Huber and Scoggins Wash and Chinle Trail

Friday Paul and I decided to take advantage of another day off and the beautiful weather to check out more of the area just outside of Zion.  We were not disappointed.  We saw some amazing scenery and only a few people near the end of the hike.  We did about 11 miles starting out by going up Huber Wash until it came to a dryfall where you had to leave the wash and head up to meet the Chinle Trail.  Then we continued on that trail to Scoggins Wash and went out that way to where it joined Coal Pits Wash.  From there we hiked back to the road and back up the road for about 1.3 miles to get back to our car.  We started around 10:30 am and got home around 5:30 pm.  It was a great day!

The beginning of the wash to the dryfall and then Paul up on top after you come out.  

The east wall of the wash just below the dryfall is filled with petrified wood.  Some is still embedded in the wall and sticking out and a lot has fallen to the ground and bits and pieces are laying everywhere.  So cool!

Once you are up out of the wash and hiking along the Chinle Trail there is petrified wood is everywhere.  It ranges in size from little bits to big logs of it.  We saw some that ran along the ground for 50 or 60 feet and then went underground.  The top left picture is of a knot in one of the really big logs.

Shots along the trail and then down into Scoggins wash.  Looking back up the wash the blue skies and majestic rock looked almost fake.