
Starting along the Upper Grants Ranch Trail.

Mostly forested for the first bit of the hike.

Passing Gordon Springs.

After lots of tame ascending, the trail heads more steeply into the gully seen center.

View back.

Upper Grants Ranch Trail ascends out of forest and into brushy terrain.

Another shot back.

Higher up in the gully.

Less brushy above the gully.

View back at the top of the gully, Zion National Park seen in the distance.

The trail follows an old doubletrack for a bit.

Rencher Peak becomes visible (right). The road descends to Long Flat Reservoir.

Long Flat Reservoir. I wrapped around it to join the very faint Long Flat Trail.

View back toward the little meadow housing Long Flat.

Along the Long Flat Trail, heading west.

It's very pretty along this trail, lots of rock outcroppings and meadows.

I was enjoying the stroll.

Rencher Peak ahead. I thought it best to wrap around to the clearer ascent option.

View back at a nice view along the way, a rocky flat section.

Much better on the northwest side than the forested other slopes. I started up toward Rencher Peak, leaving the Long Flat Trail.

Mostly clear the whole way.

View back down, north.

There was some light brush toward the summit, but a small clearing offered a view. Slew Spring seen on the right. Timber Mountain far left.

Close-up toward Timber Mountain, Big Point (behind it), and the cool rocks White Rocks Reservoir was named for below.
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