Ever since our week long trip into Beef Basin, Utah, all my Dad could think about was “Fable Valley”. A remote tract of land South of Canyonlands NP, located in the remote regions of Beef Basin and Dark Canyon. On the edge of what is considered “Anasazi Country”. Back in 2010, I was working with Dad at his print studio, all I would hear about that year was “Fable Valley”.

So when I informed Dad that “Outlaws Run” wasn’t going to happen for 2010, before I could finish, he asked: “Fable Valley”?

For three days we would explore Fable Valley. Hiking ten miles a day. Dad would paint while I took pics and naps. Lots of naps. We came across lots of ruins, T shaped doors, arrowheads and a potsherd as big as my palm. An absolutely special place. Some of the finest canyon country i’ve explored to date.

Overlooking Sweet Alice.

Dark Canyon country.

One of the bigger mushrooms i’ve seen to date.

Looking back towards Beef Basin.

More views.

Being solo and in a stock vehicle, we turned around at this section.

Dark Canyon.

The road down into Fable Valley. We’d end up camping a bit before this section of road. Again, being solo.

An old spring.

Getting our first glimpse of Fable Valley.

Overlooking Fable Valley.

Heading back to camp as evening sets in.

Hiking down the road from camp to Fable Valley.

The road ends at this corral. Above Fable Valley.

Following the old ranch road down into the valley.

Dad taking in the views.

First full view of Fable Valley.

Down in the Valley.

Sage Brush was seven feet tall…

Cliff Dwelling.

Flowing towards the Colorado.

Grainery.

Fable Valley.

Cliff Dwelling.

“T” shaped door.

Exploring more of the valley.

Tower Ruin.

Views.

Sherds.

A rough stretch for hiking. Trying to find some rock art panels.

Did find this arrowhead. Left it where we found it.

Spotted a ruin in this cave. It’s captivated me ever since.

Fable Valley.

Nothing better than watching the sunrise in Canyon Country.

On our way back to Denver, stopped to show Dad some rock art in Sego Canyon.

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