Of course, it s not a problem going down-canyon, but when traveling upcanyon, one might be easily confused by the big arms like Chimney Rock, for the outflow in these arms rivals that from the main arm in size and general direction. But NO, there are several versions of this feature along the rim of the South Arm. Here s another reason to call it THE Maze. I hiked and scrambled up to the Overlook, in places using moqui steps pecked into the sloping slickrock billows. It s not the obvious route.
Great vistas reward the climber, however.
The contorted, convoluted canyons of THE Maze flow like ripples on a sandstone ocean, bounded by the distant shores of the Abajo Mountains and Big Elk Ridge. Today I would day-hike out of THE Maze, along the ridge separating THE Maze from Jasper Canyon, to Chimney Rock, then into the Chimney Rock Arm of THE Maze and back to camp. Whew, it was a long day, and I felt like a tired lizard when I returned to camp. I filled all my water bottles at the main spring, near where THE Maze becomes Horse Canyon and continues its eventual trip to the Green River. Then, I followed chaotic cairns up to the ridge between Chimney Rock and Pete s Mesa.