Tuesday: Nautilus Rock, Toadstools, Horseshoe Bend

Tuesday was a mix of a lot of short hikes. First we went to the Nautilus Rock, a beautiful formation in white Page sandstone. Then we explored the east entrance of the Toadstools -- I'd been there before but was eager to see it again. A few of us then ventured up to the less popular West Toadstools entrance, and found out why it's less popular: the toadstools there are both less spectacular and harder to get to. Finally, on the way back, we stopped at the crowded and popular Horseshoe Bend.

Next: Cobra Arch

Up: Vermillion Cliffs

Nautilus Rock

• Approaching the Nautilus ...
• First sight of the Nautil ...
• Close-up of the Nautilus rock
• Close-up of the Nautilus rock
• Above the Nautilus Rock
• Hikers stand above the to ...
• Looking down from the top
• Looking down from the top
• More of that cross-bedded ...
• Yvonne stands above the N ...
• Chick told us what this w ...
• vein in the sandstone

East Toadstools

• The famous Red Toadstool. ...
• Red Toadstool/Camel Rock ...
• Dave finds a patch of sha ...
• We wander the toadstools ...
• White toadstools on top o ...
• The valley south of the t ...
• Now we're in the Valley o ...
• white toadstools
• white toadstools
• white toadstools
• white toadstools
• white toadstools
• white toadstools
• The Irregulars explore Wh ...
• white toadstools
• Tom, Chris, Ben, George a ...
• Cave at the west end of t ...
• Yvonne near the interesti ...
• more explorations
• Chick ventures up to the ...
• Panorama of the valley so ...
• Dave ventures up the ridg ...

West Toadstools

• So we hiked back to the c ...
• Dave wanders up a trail t ...
• The map seemed to indicat ...
• You have to hike up a rid ...

Horseshoe Bend

• Panorama of Horseshoe Bend
• Panorama of Horseshoe Bend

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