Idaho Exposure

Hiking, Climbing, Backpacking, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing. Photos by Thomas Oetzell; idahoexposure.com

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IMG_4167.JPG10 viewsAs the sun rose higher, more sunlight lit the canyon walls. As it was only the fifth day of spring, the sun would remain well to the south, rarely reaching the floor of the slot.
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IMG_4284.JPG10 viewsAnother hole high on the canyon wall that may have been carved by a boulder circled about by flowing water.
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IMG_4303.JPG10 viewsThis petroglyph panel depicting two bighorn sheep is visible on the right side of Middle Trail Exit, about 20' up from the canyon floor.
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IMG_4335.JPG10 viewsThis tunnel appears to lead deep into the canyon wall, but in realitiy is only a few feet long. The striations seemed as if carved precisely by a machine. At the base of the wall on the right is some of the dried, curled top layer of mud, that resembles shaved chocolate.
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IMG_4341.JPG10 viewsJust downstream there is another narrow spot with a low ceiling. A rusting steel barrel is jammed in the crack above.
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IMG_4342.JPG10 viewsJust downstream there is another narrow spot with a low ceiling. A rusting steel barrel is jammed in the crack above.
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IMG_4345.JPG10 viewsIt became necessary to switch to our water shoes when we reached the 'seeps', about 15 minutes before arriving at the camping area. Although the water ran clear, it flowed over mud, extending over the width of the slot.
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