-1- ( June 13th, 1980 to August 5th, 1980 ) The route for Utah passed through or near: Enterprise Zion Canyon National Park Hatch Bryce Canyon National Park Escalante Lake Powell Monticello Route information Jerry Evans was the Utah Coordinator for HikaNation. Al Frost provided Pathfinder duties along the route in Utah, most notably through Dark Canyon, the Blue Mountains, and the canyons around Monticello.

Rich Warnick's interactive map of the Utah route: HikaNation 1980 Backpack Route - Utah HikaNation Utah ArcGIS Online "story map" Approaching Zion June 17, 1980 -- Day 67 Zion Canyon National Park in the distance. Zion trailhead June 19, 1980 -- Day 69 "Walking Bob" Rowe preparing for a two-day trip through Zion (much too short a time there). Bob Rowe Eastern end still "in" Zion June 19, 1980 -- Day 69 I gave up counting how many times I took off my boots for the 20 or more stream crossings in Zion -- finally I just left them on, and let them dry out at this night's campsite. Eastern end of Zion June 20, 1980 -- Day 70 Up and out of Zion -- the view looking back west, into Zion. Edna Schoenfeld, Chad Harris, and Sammy Harris enjoying a break. Eastern end of Zion June 20, 1980 -- Day 70 Quaking Aspens June 20, 1980 -- Day 70 Sheep herders June 21, 1980 -- Day 71 This gang of sheep herders were not a friendly bunch -- they thought we should all be working somewhere, instead of hiking the backcountry. Aspen field June 22, 1980 -- Day 72 Shellie Newell and Sharon Chrostowski in one of the countless aspen fields. Break time June 22, 1980 -- Day 72 Book learnin' June 26, 1980 -- Day 76 The trick to reading while hiking was to keep the book's edge aligned with the yellow sideline of the road, and to look up and step to the left anytime an approaching car was heard. Bryce Canyon National Park June 30, 1980 -- Day 80 Janet Parsons enjoying the view. Bryce Canyon National Park June 30, 1980 -- Day 80 Bryce Canyon National Park June 30, 1980 -- Day 80 Bryce Canyon National Park June 30, 1980 -- Day 80 Postum Banquet July 1, 1980 -- Day 81 Postum was one of the "sponsors" of HikaNation and occasionally prepared a feast for us -- using Postum in everything -- from cookies to BBQ sauce, etc etc etc. Hikers take shelter at Ruby's Inn Repacking July 1, 1980 -- Day 81 Cindy Bain repacking food for the next week's hike. Hikers take shelter at Ruby's by Ella Adair, Deseret News Aquarius Plateau July 2, 1980 -- Day 82 Heading towards the Aquarius Plateau -- our next climb. Typical campsite July 3, 1980 -- Day 83 Over and over July 3, 1980 -- Day 83 Practicing the same tunes, over and over and over. Shellie had some comments about the repetition. Somewhere in Utah July 4, 1980 -- Day 84 Echoes July 6, 1980 -- Day 86 The aspen groves provided great echoes for the recorder being played by Randy Blymire. Break time July 6, 1980 -- Day 86 Shellie Newell and Randy Blymire enjoying the view. Campsite by a lake July 9, 1980 -- Day 89 Opposite view from the lake. July 9, 1980 -- Day 89 Recorder July 9, 1980 -- Day 89 Clouds near sunset. July 9, 1980 -- Day 89

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