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My route to Beef Basin is blocked by this river. Fortunately it's near the beginning of the ride.
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The view from my campsite
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My campsite at the Needles Outpost. I thought it was a great setting, especially as it only cost $15/night.
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There orange flowers were everywhere in the flats. I wish I learned what they were called.
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There are lots of flowers in this meadow!
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This is part of the previous panorama where there were the most flowers.
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The La Sal Mountains in the distance. Yesterday, when I was up there, the peaks were always covered by clouds. Today, not so much.
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The first four miles could be traversed by the average Toyota. After that, it was really rugged. I had to follow the black tire marks on the slickrock to find the way. It's about 7 miles to the overlook.
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At the overlook it's about 900' down to the river. This is the view down river (southwest).
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Looking upriver
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There's a tour boat down in the river.
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There's some butte in the far distance to the west.
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Panorama of the Colorado River Overlook.
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In the distance, Junction Butte (top center) and Island in the Sky (top right)
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A closer look at Junction Butte and Island in the Sky
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Nearby rock formations
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Another view of the La Sal Mountains. Those cloud-free peaks taunted me all day!
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