Date: October 6, 2008

After getting a good night's sleep in my motel room at the Inca Inn, I was up early again on Monday morning to meet up with some Midwest Chapter members to go an run Golden Spike. We were originally planning on a pretty large group showing up, but because of some setbacks it ended up only being myself, Rev and Susie, and John (lesslimited) and Cindy.

This was my first time running this trail. I was supposed to run it back in 2006 with Ryan (DrMoab), however it never happened.....so I was looking forward to running it this time. It is a long and bumpy trail, so it was for the better that we were a smaller group.

John on the Wedge on Poison Spider Mesa


On the sandstone fin at the beginning of Golden Spike


Rev headed up the steep Launch Pad


View from the first of many overlooks over Moab Canyon


A small arch I found near the overlook


My Jeep at another overlook along the rim

 

My attempt at a close-up picture of Jeep Arch


John driving through the Golden Crack




Rev driving through the Golden Crack


John climbing up some ledges near the end of the Golden Spike trail


Head back down along Gold Bar Rim


Down in Little Canyon


It was a long day on the trail, but I think I can speak for all of us when I say we had a great time

Full galleries here:

Poison Spider Mesa
Golden Spike
Gold Bar Rim

 

Thanks for the great pics Randy. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Are the arches all named?

 

All of the bigger ones are. That small one I found is most likely not

 

It shall forever be known now as the Intrepid Arch then.

 

wow. that looks great.

 

I must wheel there someday! Great pics, thanks for sharing.