Grand Gulch to Bears Ears: Solo Hike from Bryce to Bears Ears ep8 | Across Utah 4K
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Part eight of my solo backpacking adventure from Bryce Canyon National Park to Bears Ears National Monument. This episode includes visiting the archaeological sites in the upper portion of Grand Gulch such as Split-Level Ruin and Junction Ruins. After exiting the canyon via Kane Gulch, I continue my journey toward Bears Ears via The Cedars Pioneer Trail and then a short excursion to Natural Bridges National Monument. After a great camp near Maverick Point, I tackle the final stretch of hiking to the Bears Ears iconic buttes.
3 Days
51 Miles
1 Big Surprise
May 2021
** NOTE ON THE TERM "RUINS"
Throughout this series I use the term "ruin" to refer to the various archaeological sites throughout the canyons of the southern Utah. It's been brought to my attention that many indigenous people prefer the term "ancient structures" or "ancestral sites." Though still not reflected in official BLM Material, the Bears Ears Visitation Materials does suggest this updated verbiage. It will be a hard habit to break, but I hope to update my usage in future videos.
** NOTES ON HIKING THE GRAND GULCH
This is a fragile environment so please be cautious when visiting. Do not touch any structure walls or rock art. Do not enter closed off areas and do not camp at archaeological sites. Leave all items where you find them and do your best to absolutely practice Leave No Trace. More information including the mandatory permit process can be found here:
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You make my day with the announcement Jamal. Happy to see the series going on. Keep hiking for us buddy!
Always so happy to watch your videos. We love Utah, the canyons and the desert but its a bit far away (from Germany) to just hop over and do a hike :)
That's a good living. I appreciate the soft shoe on the monument. Very divisive issue and there's a lot more to consider than just Obama-Bad/Trump-bad. Just appreciate Jamal's journey and if you visit the area, be as considerate and delicate as you see Jamal being. There were a lot of issues when the monument was first named. My opinion, people are probably the biggest threat to the area. Monuments (and social media) tend to draw them in.
Thanks! Yeah... even though a politically-fueled video would probably get 100x the views -- that's not a video I wanna make. I strongly believe in preservation of our natural spaces, but also believe in mixed use when/where it's not detrimental to a unique landscape. I understand that's a tough balance to strike and not everyone defines "preservation" the same way. Ultimately I think it's not so much about boundaries, but resource allocation including EDUCATION for those who visit. I strive to a do a little of that in my videos, but more is needed as our parks see record numbers in visitation each year. On occasion I catch some grief on my channel/site for bringing MORE attention to southern Utah -- but... IMHO the "secret" is out now and thus it's more about showing best practices for visiting these amazing places (and... the Zion Facebook group gets more views in a single day than my site/channel does in two years!) Thanks for watching and the comment! 👍
It is my immense pleasure to be here today with you. Lot of love and great support from a solo mountain hiker from the Lower Chitral District of Pakistan.
Very cool -- thanks for watching and following along. Happy Trails! 👍
Thanks for all your videos, Jamal. I've been watching you for a couple years now. The Utah desert captured my heart almost 30 years ago, although I live more than a 1000 miles away now. Thanks for bringing me back with your videos!
Yeah -- me too! It's funny, some people much prefer the mountains or the beach... but for me there's no place that can compare to southern Utah. Thanks for watching and the comment. 👍
Hey Jamal, thanks for another beautiful hike video. I did many hikes in Utah, but never like you do. Keep on hiking and I keep following your adventures with pleasure. Greetings from the Netherlands from a Dutch hiker.
Very cool and hello to Netherlands! Thanks for watching and following along. 😀👍
Great content. I can watch this over and over.
Another great video 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks! (sorry I missed this comment earlier.)
Hey, Jamal, another visually beautiful video with interesting ancient architecture! Thanks for bringing these remote places to us. Utah has to be the most beautiful state to hike. And what a great surprise - looking forward to the continuation of your adventure!
Thanks! Glad you are following along and there's a few more in the queue and then TBD what happens in 2022! ✌
Of course you're not done hiking! The Bears Ears are in the middle of.....lots more hiking! Nearest cheese burger and fries is about....hmm. Blanding or Monticello. Monticello. Especially with your proposed route. Love that part of Utah.
Yeah... I knew I probably wouldn't fool anyone who knows the area that well. And... the fact that I got a re-supply a day before getting to Bears Ears was kinda a big hint as well! 😀 Thanks again for watching!
Addicted to your videos and travels. Always hoping for more.
Thanks... and there will be a little bit more before winter sets in. 😀👍
Jamal use sneaky SOB! Happy to hear that the videos will keep coming. This whole time I thought Bears Ears was going to be the end. I have a suggestion for 2022. You really should check out the San Rafael Swell. It is really near and dear to my heart. You could do all sorts of extended routes across it. Or you could do a giant circuit all the way around the entire formation going up and down various canyon systems. Any ways I look forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing your passion.
Thanks! (sorry I missed this comment earlier.) Yeah, I'd love to do more in the Swell -- I've done a few shorter trips there, but it's definitely worthy of more time. We will see how 2022 shapes up. Thanks for watching! 😀👍
Always enjoy seeing a notification for on of your videos, and I will keep watching!
Love your philosophy about a 'living'. The Germans say life is what happens while you are making plans. Yes, you are living. And thanks for the info about Bears Ears NM, including the joyous update. The sky view shots are wonderful. And House Hunters- Grand Gulch - hahaha. Great video again, we're getting spoiled. Where to next?
Thanks! (sorry I missed this comment earlier.) The "bonus" content will be coming soon and then TBD what is in store for 2022! Thanks again for watching! 👍
I kind of wish hiking would pay your bills. We‘d get a lot more videos that way. Thanks for taking us along on this one and I hope there will a another long one next year.
That is true, but... I don't know if it would really "pay" off. I get a LOT of suggestions on how I could make more money off this channel (gear reviews, promos, licensed footage, swag, guided trips, etc), but in reality all of those take dedication and effort which would take me away from my style of videos. SO... TBD, maybe I'll find that magic formula at some point. Thanks for watching! 👍😀
Another great series! Great footage and makes me determined that some day I'll go there, esp. Bryce. Thank you!
As I start to writing this to say now I can go back and binge the hole thing. You throw a curveball in and say going to keep going. Is that a good bummer I don’t know. But I’ll keep watching. Thanks. Next week maybe?
You should be able to binge the entire series by Thanksgiving weekend! 😀👍🦃
Great Video, thank you Sir.
Another great installment, Jamal! 👏🏻. I can't remember if I found the Turkey Pen ruins or not when I did my trip down GG...I found so many sites, but know I missed probably as many more; it's all part of the adventure, I think.
I love that you are continuing on down my FAVORITE side canyon in the whole Dark Canyon Wilderness area: Woodenshoe! I went down there in May of 2020 with my sketchbook and base-camped for a few days at the awesome spring-fed site that's about 2 miles up from the junction with Dark Cyn. I also did an out and back trip down there in 2018 where I went as far down as Young's. Those canyons, IMO, are just magical. I've also found pottery sherds and core reduction fragments (from the Archaic people) in random places throughout those canyons where there are no granaries or other structures to be found.
However, the one awful thing about that particular section of Dark Canyon that I didn't experience higher at Cherry Cyn or lower at Youngs, at least in May, were the....no-see-um gnats 😫. My face and ears were completely trashed from all the bites - I hope you faired better!
Will look forward to whatever future installments you have - your videos have brightened my days when they show up 😃
Thanks! Yeah... that's why I was a bit aloof when you asked about Woodenshoe in an earlier comment -- I didn't want to spoil the "extension" to this hike (I just loved the Bryce to Bears Ears theme!) No no-seeums for me (at least on this trip.) Thanks again for watching! 👍
" Run Forest ......Run!
Great job. Keep it going!
You could make some great guide books with these trips( maybe in your 90s). Allen and kelsey have nothing on you.
Haha -- yeah... my Forrest impression isn't going to win any awards, but it was a fun moment! 😉 I definitely owe a bunch to those two guys and their books/work. Thanks for watching! 👍
Hiker Trash or Hiker Funk? LOL... Loved seeing the ruins, petroglyphs, and pictographs. Seems I have more added to my adventure bucket list after watching and learning from you and your awesome videos! Keep up the great work. I always enjoy your videos. I am happy and blesssed I stumbled upon your channel a few years ago ✌️🇺🇸
Thanks! Glad you've enjoyed the channel. There's a few more B2BE episodes coming up and then TBD what will happen in 2022. Cheers! 👍
Wow what an incredible achievement! Loved it!👏🤩
Thanks -- I appreciate you for watching and the comment. Happy New Year! 🌞🎉
Bravo! Looking forward to more bonus hiking, as well as the Q&A episode!
I recently finished David Roberts' "The Bears Ears," which tackles the history of the region, in its totality. He passed away just a month or so ago, sadly, but left us with a really well researched record of the place's very rich, and very complex story. I highly recommend it.
Re: the "making a living" part, your low-key, non-over the top commercialized approach is part of what makes your videos so good, so genuine, but that said, you could also set up a Paypal donation/tip jar link or something. I'm sure a bunch of us who watch your videos regularly would gladly contribute. It couldn't hurt, right?
Thanks! And thanks for the suggestion re: the BE book. I'll look into it and actually this reminds me I want to go back and look through my existing books (even guide books.) I always like doing this after visiting a spot for a first time to have new context. RE: donations -- I actually added a "Buy Me a Coffee" link on my website last year and have been really impressed with the generosity of others. Nothing on my site is behind a paywall, but the people who I help with maps/planning seem to enjoy giving a little back. It's not a big money-maker, but it helps offset the cost of the hosting fees for my site which is nice. I think I will plug it on an upcoming video as well. 👍
I love your statement “ hiking makes my living”.
It shows you lost a lot of weight. Congratulations on finishing your marvelous hike. Keep us posted about any hike. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Yep -- I think my parents instilled in me the sense that experiences>money when I was a child. Glad they did! Thanks again for watching!
What another great series of video. I recognized the hard work and long hours you put into filming and post-production. You are very lucky to be able to visit these incredible archeologic sites and amazing canyons. Excellent work and I am happy to learn that a few more videos are about to show up as a bonus. Keep up this excellent work (wind issues don't bother me at all!!!)
Thanks, Jean! I'm pretty happy with how this hike and video series turned out. The wind was definitely a production issue that I didn't realize was THAT bad while hiking. I tried to fix much of it in post -- but there's only so much I can do. I actually took a small extra mic on this hike, but it was too much of a hassle to use. BUT... I'm already investigating alternate easy solutions for next time! Thanks again for watching! 👍😀
It’s not enough your video has excellent content but commercials are cute too.
Another epic hike. Thank you. I would love be that young for a solo hike.
Thanks again! A little bit more coming up soon. 😉👍
We literally yipped and teared up at the surprise! Thanks so much for all the great trips, Jamal! Let’s go!
That's awesome -- glad you guys were happy and thanks again for watching! 😀✌
Great way to end - or not- that trek, just beautiful coming up to that Juniiper treed plateau out of the gulch. Now that part looks mellow. Love those Island in the Sky fish eye lens shots while hiking. ✌
Thanks again for "following along". 👍
So glad you are going on! I just love your videos keep them coming! You have had many places on here that I have based my backpacking adventures on from your videos! Next year this one has inspired yet another adventure for me!
Thanks so much -- both for watching and the comment! 👍
Thanks Jamal for taking us all along. I also live in Utah & have not seen these awesome sites. You have inspired me to go out & see these incredible places. :) Cheers!!
Thanks! Glad you watched and best of luck on any adventures! 👍😀
Awesome! So far I think the work in getting around Lake Powell would have been the most frustrating part for me. Seeing those Bears Ears up close brought back fond memories of a Woodenshoe/Peavine Loop a did a few years back.
Just when I was wondering how you were going to get out of that spot between the Ears your suprise offered the ideal solution :)
And so glad your health held up so well even after being off trail for longer than usual.
Yep -- Lake Powell always seems to be a bit of an obstacle! (well... without a boat anyway.) Thanks for watching and sharing your experience! 👍
My favorite channel! Thanks Jamal
Thank you -- I appreciate that! .👍
It just amazes me to see all these ruins all over the world and castle walls turning to stone and history class doesnt address any of it. The rockwall in rockwall texas has been built on top of when there is so much to be learned from that site
Yep -- that's one of many reasons I appreciate my parents for taking me to these places when I was young. Even though I was usually most fascinated with the geology/wildlife, we'd always spend some time at the visitor center and learn about the history as well. Thanks for watching and the comment. 🌞✌
Thanks for including us all in your "we"! It's been great following along, and I'm so excited to see that there's more to come.
Thanks, Udink! It's a funny habit/method I began long ago as I primarily shared my videos with just family/friends and loved the idea that they were there with me. So... it stuck. I had a commenter one of my earlier videos ask -- "Who's 'we', are you actually hiking with someone else?" 😀
Epic trip. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks for watching and the comments. 👍😀
Thank you Jamal!! Such a pleasure as always!
Thanks for watching! ✌
Do you still feel like you have more to do with Utah? Do you have any interest in other states?
Oh yeah! I still have several spots I want to experience in Utah -- some popular and some no-name tucked-away spots. It's definitely getting tougher to do a "connect-the-dots" hike linking a bunch of them together though. Luckily I still enjoy re-visiting some of my favorite spots too. And really... it's such a cliché, but in a way an extended thru-hike is more about the journey than the individual spots -- and I don't think there's anyplace I'd rather have that experience than in southern Utah (though I have done some really enjoyable extended hikes in the Sierras, the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and the Grand Canyon.) No plans for 2022 yet... so we will see where I end up. Thanks for watching and the question. 👍
Nice! Glad it's not over!!
Yep... a little more hiking to go! Thanks for watching. 👍😀
that's 15 lbs. of water!!!!
Yep -- and uphill! 😱 Sometimes is has to be done, but just a bummer to learn that I didn't need to do itt. Funny thing is I didn't pour any out at the spring because I wasn't sure how much farther it would be until I found another source. Spoiler alert... it wasn't far! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful thank you!!
Thanks for watching and the comment. Cheers! ✌
Jamal- just love your videos !! I live in Arizona and my daughter and I want to do some exploring in the area around bears ears. I have been thinking about going to Natural Bridges national Monument to do some hiking Did you do any exploring there? You didn’t show any video. I was just wondering what you think about the place? It has pretty good reviews online but I trust your reviews above everyone else! We like to go to off the beaten path places where the crowds are not. The national parks are just getting overrun with crowds anymore which is great because that means more people are getting outside in enjoying all nature and our beautiful country. We want to go down to the San Juan River area and especially visit Gooseneck State Park. Have you been there yet? Thanks for taking the time to show us your hikes !
Thanks, Amy! Yes -- I'd recommend both of those places. In fact, my original plan for this hike was to hike though the natural bridges in Natural Bridges, but... I was running late so I had to scrap that plan (and I've done it before.) It's busy at times there, but not nearly as bad a Zion or Arches. Mule Canyon and Butler Wash are both nearby and good short hike as well if you're interested in seeing some archaeological sites. Cheers! 🌞
@@Acrossutah thanks Jamal.
Even all slickered up with clean clothes Jamal frightens the womenfolk and horses! /s
Yep... but the deer and snakes seem to accept me! 😉👍 Thanks for watching.
"Hay" it's great to hear from you and see the fresh Utah vids! The lack of potential water sources was always my Achilles Heel in cross country, especially when solo, but you must have a dowsing rod or something! "Don't Try This At Home Kids".
you made it!! well done and what a great series// and hooray for Bonus miles, glad there is more we are not ready to be done yet either!
Thanks! (sorry I missed this comment earlier.) Look for "Bonus" content coming soon. 😀👍
@@Acrossutah excellent and Happy THanksgiving!
Any plans for a book?
No -- not at this time. I think I prefer making videos, but... never say never I guess. Thanks for watching and the question. 👍
Awesome video!
Thanks for watching and the comment! ✌
First comment, 3rd like, it helps having the bell notification on😂😂😂
Thanks -- gotta love the bell! 😀👍
Excellent!!
Thanks, Davo! 👍😀
Good to see your trails continue on.....life is good...thanks Jamal.
Thanks, Allen! 👍
Oh, how I love your videos. I was wondering if a person can day hike in the Grand Gulch? Would love to see the historic sites. I have been to Natural Bridges, Mexican Hat and Gooseneck State Park, so am a little familiar with the area. Where would I park to hike for a day in Grand Gulch? I see when I googled it, that there is a dirt road that is near Natural Bridges that gets me closer to the Grand Gulch, but not a lot of info where to start for a day hike. Thanks and happy you are still hiking.
Yeah -- people do, though it would make for a long/full dayhike to visit some of the best sites. The best best would be to start at Kane Gulch or Bullet Canyon. I'm fairly sure permits are still needed -- so check with the online reference. Also, Mule Canyon nearby has some good dayhike options as well. Thanks for watching! 👍
What are fuel prices, today? Can't wait for the heating bill. Thanks, Brandon! And his supporters.
Take a hike! 😉👍
@@Acrossutah Why do you hate poor people?
@@Acrossutah It's easy to block the wind noise. Everyone else is capable.
@Carol you really are clueless aren't you? Please learn to reply to the correct thread AND leave out the unrelated politics. Or maybe... again... just take a hike! ✌
The wind noise is unbearable. Most other hiking videos that I watch on UA-cam don't have this issue.
Yeah... thanks for watching and the very insightful comments! 😉👍🍻
Watch those without a sound issue.