Canaan Peak, Barney Top, and Finishing the Loop! | GEL Part 12

The final chapter of my 33-day trek around southern Utah in spring 2023. In this episode I make my way through the mudhills of the Kaiparowits Plateau and to the higher elevations around Canaan Peak. From there I continue north to the Table Cliff Plateau and must hike through snow around Powell Point and Barney Top. The final day was a race against a big storm to finish the hike by closing the loop and getting back to Escalante.

This is the extended series for my hike and includes a bunch more footage and stories not seen in the original all-in-one overview video. This 12-part series takes a deeper dive into the route I dubbed the Grand Escalante Loop and covers over 400 miles through southern Utah's amazing canyon country, remote plateaus, and high elevations. It was a slow go at times, but still a great hike. 2023 was a unique year with record-breaking snowpack over winter and a rainy spring. Thanks for following along!

NOTES:

-- the fossil photo shown in the video is by Cory Richards via an article on GSENM. I believe it was also used on an older brochure for the monument, but can't confirm that.

-- I'm still opposed to trophy hunting, but including bears in that category may not be correct. According to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, culling a limited amount of adult male bears actually helps juveniles/sows survive and in turn increases the bear population. Evidently the meat and hide are both frequently used as well -- so it's more than a trophy for most hunters.


The original Overview Video:
   • The Grand Escalante Loop | Thru-Hikin...  

Detailed map of the route on my website:
http://www.acrossutah.com/wordpress/m...

More Socials:
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https://buymeacoffee.com/AcrossUtah

Thanks for watching and following along! 🌞✌