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Photos of Coyote Gulch in Utah |
Coyote Gulch #5040 From the Red Well Trailhead, the route into Coyote Gulch is easy. Natural Springs provide the first water feeding the stream through the gulch after about one mile. As you can see from this photo, the canyon is lined with tall red sandstone walls. |
Coyote Gulch #5054 The red sandstone walls in Coyote Gulch are sometimes very tall and sheer. Due to year-round water, the canyon is full of vegetation. |
Coyote Gulch #5067 Coyote Gulch winds back and forth for miles - sometimes with red sandstone walls on one side, sometimes on both sides. Consequently, the stream must be crossed many times and sometimes waded for short distances until the stream-side trail resumes. |
Coyote Gulch #5068 Although the stream through Coyote Gulch is fed by natural springs, it must be treated prior to drinking or being used with food. Both Coyote Gulch and other canyons that connect to it have water that is used by cattle as well as by other hikers. From the Red Well Trailhead, it isn't until about two miles into the gulch before fences prevent cattle from entering further into the gulch. |
Coyote Gulch #5069 In many places, the stream has undercut the red sandstone walls of the canyon. In some places the canyon walls are undercut by as much as 60 feet creating huge alcoves where one can walk for perhaps a couple of hundred feet under enormous ceilings of red sandstone. |
Coyote Gulch #5071 In many places the canyon opens into large flood-plains. These often occur at the confluence of Coyote Gulch with other feeder canyons. |
Coyote Gulch #5074 One of the major attractions of a hike through Coyote Gulch is the scenic Jacob Hamblin Arch, which is located roughly six and a half miles from the Red Well Trailhead. |
Coyote Gulch #5077 This photo shows some of the canyon walls near the Jacob Hamblin Arch in Coyote Gulch. |
Coyote Gulch #5080 It's possible to take photos of the Jacob Hamblin Arch from both sides. The stream winds right around the bend where the arch is perched. |
Coyote Gulch #5086 There is a natural spring located about chest-high on the face of the wall on the downstream side of Jacob Hamblin Arch. This is a very convenient source of safe drinking water. |
Coyote Gulch #5090 I hiked Coyote Gulch in early April. At that time, the stream was typically only a few inches deep and could be waded in a pair of well-made waterproof hiking boots. However, in many places the streambed narrows and consequently, becomes deeper. The narrower spots could be crossed with a good jump or a well-positioned stone. A note: there are a few spots that have quicksand. These are generally not deep - perhaps only a foot or so. The real danger here is not sinking until your cap floats, but the expectation that you're stepping onto solid sand and instead suddenly sinking a foot or so, with the possibility of a leg injury. |
Coyote Gulch #5091 This is another photo of the Jacob Hamblin Arch in Coyote Gulch. |
Coyote Gulch #5108 In addition to the arches and natural bridge in Coyote Gulch, erosion has also created a few interesting rock formations. |
Coyote Gulch #5114 This is a photo of the Coyote Gulch Natural Bridge, located about a half mile downstream of Jacob Hamblin Arch in Coyote Gulch. |
Coyote Gulch #5115 The stream and hiking trails in Coyote Gulch pass right through - or below - the Coyote Gulch Natural Bridge. |
Coyote Gulch #5118 Although spring is a popular time to hike Coyote Gulch, its length and breadth are such that people can be widely distributed. There are campsites located throughout the canyon and it should be possible to camp in privacy. |
Coyote Gulch #5130 Since the trail goes right through the Natural Bridge, it's possible to take photos of both sides of Coyote Gulch Natural Bridge. |
Coyote Gulch #5135 Coyote Gulch is very scenic place, making it an interesting and enjoyable place to hike. |
Coyote Gulch #5152 There are many trailheads that feed into Coyote Gulch, providing many options of how to do the hike - it can be in and back the same way, or in and a different way out. |
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