2009.08.16 The Lick Wash Trail

Just a couple of miles from our house is a fantastic road to the east that runs through Johnson Canyon and through the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. We took this road which led us to the appropriately named Skutumpah road. Travel about 14.8 miles on Skutumpah and you will find the Lick Wash Trailhead just on your right. (37°21.895 N, 112°11.331 W) The Lick Wash turn-off is labeled as Road No. 554 if you have the Grand Staircase map that you can pick up in the Kanab BLM field office. According to our field planning guide, Tana, this hike should be just a little over 4 miles round trip. The trail is actually 4 miles each way for a total of 8 miles of pretty easy hiking. The wash was unexpectedly beautiful and interesting which made it well worth the effort. We did not plan to hike this trail when we left the house this morning, and so it was not until we got back and did a search on the internet to find out that there are petroglyphs after walking for only 0.6 miles from the parking lot if you take a little slot canyon to your right. We will definitely be doing our homework before leaving on the next adventure.
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