (db) |
....and VERY HIGH UP (db) |
We even used Deena's new rope (db) |
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Mitchell's House |
This reminded me of the Goat Bluff |
If it were not for this hole in the bluff we could not have gone any further. Thanks Dale for cutting it. |
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The EYE OF THE NEEDLE |
We have arrived! |
The EYE and the END for US |
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Lunch before the return |
We all sat in silence, wondering how we ever made it to this place. |
Paul getting ready to explore a cave or two |
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Heading back the way we came...boohoo |
.... but what choice did we have? |
None, absolutely None! |
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Finding our way down (db) |
Our ropes saved the day (db) |
Looking back up from whence we came! (db) |
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Just a few example of how's it done |
Not a very pretty site getting back down |
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But we made it safe and sound |
A bit muddy and tired but..... |
speaking of ....... |
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Now we go home |
....and are thankful for the experience |
and the neat places to rest. |
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The sign says "Primitive" , we KNOW |
...and the last part was flat and smooth, thanks |
... and we reflected on the days adventure and knew we had discovered things we thought we could never do....and we did it. |
