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Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
Petroglyph site near the Sand Island put-in.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
Open desert scenery early in the trip.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
Admiring sandstone cliffs where the river begins to cut into a canyon.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
The start of autumn in the desert.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
A warm evening in camp.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
A sandy river camp.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
Overlooking the river near Mules Ear Diatreme.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
The San Juan River entering its canyon through the Raplee Monocline.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
One of many great hikes away from the river.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
Floating past bighorn sheep.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
A young bighorn ram grazing near the river.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
The gorge growing deeper.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
One of several small rapids in the canyon.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
A Class II rapid at low flow.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
The Mexican Hat Rock formation.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
Looking back at the dramatic folds of the monocline.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
Open desert once again near Mexican Hat.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
09/08/2018
Nearing the takeout at Mexican Hat.