SFB001
Location: 37.5620613098144, -110.630798339844
Enter Smith Fork from Lake Powell for a 3.2-mile paddle under great ribbons of desert varnish-stained round rock walls in a canal-like waterway
SFB002
Location: 37.5898895263672, -110.633903503418
Spring flows from canyon walls; anchor boat at water's edge and begin hike through stands of willows and sagebrush
SFB003
Location: 37.5908317565918, -110.635200500488
Spring flows from red chert canyon walls; chert was used by Anasazi for flint arrowheads
SFB004
Location: 37.5936088562012, -110.635498046875
A side canyon comes in with running water and pools with Humpback Chub fish
SFB005
Location: 37.593578338623, -110.63680267334
Small waterfall gently cascades off R side of canyon
SFB006
Location: 37.5992813110352, -110.637298583984
Body-sized pool against cliff
SFB007
Location: 37.6001892089844, -110.635803222656
Entrance to a cathedral slot in side canyon; save this for the return trip
SFB008
Location: 37.6025390625, -110.637001037598
Trail splits; one path goes to rim and one heads into the narrows; stay in the main canyon
SFB009
Location: 37.6042098999023, -110.639099121094
L @ junction with slickrock side canyon
SFB010
Location: 37.6032218933106, -110.642196655273
Navajo sandstone narrows to a slot of wingspan width
SFB011
Location: 37.6064682006836, -110.642097473145
Scramble over a chalkstone
SFB012
Location: 37.6100616455078, -110.644599914551
Rock bench provides a lunch spot
SFB013
Location: 37.61669921875, -110.64990234375
Giant chalkstone; steep side canyon enters on the L; serious canyoneers should continue upcanyon for numerous slot; this is the turnaround to return to the lake
Narrows of Smith Fork
Location: 37.6021957397461, -110.641830444336
The muted tones of a shoulder-width slot canyon. ©Rich Rudow
Smith Fork Video Clip
Location: 37.617115020752, -110.648590087891
A montage of shots from the narrows of Smith Fork. ©Rich Rudow and Andrew Matranga
Desert varnish
Location: 37.6022872924805, -110.64518737793
The brown-and-red streaked walls of Smith Fork. ©Rich Rudow
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