Across the Canyonlands - Salt Creek to Chesler Park backpacking by TrekkingTheWest.com

This trek hits all the highlights of the Needles District in Canyonlands National Park including the Big Ruins, All American Man, Angel Arch, Peek A Boo trail, Squaw Canyon, Druid Arch, and Chesler Park.

[Tsaravitch]

This almost made me cry. I did this with Salt Creek and Cathedral Butte as the end point. We repelled into Canyonlands from Hatch Point and we were there for three was on an Outward Bound Course and we ended with a 13 mile half marathon to a place called Duggout Ranch(spelling). It was 1979 and I was 21. Thanks

[ishtarisnothome]

FABULOUS video!! Been to Canyonlands several time but just day hikes. One of my favorite places on earth!

[AVID_DAN]

Thanks- I was there the last week in march in 2010. Go back sometime and go Peek-A-Boo to Chestler, its another great section if you have not done it yet

[alancardenas]

Great job on this video! When did you do the actual hike? I was just at the Upper Salt Creek Canyon trailhead last weekend (4/15-17/11) - did the day hike to Big Ruin and back and there was no snow anywhere near the road. You captured some terrific scenery.

[HVarlet]

Just came across your video while researching my trip to Canyonlands. You did a great job with the video and the hike! I'm not up to a four day backpacking trip - to old :-), but I hope to knock off several of the major trails that are on my "Bucket List." Peekaboo, The Joint, the Trail around Chesler Park and Druid Arch. Anything else I shouldn’t miss in your opinion?
I take photographs and have a little Flip Video, so these day hikes will take me all day, but no time restraints. Thanks

[AVID_DAN]

I hiked it during the last week in march - thanks for the comments - Dan

[deltatrader]

This is a great vid. Spiritual even :)

[AVID_DAN]

THanks for the comments, I agree this place is the spiritual center of the earth!

[SDSsongs]

What program are you putting this together with? I've just started doing things like this and I'm pretty green (at the video making, not the hiking). I'm using Windows Movie Maker, which won't let me adjust music volume when there's a video rolling.