| In the spring of 2001 Andrew and I spent a week in southern Utah. We went to Goblin Valley State Park and explored the San Rafael Reef area. Then we headed over to the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park and decided to do an overnight trip. Because this was a spontaneous decision, we didn't have backcountry reservations and our choices were limited. I originally thought I'd like to take Andrew back to Chesler Park, a place I'd been before, but the campsites were full there. So we chose to go to Lost Canyon and we were not disappointed! Lost Canyon is a beautiful, remote part of the park, and only three campsites are back there. Our campsite was LC-2 which is a great spot next to a very large boulder. There was even water in the canyon near our campsite so we had no problems there. Often while backpacking in southern Utah you need to bring all your water with you because water sources are unreliable. |
