Around alcoves, over low divides between the array of arms of the Main Maze arm I inched, eventually reaching the canyon floor. It was getting dark. Although I wanted to stop, I also wanted to continue hiking until I found water. I stopped as dark quickly collapsed in the narrow canyon. Here I am, sprawled on a narrow sand strip, with the tent shrouded by a Utah Juniper, and sweet water from Haven Spring puffing in the cooking pot.
Life is good.
It is warm and delightful in this solitary canyon. I began the down-canyon walk to the Harvest Scene, a wonderful panel of Barrier Canyon era pictographs, passing several intermittent springs along the way. The canyon solitude continued as I passed a multiplicity of canyon arms, to the left, to the right, quite a confusing place, this Maze. 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.