Day 2, June 30, 2010
Day 2: We continued down Coyote Gulch about 2.5 miles to Jacob Hamblin Arch where we camped in the enormous alcove at the toe of the fin that forms the arch. With such a short day of hiking, we explored a side canyon along the way.
 Open, not-so-deep canyon |
 Crossing the water |
 Side trip to a box canyon |
 Narrow canyon walls |
 Crossing the creek -- again |
 Water and trees |
 Jacob Hamblin Arch |
 Jacob Hamblin Arch |
 Jacob Hamblin Arch |
 Inside the alcove, looking back at the fin of Jacob Hamblin Arch |
 Campsite in alcove |
 Campsite in alcove along the creek |
 Two-seat, composting outhouse downstream from the arch |
 A family of seven noisy Common Ravens wanted our food |
 Spring Snail in side canyon |
 Water beetle (probably Family Dytiscidae) |
 Mancos Columbine (Aquilegia micrantha) |
 Gilia Beardtongue (Penstemon ambiguus) |
 Spring with good water downstream from Jacob Hamblin Arch |
 Firefly by the spring (Lampyridae, Photuris lucicrescens) |
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