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Hiking in depth
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Exploring the world one hike at a time.
Nice to meet you, my name is Curtis and I live in beautiful Portland, Oregon. I grew hiking and backpacking all the wonderful trails we have in our neck of the woods. As continued to hike more and more I found myself wondering about the plants, animals, geology and history of the trails I was travelling along. I'm now more engrossed in these things than seeing just a magnificent view or an exquisite waterfall. I'd like to share all the fascinating things I learn about the trails with you. Please watch my videos, give a listen to the podcast or take a look at the photos I post on Instagram. Most importantly let me know what inspires you to get outdoors!
Nice to meet you, my name is Curtis and I live in beautiful Portland, Oregon. I grew hiking and backpacking all the wonderful trails we have in our neck of the woods. As continued to hike more and more I found myself wondering about the plants, animals, geology and history of the trails I was travelling along. I'm now more engrossed in these things than seeing just a magnificent view or an exquisite waterfall. I'd like to share all the fascinating things I learn about the trails with you. Please watch my videos, give a listen to the podcast or take a look at the photos I post on Instagram. Most importantly let me know what inspires you to get outdoors!
Hiking Puebloan history in Canyonlands National Park | Aztec Butte | Relaxing Nature in Autumn 4K
The hike to Aztec Butte is chock-full of interesting things to see: native desert flowers, ancient Native American structures, and vistas overlooking canyons and mountains. Come join my Dad and I as we take an autumn hike in Canyonlands National Park.
THIS HIKE
The hike to Aztec Butte is a 1.6-mile round trip lollipop loop with only 300 ft. of elevation gain. It's not as famous as nearby Mesa Arch or Grand View Point Overlook, but still packs quite a punch. You'll get some slickrock scrambling experience, immersed in ancient Puebloan ruins and possibly poked by a prickly pear cactus.
NOTICE!
Do not enter the granaries, climb on them, remove/add rocks or frankly touch them. Respect them as if they were your own ancestors and help preserve them for future generations.
Please check with the park service before heading to the trailhead to make sure the hike is currently open and to be aware of any hazardous conditions.
www.nps.gov/thingstodo/enjoy-views-and-explore-the-past-at-aztec-butte.htm
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trailhead
0:31 - Granaries Butte Trail Junction
1:08 - Ancestral Puebloan Granaries
1:49 - The Wave
2:17 - Aztec Butte Summit
2:42 - La Sal Mountain Range
4:01 - Credits
SPECIES
Cushion Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium)
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)
Small-leaf Globemallow (Sphaeralcea parvifolia)
Tansyaster (Dieteria sp.)
Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata)
FILMED ON
SONY A6600
MOVO VXR10
BENRO C2690T
DAVINCI RESOLVE 17
RECORDING DATE
October 19th, 2021
MUSIC
"Asturias" Frank Hiemenz
soundcloud.com/fhgitarre/asturias-studio_version
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Video inspired by:
Kraig Adams - th-cam.com/users/kraigadams
Oregon Field Guide - th-cam.com/play/PLEFC2834D0B27B000.html
THIS HIKE
The hike to Aztec Butte is a 1.6-mile round trip lollipop loop with only 300 ft. of elevation gain. It's not as famous as nearby Mesa Arch or Grand View Point Overlook, but still packs quite a punch. You'll get some slickrock scrambling experience, immersed in ancient Puebloan ruins and possibly poked by a prickly pear cactus.
NOTICE!
Do not enter the granaries, climb on them, remove/add rocks or frankly touch them. Respect them as if they were your own ancestors and help preserve them for future generations.
Please check with the park service before heading to the trailhead to make sure the hike is currently open and to be aware of any hazardous conditions.
www.nps.gov/thingstodo/enjoy-views-and-explore-the-past-at-aztec-butte.htm
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trailhead
0:31 - Granaries Butte Trail Junction
1:08 - Ancestral Puebloan Granaries
1:49 - The Wave
2:17 - Aztec Butte Summit
2:42 - La Sal Mountain Range
4:01 - Credits
SPECIES
Cushion Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium)
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)
Small-leaf Globemallow (Sphaeralcea parvifolia)
Tansyaster (Dieteria sp.)
Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata)
FILMED ON
SONY A6600
MOVO VXR10
BENRO C2690T
DAVINCI RESOLVE 17
RECORDING DATE
October 19th, 2021
MUSIC
"Asturias" Frank Hiemenz
soundcloud.com/fhgitarre/asturias-studio_version
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Video inspired by:
Kraig Adams - th-cam.com/users/kraigadams
Oregon Field Guide - th-cam.com/play/PLEFC2834D0B27B000.html
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Absolutely stunning, great video!!
Thanks for watching!
See any trout jumping? 🤠 I've always wanted to go fishing there
I didn't, but there were trout in the little feeder spring so they are definitely in there.
Beautiful! The music takes away from it though. Share those nature sounds too, please.
Thanks for watching!
My daughter and I did the Loowit trail in 2009. We got got complete lost in the back side of the mountain and camped in the restricted area.
Whoops! I can't imagine it was too pleasant to camp in the restricted zone. It's pretty desolate over there and the water options aren't great.
We were on the way out. Camped by a creek with “ash” so thick we had to put it thru a bandanna then our filter.
Heck ya. I live in Eugene and can't wait for more of this!
You're close to a lot of great hikes, enjoy the area!
Its a great hike, tough if you do it from the resevoir
That would definitely be a good bit of elevation gain.
nice hike!
Thank you!
Hey what time of the year was it when you filmed this? Planning on doing this trip this summer!
I thought I had that listed in the description, but apparently not! Let me look thru my archive and find out the date for you. I want to say it was early August perhaps.
@@Hikingindepth thanks!
@@coryjoe_c It was filmed August 14th thru the 16th in 2020.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. How were the mosquitoes in October?
This was filmed in early July so they were voracious. I've been there in early September and they weren't too bad. Page Springs is where they have been the worst when I visit.
13:12 I was going to ask about ticks. Hiked in there decades ago w dad and black lab dog. Dog had quite a few ticks. Nice video.
Thank you! It's still the place I've had the most problems with ticks.
Everyone is walking around in the wilds with a selfie stick trying to get famous driving Subaru
I'm almost famous. 😁
Great video! Love this hike so much.
Thanks for watching!
Incredible content. I love hiking this area and never knew how beautiful it is in winter. Thank you.
Thanks for watching. I hope you can check it out in the winter via snowshoes or XC skis.
Beautiful footage! Thank you for putting in all the effort for those shots!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the wonderful video. I went up there a couple days ago after wanting to for a decade and getting lost once. No one should think it is just a walk in the forest.... Last five plus miles of road are terrible and not suitable for cars you revere. Pickups for sure. For those who are curious, my suggestions are. Check with BLM first. There are countless roads that are spurs. The latest map would be advisable because over the years bridges have been replaced and culverts added here and there. Take a walking stick and try to plan for dry weather. The trail has steep parts that will be slippery when wet. What a treat. never forget it. We even saw a barred owl
Thanks for the update tips and for watching. I'm glad you had a great time and jealous you got to see an owl!
Such a pretty area. Gives me such happy memories of hiking in this area to. Awesome work with all the naming of plants and rocks!
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it. What was your favorite thing about hiking in the area?
Great video. Thank you. Where are the hot springs?
I'm not sure of their official name, but they are on private land and just off the freeway north of Zion. Some googling should turn up info 😁
I've done a ton of hiking (PCT, AT, CT, TRT, Timberlinex10?) but this is without a doubt one of the toughest hikes out there. I actually pulled the plug on my first attempt - the ravines freaked me out. The second time I bypassed the first (Blue Lake Wash) and camped at Blue Lake and skipped the third (Shoestring) by exiting via the Ape Canyon Trail and road walking the last bit. I was solo and 64, so I didn't want to take chances.
Better to be safe than sorry! I was freaked out on the boulder fields. I kept picturing myself falling and snapping my leg 😬 luckily that didn't happen.
Beautiful film of Wildhorse Lake!
Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I grew up in Valsetz. Your video of the area is superb!
Wow that's cool. I'd love to see some old photos or videos of the town when it existed. Have you come across anything?
Beautiful ❤❤❤
Thank you!
I really enjoyed our trip especially leaving snow in Yellowstone and going to Canyonlands sunny warmth. Love you
Me too Dad. Love you!
Is it just me, or does it look like some old mining happened here around the Bradley Trail?
I didn't find any major evidence in my historical research, but I'm sure there were plenty of test claims by people to check for minerals. What area in particular do you think looks like it was mined?
This channel is perfect. I like to hike and fly fish the oregon wilderness, really helped me find some spots in the SE part. thanks
I'm glad I could help!
On a scale of 1 to Sketch, how sketch would you say this trail is?
The only sketch parts are going into and out of maybe two of the washes. Sketch factor maybe a 3 on a scale of 10 where 10 indicate rock climbing with ropes on the easier route. Honestly going over those big lava rock fields made me more uneasy. I always feel like I might fall and break a leg!
@@Hikingindepth awesome - thank you! I am looking at doing this solo and was wondering how sketch the ropes and ridges were. sounds like they aren't too bad. great video!!
What was it like there?
Amazing. One of the coolest lakes I've ever hiked to!
We are planning at trip here. This video was well done and explained just about everything we needed to know. Thanks from TX
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you got all the info! Feel free to ask any questions and I'll try to answer them.
First time I went to this lake, I was about 4 years old. Back then, we were allowed to use Trail type motorcycles-which we did. My uncle shuttled it back and forth until we were all in. Did you take the trail that only takes about 45 minutes to get to the lake? It looks like you may have taken the longer trail that you come to first. The shorter trail starts with a big downhill and there hasn't been a picnic table there that I have ever seen. There's an excellent water spring right above that big tree that you showed on the left side of the trail near the corner of the lake. Water is pure, ice cold and comes right out of the ground about 10 feet from the trail. There used to be a log cabin for rangers on the East end of the lake and if you know what to look for, you can still see the remains of the concrete base that they used to level the ground. Still my absolute favorite. A busy day at Fish Lake means you see 2 other groups of people.
Kelly, thanks for the stories and great info! I took the shorter trail into Fish Lake but I crossed over the outlet on a trail to head over to Cliff Lake for the night. The next day I continued the loop around back to fish Lake and went across the eastern shore of Fish Lake on the way out. I didn't realize stop and relax at the lake but I saw quite a few flat areas where a lot of people have been camping or it looks like perhaps that's where the cabin would have been that you mentioned. I'm disappointed I didn't take time to explore more now that I know that there was cabin remains.
@@Hikingindepth You could take either trail and still cross over where you did. There was a spot where the sign pointed to both trails. If you came down a steep hill right before that, you would have been on the shorter trail. The shorter trail doesn't get near a creek until the two meet for the last 1/2-3/4 mile.
@@k33elly I remember that sign, we definitely came downhill via the shorter trail.
@@MrOregonCurtis Cool. Yeah I never take the long trail, but that's partly because we pack a boat in and camp at the lake for several days. It makes the hike out a real bear. Last time I went there, we found some wild strawberries growing right next to the trail on that downhill slope.
Good job. I gotta get up there. I would like to fish that creek and see what trout reside there. I live in White Salmon and I have a pair of Pileated wooodpeckers that hang out around my neighborhood year round. Thanks for the video
Thank you! My guess would be cutthroat, especially above the falls, but I'm not sure if it was stocked. I think there is a fish hatchery just up the road from stabler though so maybe it was stocked sometime in the past? I love pileated's, such a distinctive look with a great call. I feel like I mostly hear them though as they take off before I get too close!
@@Hikingindepth Cutthroat would be my guess as well. They don’t usually stock the high streams that I’m aware of. Pileateds sit on the telephone pole outside my house and talk and hammer in April and May and then they go down into Jewett creek canyon to nest and raise their kids. Then I see em around off and on all fall and then they lay low until next spring. Good stuff
Redwood sorrel edible in small quantities… good as flavor/seasoning.
Yup. I really only eat it as a trail snack to get a nice acidic flavor while drinking some water. 👍
@@Hikingindepth Yes , exactly what I do too. 🙂
they made skyrim a real thing
I've never played the game, but I've heard it's beautiful. Maybe not as good as the real thing though! 😁
@@Hikingindepth hah! You’re playing the best version!
I just want to give that one man a hiking stick.
I think he uses one when he gets tired. 😁
Wow nice 👍🏻 When I went here there are a lot of insects and bugs how do you overcome? Thank you for sharing your awesome experience and your efforts.
Thank you! The mosquitoes in the campground were pretty bad during dusk, but then they went away. We also had head nets from Sea to Summit that are treated with Permethrin which helps a lot!
On my to go to list. Nice video. The Oregon Coast Range is my favorite.
Thanks Steve! The coast range is pretty great when you can get through all the thick brush! 😊
Yep..grew up in the hills between Florence and Newport… especially Yachats area. My stomping grounds.( years ago)
pr໐๓໐Ş๓ 👀
Thanks? 😁
I loved it when you waved at the mountain. I wave when I'm leaving too.
It's always a bittersweet goodbye.
Absolutely beautiful place and so lovely walking tour, desert shots are just stunning as well as music.🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
That was such a great morning. And to be camped so close
Total score on the campsite and smart thinking to not get our tent blown away! 😂😂😂
Great job on all of the videos, they are more like films. I dig the extra trail history and info as well. You really have a talent for this.
Thanks for the kind words, that means a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. I want to do more in depth videos with history, but the research takes quite a bit of time so I'm a little slow to produce them. 😅
Great video! Love the plant identification and time stamps. Interested in ice fishing those lakes
Thanks for watching and the kind words! 😊 I've never tried ice fishing before, but I bet there are some hungry trout under there.
Some really beautiful shots.
Thank you!
Beautiful Nice campsite.
Thanks Dad!
Love the video 👍🏽👏👏👍🏽
Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching! What's the next hike you're planning to go on?
@@Hikingindepth i want to go hike to catherine creek at the columbia river gorge
That's a great one. I really like Coyote Wall too!
Song?
"There's Probably No Time" by Chris Zabriskie
@@Hikingindepth thank you :)
You're welcome, enjoy the song!
Yellowstone in the winter! A whole different perspective. Just beautiful!
Thanks mom!
Fantastic winter scenery, just gorgeous!!
Yellowstone is so beautiful in the snow, it takes the nickname of "wonderland" to a whole new level. 😊
Good job, I felt myself there again as I watched
Thanks Dad!
Wow so beautiful. Great scenery and nice trails. New subscriber here.
Hey, thanks so much for stopping by. Have you had a chance to visit Yellowstone? It looks like you are planning to hike the AT? That will be quite the adventure, good luck! 😊
I know that lake. That water is crazy cold. Smiling as I shake my head.
😅 It was chilly for sure!
I love you as well
😁