Utah Places: Eardly Canyon

This place is close to the I15, but hard to find, if tat makes sense. Eardly is a long canyon that paralels the freeway, but hard to find the right little dir roads tat get you right to the canyon.

Anywy, Eardly is fun mosly for some big "keeper" potholes. For those who don't know, potholes are deep pools that hold water even when the deseret around has been dry and hot, even sometimes for years. The fun is plunging into that cold water from a hot dusty dry hike. It is refreshing and exhilirating. An added thrill is that some of the deeper pools won't let loose of you too ease. They are the "keepers". Sometimes it takes a rope to scale up the othther side.

When I hiked Eardly Canyon, of course I went solo, so I skirted around all the deeper featres and just admired the wate from afar. I was not brave or fool enough to try any "keepers" by myself, though I am sure it coul be done easly. (Ruth, this may be one you might want to take a short hike for a picknic up to the first rop-down. Follow the GPS directions carefully if you decide to try and fin it.)

("Keepers" are safe if you have a good plan for getting out BEFORE you jump in. Word of caution to the wise. Let the fools learn by their own mistake. May not get two cances.)