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From the start of the Onion Creek Road, I can see the La Sal Mountains in the distance. I'll be there later in the day if everything goes right.
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The Onion Creek Road
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The valley through which Onion Creek flows
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Some kind of asters at the side of the road.
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I saw lots of these orange flowers in the grasslands.
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Still on Onion Creek Rd
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Part of the road I just came up.
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Turning south-west towards the La Sal Mountains
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Looking down into Castle Valley
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Straight trees...
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... Brambly trees!
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Straight and brambly together
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Castle Valley in the distance
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Castle Valley in the distance
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Getting closer to the mountains
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Here's a place to live: The La Sal Mtns out one window and Castle Valley out the other (see the house in the center?)
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A better view of Castle Valley
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Zooming in on Castle Valley. I think those are prominent features you can see from the Porcupine Rim Trail.
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On the La Sal Loop Road. I was surprised to find it paved - anyone can drive up here!
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This road was very very rocky! I would be very hard pressed to recommend it for any vehhicle.
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I could get past the snow patches where a truck had previously left deep tracks
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The truck didn't plow through the snow ahead, so this is the end of the line for me!
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Since I couldn't go any further, this was a good place to have lunch and enjoy the views.
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