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    I just noticed no one had started a thread for the Elephant Hill run. Slackers.

    But first, a story. I was telling my wife about the trip and when I told her how narrow, steep and rocky Elephant Hill is, she told me she'd been there with an old boyfriend on a geology trip in her stock Nissan 4WD truck. (I drove it a few times when we first got together back in '97 when the truck was a 14-year-old leaky mess; the trip must have happened when the truck was much newer.) My wife said she immediately freaked out and bailed out of the truck. He ended up driving it up, and must have done a decent job because I don't remember it having any damage when she traded it on a newer used Nissan truck. I wonder if this is a big reason my wife refuses to go four-wheeling with me.

    To the pics. I didn't get many since we didn't stop much till we got to the Joint Trail (no, not that kind) and was mostly shooting from the driver's seat.
              

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    More pics.
              

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    The "joints" at the end of the Joint Trail were too cool for words, so I'll let the pictures do the talking.
             

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    More pics.
             

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    Heading down the switchbacks at the end of the trail.
              

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    Thanks for the pictures, Rob!

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    Here's some of my pics...
              

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    And some more....
            

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    And more...
              

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    Having a little fun, and a beautfiul way to end the day!
          

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    Did you guys get out to the overlook too? That is pretty spectacular. LOTS of water where the Green and the Colorado join.

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    I first saw Newspaper Rock back in 1972 on my very first climbing trip to the desert. Kinda cool to see some more pictures of it. The last artwork we saw (LaDawn and I) was on the island of Aruba and it was very similar.
           

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    Patrolman previously posted:
    "Did you guys get out to the overlook too?"

    Unfortunately, we didn't get to that side of the trail. Maybe next time.

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    Next time I'm out there I need to check that out. Great pics

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    That is awesome! I'll have to make that trail a part of my next trip!

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    Dang! I left a day too early. That looks like a great place. I will need to make time and go there. Thanks for the wonderful pics!

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    Beautiful pictures!

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    Most of my pics are alot of the same but from a different perspective.. here ya go!








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    The Narrows:





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