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Show Page 10 University Journal i Thursday, September 5, 2013 Continued from Page 9 The difference between the two, in my mind, is the lack of equipment and the height you go to, he said. With regular climbing, you are trying to get really high and have fall protection; bat with bouldering, 15 to 20 feet is the goal and you only have whatever pads you brought. ... So in my mind, its more technical and fun. 1 Even though can be climbing physically demanding, and in some situations, frightening, Myers says there is a lot more to climbing then just getting a workout. You will see groups of climbers constantly cheering on other climbers, even if that group is about to finish a route they wanted to get first; so its more of a competition against yourself, he said. We truly believe that the best climber is the one having the most fun; that is our main objective. I t L KEITH HOWELLS p UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Ashdown Gorge is an easily accessible canyon for hikers. The trailhead for Ashdown Gorge begins 8 miles west of Cedar City on SR-1- 4 in a large parking area. The trail follows the creek into the towering clifs of the narrow canyon. The average hiking time is five to eight hours. pin OgGlIS Ashdown Gorge contains all southern Utah has to offer ff t&SG Ol!G Hazards: By KEITH HOWELLS Flash flood potential in Ashdown whowellssuunews.com check weather Gorge is high Ashdown Gorge is a sampler of conditions before entering the narrow everything southern Utah has to offer sections of the canyon. Swift water and a rocky creek in hiking, from high alpine to narrow canyons with towering cliffs. Ashdown bottom make sprained ankles a real is an easily accessible hike in Dixie possibility; this is why hiking or National Forest. trekking poles are good equipment to There are other variations to visit take. Ashdown Gorge than what is listed in tlis trail description. Most of these Getting there: From SUU, drive east on University include starting near Cedar Breaks for 8 miles, into the National Monument and are over 10 Blvd (SR-1mileSs long. canyon, to a large parking area on the d side of the highway. This area is where a large landslide happened in Distance from SUU: 8 rallies 2011. Parking on the west end is a good option for getting into the creek. The trailhead is here, and the hike Hiking Distance: 6 Jnile (round-trip- ) to Rattlesnake begins by getting down into the creek and Lake Creek waterfalls below. There is a dirt road to access V the creek on the west side of the ft 4) left-han- ju Avefage Hiking Time: parking area. 5 to 8 hours The Trail: L. Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Equipment: hiking Sturdy food and water camera, t. water-shoe- s, Best Season: Spring, Summer, Fall poles, Hikers will be in and out of the creek throughout the whole hike. Follow the creek upstream past the slide area. There is a section that is difficult to travel through because of the slide, but the trail can be found on the right side of the creek by going up around the trees and boulders. Shortly after the slide area, the creek splits, with Ashdown Creek to the left and Coal Creek to the right. Hikers should follow Ashdown Creek. After hiking about a mile and a half in the creek, watch for Flanigan Arch high on the left side of the canyon. The arch has a span of about 50 feet and is 100 feet tall. The canyon narrows after the Flanigan Arch viewpoint and the trail continues in the creek. About a mile up the canyon, Rattlesnake Creek enters Ashdown on the right. From here, hikers can head upstream on Rattlesnake to the waterfalls or continue in Ashdown for another mile to where the canyon opens up and connects to other trails. This review is about hiking up Rattlesnake. The first waterfall is 7 feet high and hikers can get around it on the left side of the canyon. A few hundred yards past the first waterfall, the canyon forks. On the left is Lake Creek, and Rattlesnake is on the right. There are large waterfalls up either folk and the hike to them from the folk is only a few hundred yards. Returning: The waterfalls mark the end of this trail unless extreme climbing skills are used and the best way is to return is to head back downstream to Ashdown Creek and then down to the paiking lot studies major from Shyla Sherwood, a freshman Milford, climbs the rock wall in the J. L. Sorenson Physical Education Building during Welcome Week. Semester climbing passes include admission to the rock wall and rentals of shoes, harnesses and belay devices. pre-gener- al Hater Continued from Page 9 Stevenson said although he has hiked a few times now, he always enjoys going again. The water was warmer than last time, and it was busier, which is always good, he said. There were things I saw this time around that I havent seen before. St. Andre said there are no future events planned for the Sweat for Clean Water fundraiser at this time, but he may plan more. Kanarraville Falls ARISSA MOORE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Robert Stevenson, a sophomore information systems major from Cedar City, hikes Kanarra Creek. |