Walking to White Pocket | My Paria Plateau Loop Hike (2022)
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- After climbing nearly 2000 feet out of Paria Canyon, I made my way back across the plateau to the incredibly crazy and scenic sandstone formations of White Pocket. This is part 3 of my nine-day Paria Plateau backpacking adventure and highlights include various watering holes and line shacks, Button Pocket, Cowboy Hat, Hole in the Rock, Pottery Butte, and some alone time at White Pocket.
#Paria #Backpacking #WhitePocket #Arizona #LeaveNoTrace.
Made me cry, Son. You know which part.
Dad would have loved seeing your pictures of your hike and these weird rocks.
I thought it might, and I bet he would have. ❤
Condolences on the passing of your dad. God hold you all close. Thanks for sharing nature with us.
Thank you. 🌞
Sorry for your loss Jamal. Know that your dad is with you every step of the way. This video is absolutely stunning.
Thank you. 🌞
Your videos are my favorites. There are many excellent channels of hikes in the West and elsewhere, but you have captured something special. I don’t know how many I have watched. When I first discovered your channel, most of your walks and videos were a few years old. It seems special to view a contemporary one. I hope to select a few of your hikes and do them myself before it is all over. This is one of them. (72 annum) I am an old guy, old enough to be your father, so if you permit me, I will pretend to be him, all I have to say is, I am proud of you Son.
Thanks -- that's very kind of you. I hope you get out there for a hike soon (and often) and if not... I hope I'll still be doing it for a while to provide new videos to watch! Very soon I'll be publishing the content from my Zion to Green River Hike -- so keep an eye out for that. Thanks for watching and the comment. 🌞✌
Sorry about your dad. When I have lost someone, it is always the simple things that they liked, when you see them, they remind you of both the happy memories and the loss. Like the truck. The hawk and moon video was super! What amazing country that is.
Thank you. 🌞
Sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. He raised a good son and he got to enjoy many of your adventures.
I lost my dad in 2021 and when I came back from the Wind River Range it hit me that I wasn't going to be able to share that adventure with him. I now carry my dad's Korean war vet key chain with me so he can go on each trip.
White pocket is an amazing place. It brought tears to my eyes when I first saw it. Glad you were finally able to make it there.
Thank you. Sorry for your loss as well. I really began this channel as a way to share my trips with him and other family/friends and always enjoyed conversations afterwards. So, that will really be missed. Thanks for watching and the comment. 🌞👍
I love White Pocket. That's where I'd like to be right now. Thank you for the nice pictures!
I agree -- I definitely hope to go back again. ✌
Sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. Clearly he was quite a good father judging by the character and warmth of his son. I lost mine in 2005 and there is a hole in my soul that can never be filled. Condolences.
Thank you very much. 🌞
Thanks Jamal for your great videos. They are the best I've seen. You give people time to see what you see! I hiked the Buckskin a couple times back in the late 70's and 80's. One time encountered chest deep water, another time only about knee deep. Also the wave a couple times back before it was well known and easy to get a permit. I checked a couple years ago and could hardly believe how hard it is to get a permit. Best wishes to all for getting permits and good hiking.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. It must have seemed like a real WILD place back then! I hiked it first time in the early '90s and even then it seemed like a remote and hardly-known spot. Cheers! 🌞✌
What a beautiful video. An Amazing area. Yes, I had tears running down my face too. Your Dad won't see this video, he won't need to, because he was with you every step you took. Love your work. 💚🍀 The truck was a 1946 Dodge Power Wagon 6x6 wrecker model.
Thanks, David! Yeah... I think of him a lot, but it's the unexpected weird moments like seeing the truck and thinking about the video that make me miss him even more. 😥 Thanks for watching and the comment. ❤
Mate…….
We’ve only just found your channel & are glued to your videos, absolutely loving your work !! This is easily the best channel we’ve found on the Utah region. We’re Aussies & planning a trip to the area soon, your videos have inspired us immensely. Thanks Jamal. 🤓
Awesome -- glad you stumbled upon my channel and have enjoyed it thus far. Cheers to a good trip for you! 🌞✌
Sorry for your loss Jamal. White Pocket looks out of this world amazing, thank you for sharing and for adding it to my bucket list 😁
Thank you. 🌞
Loved White Pocket I have to put this place on my list for next visit... thanks for sharing I love it! So sorry about the loss of your dad.
Thank You. 🌞
Thank you Jamal! Love your adventures and videos!
Thanks so much! 🌞✌
Your videos are my favorites!
Those are fairy shrimp at around 28:00 in the video. They are pretty cool because they survive as eggs in cyst form (like the brine shrimp commonly sold as fish food for aquariums), and hatch out when rain or melted snow refills the potholes. They grow very quickly, and produce eggs before the pothole dries out again. The cysts wait patiently and can survive for decades. There are records of 10,000 year-old eggs of their brine shrimp cousins still being viable!
Another creature to watch for is tadpole shrimp (Triops). They are shaped a bit like a horseshoe crab, and live a similar life style. So far, I have not been lucky enough to see either of these organisms on my trips to the region. Probably, I show up at the wrong time.
That's awesome -- thanks for the info. I wanted to do more research to add on-screen text in the video, but didn't get the chance. Thanks for watching and adding the informative comment. 👍
the wind was crazy this time ! love the white pocket video. keep walking Jamal you doing great.
Thanks! Yes, this was probably the windiest spring I've ever hiked! I cut much of the wind sound out -- but left some in just to help convey what it was really like. Thanks for watchin and the comment. . Cheers!
So very atmospheric and scenic, loving the visuals here. Video quality is fantastic.🔥🎥
Thanks -- I'm glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the comment. 👍
I am sorry to hear about your Dad, I lost mine in 1976. He encouraged me to hike, I hiked many of the trails in New England. Hike on ,your videos are inspiring. Thanks.
Thank you -- he will be missed, but like yours he always encouraged me and for that I'm grateful. Thanks for watching and the comment. Cheers! 🌞✌
Between your videos and the books by Kelsey I have had many great adventures in Utah. Both are great educational tools to help one travel the back country. Many thanks!
Thank you -- that's a big compliment because I hold Kelsey in high regard. His books have definitely influenced many of my travels. Cheers! 🌞
Wow! White Pockets is awesome! Loved it❤️👍
Thanks! And... I agree and I'm glad I finally made my way out there to check it out (and that the Sun came out!) Thanks for watching! 🌞
Really great trip Jamal. ❤
Thanks -- I appreciate you for watching and the comment. Happy New Year! 🌞🎉
Wow - White Pocket is really amazing, love the prolonged footage of it! Also enjoyed the tour of the historical buildings, which are fascinating in their own way.
That cow urine pool/tank you found 🤮...even filtered, that stuff probably would have made you sick; glad you didn't have to resort to even carrying any.
Thanks for another UA-cam weekly highlight video - these are so relaxing and uplifting to watch, Jamal. Have a great week! 🙌🏼😀
Thanks and I agree! I was a bit afraid of White Pocket being a let-down after seeing it hyped up by others so much, but no, it really does impress (especially when the sun is out!) Glad you liked the extended footage. I think I mentioned this before, but this series is running a bit longer than my previous videos just because there was so much I wanted to share. Original plan was to just make two videos for this hike (Canyon vs Plateau), but I wanted to add more and thus extended the runtime and split it up into four. Thanks again for watching!
amazing shots of White Pocket! thanks for sharing this! 😀
Thanks for watching and the comment! 🌞
another amazing site thanks so much for sharing! glad the wind let up and you got a nice morning alone there.. man 2022 spring was really windy all over the desert
Thanks! Yeah... this was probably the windiest hiking season I've ever had. This hike was pretty bad, and then my Zion to Green River hike had several extremely bad days! Thanks again for watching! 🌞
love your films!
SUPER Thanks to you, Karen -- very appreciated. Glad you enjoy my channel and hope to have more content coming for a while. Cheers! 🌞✌
Thank you so much for taking us with you on your Paria /white pocket journey. It was exquisite! My deepest condolences on loss of your Dad😓Makes me think of and long for home(eternal one) and my loved ones who have passed❤️🩹
Than you -- very appreciated. 🌞
Thank you for sharing Nice job!!
Thanks for watching and the comment. 🌞👍
My deepest condolences on the passing of your dad. My mother just passed in July. No matter the circumstances, it's a difficult transition. Godspeed, Jamal.
BTW, this the best video you've ever made. The drone work was beyond perfect.
Thank you and my condolences to you as well then. It has been a tough transition and since he loved watching my videos he was on my mind more than ever while hiking this spring. BTW... those are not drone shots, but instead a special camera on a VERY long selfie stick! I love the effect that it provides without having to charge/fly a drone. Thanks for watching and the comment. 🌞
These are about the best pics I have seen of White Pocket. The colors you get are amazing. Have you thought of taking some of the stills and publishing a book? These photos are almost museum quality. Consider.
Thanks! The timing at White Pocket makes a HUGE difference and I think one can see that in this video since I got to experience several different "moods" while there (overcast, sunset, early morning, and mid-day). No plans for a book -- it's really beyond my area of expertise and I know there are far more qualified photographers out there (and I like staying focused on video.) Cheers!
Another awesome video. Lost my dad a few years back. He introduced me to the outdoors. It’s pretty awesome because every time I’m outside enjoying nature, he’s with me.
On a lighter note, that’s one heck of an extension pole on the 360 cam!!
Thanks! Yeah, it's tough -- but I appreciate the path that he (and my mom) set me on. And yeah... I got that "super-extended" selfie stick right before this hike. It was just over 10' in length and somewhat hard to control when fully extended! Unfortunately it didn't pair well with the desert sand so it didn't make through my next big hike. Thanks for watching and the comment! 🌞✌
Awesome video thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching and the comment. 🌞👍
@@Acrossutah I don't miss any video
Thank you so much for taking us along again on such an amazing trip! White Pocket was stellar! Has been on the to do list for a long time. But yeah, it's hard to get to. Hiked Paria about 12 years ago and even back then Wave permits were hard to come by. So sorry to hear about your dad. Hope you had lots of good memories while you walked the miles. 😊
Thank you! Definitely lots of good memories. RE: White Pocket -- it's worth the effort to get out there, but now I completely understand the many reports of people getting stuck in the sand en route. Time of day and conditions can be a big factor too (as seen in this video) -- so ideally one could stay for a day or more while out there. Seeing some of the other sites would be fun too, but again the roads are SANDY and somewhat a maze. Thanks for watching and the comment. 😀👍
Jamal, would you be interested in making a video about how you manage your navigation, inspiration for routes, favorite gear etc, successes and fails with gear and route finding?
Thanks for the comment/suggestion. Last year I promised to do a Q&A video and actually shot some stuff for it while hiking this year, but I shelved the idea for now because I need do much more for it and right now wish to prioritize my hiking videos. BUT... I do have a blog post coming up to answer a bunch of submitted questions and over the winter I might re-visit the video idea. Quick answer though: I love browsing/exploring with Google Earth and pouring over maps for route inspiration/planning. I also owe much to Kelsey/Allen/etc. for their guidebooks which I read many times when I was younger. Cheers! 🌞
I have been there. 4wd is a must. Keep up your speed in deep sand patches. A winch is handy if you or someone else gets stuck.
Yeah -- I've actually never driven it, but saw many sand traps as I walked. I talked to a guide who said they have to help stuck vehicles out there almost every other time they go out. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. 🌞✌
Thanks!
Wowza -- big THANKS for the SuperThanks! Very appreciated. 👍🌞🍻
Jamal, I am really sorry to hear about your dad. He was a big part of your hikes either in the beginning or at the end. Last Sept, I was in Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass and Coyote Butte South. We hired a guide to stand in line for Wave permits but didn't get them but he did secure a Coyote Butte South permit. If he was not successful for Coyote Butte South, we would of gone to White Pockets because no permit is needed. Hopefully, you turned west out of White Pockets to visit Coyote Butte South. There is a big Wave in Coyote Butte South that is bigger than the famous Wave as far as land size but it does not have the steep wall as the famous Wave. Such a beautiful area. I want to hire a guide to go to White Pockets. I am glad we hired a guide to go to Coyote Butte South since the two track was hard to get through. My AWD SUV would of never made it.
How did you find a guide please? How much for how long? What is included and what others are options?
Thanks -- he will definitely be missed and thought of whenever I'm out adventuring. And yes...spoiler alert -- I go through most of Coyote Buttes South in my next video as well as some other nearby areas. That permit fell into place with my Paria permit, but I too was not able to get a Coyote Buttes North permit (I was hoping for the trifecta, but didn't get lucky this time.) A guide service is a good idea in this area as the sand is REALLY deep (I wish I'd stressed that more in this video that even if one has a stock 4x4 it's still not easy.) Thanks for watching and the comment. 🌞
@@mwanny6850 I lined up a guide in Kanab Ut. There are at least 3-4 guide outfitters there. I had to do it about 5 months in advance. The guide service will wait in line for you to get a permit, so you don't have to be wasting time. My guide service took a deposit for their service which was to hopefully get a permit to the Wave. He was not lucky as most are not lucky. The next try was to apply for a permit to Coyote Butte South. We lucked out. If we had not lucked out, then were were going to White Pockets, since no permit is needed. We did this in Sept of 21. The cost for a guide for 8-10 hours was about 250.00 a person which I felt was fair since they use the special off road vehicles of which are the only vehicles that can make it because of clearance, large tires and we had to stop at one point to lower our tire pressure to 10 lbs. The guide service provides you with a lunch of which you carry in your backpack. Yes, you need a backpack because they make you carry a gallon of water of which you will use up. it is still hot in this area in Sept. So worth it!!
Great video as always! We were talking about how we missed your Dad and Mom delivering various caches of supplies just moments before you mentioned him on the video! Anyway, we always wondered how you managed to find where he would place the cache? 🙂
Thanks! Yep -- those were good times having them meet me for re-supplies. They helped re-supply and pick up caches, but never placed them for me. I have had a few other people place them though and that is a tricky situation. We have to have a very specific location agreed upon and even then it's much harder than if I place myself. Thanks for watching and the comment! ✌
Absolutely loved it ! ❤ Tell me about the infrared drone you use what a great feature
Thanks! No drone involved -- those "super wide" shots are done with a 360-degree camera on a long selfie-stick (which gets "erased" in post). Thanks for watching! 🌞✌
Man I miss Utah-Arizona
You gotta come back! Maybe for WINTER Utah Hike. Not something I personally enjoy -- but with your experience it could be good. 😉👍
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I’d love to hear more about your navigation, particularly how you head cross country like in this episodes. Did you have a good track or just map/compass? What do you use for water source info?
Thanks! At some point (over a winter probably) I hope to do a video on navigation, gear, etc. but until then... I pre-plan everything by scouting on Google Earth and scouring beta from those who have gone before me (guidebook authors or blogs). Ultimately I make a list of all the points that I want to see and then come up with a plan of how to connect the dots. It doesn't always go to plan and it's rarely a straight line, but instead a rambling route finding the path of least resistance which also looks interesting to walk. One thing I love about Utah (or desert in general) is that navigation is often made easier by wide-open views -- ie one can easily see the terrain ahead as opposed to it being obstructed by a forest. Water can definitely be tricky. Here I didn't have any updates re: the reservoirs, but knew it had been a very dry season (again). I had confirmed that there were small pools at White Pocket just a week before my trip -- so I felt fairly confident about that. Thanks for watching and the questions. ✌
Wow! Amazing video and in such great detail. Your videos are always superb and cover the landscape so well. What kind of selfie stick is it? I remember you telling me that you use Insta 360. I am thinking about getting 360 X3 with a selfie package that comes with it but I am not sure if that is long enough. I would take this to national parks where it gives us a drone-like view without carrying one. So cool. Thank you for sharing your amazing work.
Also, how is the Sun not in the video if it's a 360 video? I am asking to find out what would it look like when the camera faces the Sun. Do you have to put an ND filter or something?
Thanks! Yep, this was shot on the Insta360 One-R with an extended selfie-stick which I got just before this hike (it goes out to 10 feet!) Unforutnaly it didn't fare well with the desert sand so it died about half way through my next hike. After this hike I changed to the X2 and prefer that form factor (bet the X3 will be great.) Dealing with the Sun is always an issue when shooting in 360. When in frame (which is often) it can mess with the exposure. I usually try to re-frame away from it, but then have to be careful re: the shadows from the stick/camera. It's quite the process at times, but I love the flexibility and creative options. Thanks for watching and the comment. 👍🌞
@@Acrossutah Jamal, thank you so much for sharing the detail. I appreciate it.
Fascinating sandstone structures Jamal, were they caused by volcanic activity do you think?
I don't think so -- at least not directly. The area was volcanic in nature a long time ago and that did lead to some localized uplift and intrusions, but most of what is seen here is just sedimentary rocks going through deformation and erosion. The colorful patterns are due to various minerals embedded in the sandstone. It really is one of the most vibrant areas I've seen. Thanks for watching and the question! 🌞👍
nice video,, I think it is the same road/walking trail for 4x4 vehicle drive to ---white pocket, ,, isn't it???
from what u saw,, do u think the road is drivable condition for 4x4 suv with 10 inch ground clearance chassis?
thx
Thanks! I was only on a portion of the preferred road to White Pocket and the part I saw looked pretty easy for any 4x4 (but note there's a lot as didn't see.) However I walked part of the alt route via Paw Hole and I see why that route is discouraged as it includes some incredibly deep sand in places. Have fun! 🌞✌
I was hiking in this area when the rock formations didn't have names. It is so strange that people named every rock. So strange... The Wave was not the Wave, it was just a spot near the Paria canyon. if a rock is not named, does it exist in the mind of humans?
Yep -- it is a funny need of (some) humans to name stuff. Edward Abbey even wrote about it and I talk about it a bit in my upcoming Zion to Green River series as well. I held off using the adopted names for the features at White Pocket (eg "The Citadel", "The Vortex", etc.) and I'm debating whether or not to include some in my next video on Coyote Buttes. The names do make it easier to converse about certain spots, but I think it also creates a "magnet" for more people. Then there's also the case of names which are not agreed upon... ie "The Volcano" vs "Cosmic Ashtray" vs ???. Thanks for watching and the comment! 😀👍
One day it would be nice to see these beautiful areas without evidence of cattle being there.
I agree. IMHO there are much better places for cattle (both for them and the landscape.) Thanks for watching. 🌞
What is the best entrance to paria canyon/plateau off 89?
The best access to the canyons are via the popular trailheads -- White House, Buckskin, Wire Pass (each with pros/cons depending on what you want to see.) Access to the Plateau is more tricky with a few different options like Lone Tree and just south of there, but really all require a 4x4 and experience driving in deep sand. I think the BLM Site has a decent map and updated conditions. 👍
@@Acrossutah thank you, as I will be traveling 89 very soon, I may not go up to 12, but just wanted to get an idea, it’s been 20 years since I’ve been. Thanks for replying
sorry about your dad
Thank you. I appreciate you for watching and the comment. 🌞✌
Thanks!
Wowza -- thank YOU, Allen! You are my very first "Super Thanks" commenter. (I'd almost forgotten I'd turned that option on!) It's very appreciated! BTW... do you by chance happen to live in the Escalante area? I might be confusing you with someone else, but I have a funny story re: a local there from my hike this past spring. 😀✌
@@Acrossutah Hey guy...just been enjoying your work for a long time and figured you needed to get your due....thanks so much for all the desert videos....I am 75 and cannot go much anymore ...your videos make my day.....that camera you are using is absolutely amazing ....its a drone?? Be good and a big Thanks
Oops... missed your follow-up re: the camera. It's not a drone, but instead a 360-degree camera on a LONG selfie stick. While editing the video it's possible to make the stick "invisible" and customize the point of view. It's not as high quality as a traditional camera, but I love the effect and flexibility. Thanks again!
@@Acrossutah Well makes for great film...