Having been to this area earlier in the year, I figured I'd head toward the Southern part of GSENM rather than up to Bryce and Escalante. Heading through Kanab (originally given this is Utah I thought the town may be a shortening of Kane and Able, however I found out it's an Indian name, meaning Land of Willows) I played on a few trails looking for more hiking but came across nothing of interest. A little further down the road I found a 4x4 trail that was supposed to lead me to Middle Canyon, a spectacular narrows area. It gave me a great completely primitive camping spot but after 3 days of searching I never did find that particular hiking trail. I did find a bunch of other very cool locations, including Cottonwood Canyon and RT430 and 431.
My campsite overlooked the Grand Staircase of GSENM and was right in the middle of a giant sand field. No issue in the truck but quite a challenge on the bike. I got the hang of it after a day or two of realising you actually have to go faster to make it easier.
Today, Wednesday the 22nd, became chores day. I did some much needed maintenance on the bike after riding in sand for 3 days, cleaned up my camp and dusted the truck, also very much needed after the red Australian bull-dust like dirt roads. It's about 1pm and I'm just leaving the area. I'll head toward Page, AZ and Lake Powell.
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