{"id":1134,"date":"2009-05-31T17:09:42","date_gmt":"2009-05-31T17:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acrossutah.com\/wordpress\/?p=1134"},"modified":"2019-02-07T00:19:17","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T00:19:17","slug":"day-36-into-poison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acrossutah.com\/wordpress\/day-36-into-poison\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada to Colorado: Part 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Across Utah 2009 Trip Report<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 36 — Into Poison<\/strong>
\nSunday May 31st<\/p>\n

\"\"The wind continued in the morning. I followed the 4\u00d74 road to Hwy 95 and then followed that up 2 miles to Poison Spring Wash, my next cache site. With absolutely no shade to be found, I went into the large culvert under the highway to do my re-supply. Felt like a homeless person, but in was cool. I guess I am homeless in a way!
\nHeaded down Poison Spring which quickly turned into a nice canyon with entrenched red walls. I\u2019m definitely back in the desert now; sand, cactus and warm temps.<\/p>\n

Several miles down a small stream begins. With it arrives the deer flies. These little beasts dive-bomb into you and bite hard! Deet, did no good- they were killing me. I was really yelling obscenities with each bite. I finally had to break out the long pants.<\/p>\n

Got to a spot known as the Black Jump. Here a volcanic intrusion creates a large block to the stream. The main route is S a ways and then rejoins the streambed. Instead I take a prospect route to the N along the cliffs.<\/p>\n

\"\"In this area I began to notice some petrified wood. Then more petrified wood. Soon it\u2019s everywhere. It\u2019s not the most beautiful stuff, tan and black with some red and yellow stains, but it\u2019s all over in small chunks and chips. At one point it was if the trail was paved with p-wood. I set up my tent on top of p-wood!<\/p>\n

Called it a night on a high point one bend up from the Dirty Devil River. I am 1.5 days behind schedule now. My plan is to try and make up a half day each of the next 3 days. Chicken a la King w\/ Noodles for dinner.<\/p>\n

Got word the Lakers are in the finals. Yay! Playing the Magic? LaBron- what happened? Go Lakers!<\/p>\n

18.6 miles
\nN 38.10271
\nW 110.44283<\/p>\n

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