Class 1 3.5 miles 600 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back Feb 17, 2016
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Fay Canyon GPX Track

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About halfway along this touristy trail you'll see a use trail off to the right heading to Fay Canyon Arch. Start looking for the arch on your right about halfway up the main trail, and you should be able to see it. After visiting the arch, continue on the main trail to an "End of Maintained Trail" sign. I checked out both forks of Fay Canyon. The right side gets full of bramble and I gave up. I don't think there was much to see that way Going left nrings you up to get a higher view into Fay Canyon and back the way you came. Continuing deeper, follow the streambed through interesting blackened trees, all sorts of tones of red, and a generally dark and uninviting ambiance, though beautiful. At the end of Fay Canyon, there was a dripping waterfall that isn't much to note, but this is a cool little excursion.

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Heading into Fay Canyon.
Heading into Fay Canyon.
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A view of Fay Canyon Arch on the right.
A view of Fay Canyon Arch on the right.
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Under Fay Canyon Arch.
Under Fay Canyon Arch.
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Some hot air balloons in the distance, from Fay Canyon Arch.
Some hot air balloons in the distance, from Fay Canyon Arch.
End of maintained trail. The left fork is more interesting.
End of maintained trail. The left fork is more interesting.
Overlook into the left fork.
Overlook into the left fork.
Closeup from the overlook in the left fork.
Closeup from the overlook in the left fork.
Looking back down Fay Canyon from the overlook in the left fork.
Looking back down Fay Canyon from the overlook in the left fork.
Looking down into Fay Canyon's blackened trees toward the end of the left fork of the canyon.
Looking down into Fay Canyon's blackened trees toward the end of the left fork of the canyon.
Crazy hanging branches and dark, mysterious colors.
Crazy hanging branches and dark, mysterious colors.
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Waterfall up ahead. The photo of the fall didn't really translate, but it's just a trickle.
Waterfall up ahead. The photo of the fall didn't really translate, but it's just a trickle.
Some minor obstacles.
Some minor obstacles.
Cool terrace-like rock formations.
Cool terrace-like rock formations.
Looking back toward the trailhead from below the waterfall.
Looking back toward the trailhead from below the waterfall.
Deeper into the canyon. There's only about a quarter mile to the end of the canyon from the end of the maintained trail.
Deeper into the canyon. There's only about a quarter mile to the end of the canyon from the end of the maintained trail.
Right fork of Fay Canyon. Nothing special here.
Right fork of Fay Canyon. Nothing special here.
It just gets brambly, so I turned around.
It just gets brambly, so I turned around.

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