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Exploring Sinbad Country
Having beaten up my knee I decided that I still needed to get out into the country while the weather was good so it was time for a truck trip. When I first started coming to Utah in the early 90s I used to go to the San Rafael Swell but I hadn't been back there since I moved here so it was time to put that right. This particular area of the swell is known as Sinbad Country because the rock formations look like those described in the Arabian stories. My off road ride started in Temple Wash where I found this strange balanced rock on top of a spire. As I went on I found all sorts of interesting rock formations - this is Dutchman Arch The rest of the story is on my main blog
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