There were 4 cars at the Hurricane TH and we saw 4 other vehicles today. What a glorious, self-actualizing day riding the slickrock and hiking the slot. We relished cheese, stew, and tortillas while watching the minus one day full moon peek into the saddle of one of the Sooner Rocks. It s cool and enjoyable now as we soak in the gathering gloom of this very silent desert. It's so quiet your eardrums sing to you.
Life is tough.
It was getting very warm as we traversed the titules and brushy plains. After some scouting, we found the unmarked route into 40-mile Canyon and then a wondrous cool arc of the canyon in which to rest. Down and narrower, we encountered a very aggressive bull snake who hissed and coiled at our passage. She acted like she wanted a chunk of Brent's leg. More narrows, a deeper canyon, then wading and some stemming over the water - a very delightful jaunt and much cooler down here.