Hiking To A Natural Arch No One Has Been To - Moab Utah
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- Опубликовано: 15 апр 2021
- Note: I am intentionally leaving the location out of this video. I don't want someone "pulling a Moses" and wandering off into the wilderness and never returning.
I "discovered" this arch by accident on google maps. On the maps, I couldn't quite tell if this was an arch or not, so I just decided one day to drive to Moab and check it out! But, before I did drive to Moab, I spent two weeks planning my route to the supposed arch. I even planned several backup routes just in case my first ones didn't work.
Well, all my routes failed except for my last route. Still, it was a very difficult and long hike and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. I was very prepared, but wasn't prepared for how rough the terrain would be. It's easy to get lost and easier to slip and fall down cliffs. I do not recommend trying to hike to this arch.
I told myself I would try and hike to the arch and if it got to 4 pm and I still hadn't reached the arch, I would turn back (safety first, right?). Instead of just turning back emptyhanded, I used the drone to scout for the arch and saw it! I also scouted out a future route to the arch, even though it looked like it would require ropes and gear and all that blah blah. I plan to return in the near future more prepared and with friends.
I know this video was long, but this adventure took about 8 hours! Thank you for watching! We have lots more fun and exciting places to explore!
Note: I'm sure other people have been to this arch, but not many. There wasn't a trail. I was bushwhacking and stepping over and through bushes and cactus for about 80% of the hike - ouchy! 
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Those drone shots were incredible, that was like another planet on Star Wars. I could have watched those shots for hours.
Love how happy you got when you found the petroglyphs 😂 Such a cool video. Thank you ❤
i believe this is officially called concealed arch and lots of people have been there. There is a tricky technical route into the arch coming from the east. its been known about for decades and is on the Natural arches (NABS) and World arch database sites for arches. There is a faster route there from Pool arch (i think) but its been a few years since i took the route to the fin directly across from it.
He says no one has been there and he is meeting people there?
This is correct. He's just click baiting. Still a cool spot.
Hey @AlexSanchez-oz8uu nice to see you here. Definitely a shorter, less technical route via Pool arch. No rope required. This was one of my more favorite hikes. It isn't visited a lot , but there are definitely people who go.
These videos are a real treat to watch because they show fascinating places that I'll never be able to walk to. And Jeff is so respectful of these special spaces. Great videos! Thank you for sharing them with us Jeff. ❤
really appreciate that, Anne! Thank you! 🙂
I know this video is 2 years old, but you should consider reading (if you haven't already) Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey. He was a park ranger at Arches in the 1950's and if anyone has explored a majority of the area, it would've been him.
I'm pleased you made this comment. I'm going to order this book right now. It was published the year I graduated from high school!
The music was perfect! The drone footage was so surreal. It’s so pretty believe it or not it has a beauty to itself
This was a very pleasing video/hike that probably very few have been to. I am surprised that so few have viewed it, after two years. You do suffer for your art. Thank you for sharing.
I'm really enjoying these adventures from the comfort of my home! Getting over a back injury and you inspired me to trek around my block. Thank you!
That was a fascinating trek to view the arch. The landscape around Moab is just so incredible! Thank you for taking us there. Also, I love your joyfully positive attitude. I look forward to viewing your channel as soon as you post a new trek.
Wish I was still young enough to join you on one of these treks, loved looking for old mines and ghost towns, abandoned homesteads,etc
Intrepid. Resilient. Curious. YOUNG! Adorable. I would love to introduce my granddaughter to him, if I had one.
Me too. I drove the Girl Scouts crazy, in my day, because I loved to climb and the "buddy system" meant nothing to me. But a couple of the other girls would end up up in the rocks with me anyway, and the poor "counselors" would be tearing out their hair! Still remember, "Camp Deer Lake." @@johnhart125
@@daphnewilson7966His wife might have something to say about that😅
I love Arches. Definitely a labyrinth in many places that looks accessible from the air or satellite, but on the ground it’s totally different.
Wow.. so much art left behind by the ancients.. even though the landscape is extremely dry, it is so beautiful.. I would think that the peace is almost spiritual..
Thank you again for such another amazing journey..
What is amazing to me, upon watching your journeys to the Four Corners region, is how many, maybe thousands, of people adapted to and lived, farmed, hunted, crafted, raised stock in that area centuries ago. Those canyons, gullies, arroyos, mesas were well traversed by a very hearty and agile population. So much is isolated now but, as you know, that was not always the case, as I said before: amazing and thank you for sharing your treks with us.
Exactly my sentiments as well. I wish I could travel back in time and be immersed in these communities to see how they lived and prospered.
Thanks Jeff for taking me on your adventure! I know this video was from 2 years ago, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The petroglyphs were really neat.
Beautiful landscape! The kind of hike I like, Thanks for sharing!
Cheers from Guanajuato Mexico 🇲🇽
Thank you for watching! We love the desert!
If you're ever in San Miguel de Allende, go to the restaurant called Don Taco Tequila down just one street from the Jardin del Centro. The owner is named Alain. He's an avid hiker and knows many different spots in the state of Guanajuato (and all across Mexico) for hiking. Great food and a great guy! Tell him that Tomás from California sent you.
Absolutely wonderful video! Jeff does a great job and it’s never boring. Thx so much for bringing these to us!
Agreed! I feel like I’m there with him seeing everything and what a thrill! Grateful for these videos to see things I’d never have seen!
Great find...!!! I was amazed at the "valley" that was carved out by ice..?? and/or water. The petroglyphs were really cool also. Thanks for sharing...!!
2nd time I've watched this and it amazes me how good your eye is to catch the pictographs at such a distance.
I think the petroglyphs might be a more important find than the arch. Certainly, no one ever found them on Google Earth. Lol
haha you are absolutely right!
Those petroglyphs were awesome! Meant to be found only by very special souls ❤ Gorgeous landscape too. Thanks for sharing!
Most of this petroglyphs look like childrens drawings, why that "important"?
I totally agree with that statement I have a masters in archeology from University of Pittsburgh lol although it was my 2nd dairy study I was still educated in reading of our south west and western states petroglyphs and I would love to see a few pictures of them and if you have the gps coordinates
It’s cool, but it’s weird how they were in English? I definitely wouldn’t expect that
Some great scenery, and wow, some amazing finds! Thanks for sharing!
Very nice! How exciting to spot the art! The arch looks like a ducks head even with the eye.
I applaud your adventure treks and this area of our southwest is amazing. We are hikers as well , and your statements admonishing others to take away only their experience, respecting nature and our native ancestral histories. Thank you. We will look for you foot prints. R&J
What a spectacular hike. That's a place I will never get to hike to myself but I definitely appreciated you taking us there. Thank you so much. New subscriber here. Glad you take such good care of yourself out in this wild country. That's a good education for all of us too.
Rock Art of Spirals has existed in cultures all over the world from the Desert SW to Scandinavia. It is also one of the oldest 'designs' ever found, many spinning sun-wise from the center outward....
Such beautiful country 😊 you are so respectful of the land you walk on 👍🏾 ❤ it would be a great spot to camp ⛺️🤘🏾
Super video 👊👍👍👍 like6# 😎 Really cool location! And some really
creative shots and great colours 👍 keep up the good work, best regards
Up'n'Down-Traveling
Thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed it! :-)
Your videos are wonderful. This one brought back memories of being a kid in the 1970's traveling through Moab and stopping at this really great rock shopi. The owner told us if we came back after he closed up he would take us hunting for dinosaur bones and gastroliths. He took my Canadian family out in the gorgeous desert and we found so much. It was a magical and memorable day that I still remember after almost 50 years. Thank you so much for reminding me of that wonderful day and how beautiful and special that area is.😍😍
There are no words to describe the beauty of your treks. Your videos make me very calm.
Great job - especially the safety aspect. The gear you kids have is amazing. We used to hike all around with just people knowing where you were going - in general. Like how you love the country.
You are a real life Indiana Jones. Can I just please tell you this is amazing, that rock art 😮 you maybe the only person to have set eye on this for 100s or thousands of years. You are probably walking on untouched lands where people have never ventured or very few have. You are truly amazing. I'm in Scotland watching this, I'm getting to see these amazing places through your channel thank you ❤ I love ancient history, I mostly watch ancient Celtic British history. I'm fascinated by the ancient America and their peoples, we could learn so much 🌟
Such a wonderful hike, breath-taking vistas, good editing, great music. Thank you.
Really excellent background music, all an enjoyable hike, thanks again. ✋
Always wanted to go to Arches. So, thank you for taking us along with you.
Very interesting! Thx for the great pics. This black patina Ive seen on many similar places (on sandstone), sometimes as dark material like fast cooled metal in the stone itself. 👍
Can you imagine being in that shelter as a thunderstorm comes thru!! The smell of the earth getting wet, the lightening & thunder! Watching the rain pour over the lip of the entrance. Beautiful!
Thank you for the nice walk! I love watching what you find!
That was fantastic. I give you so much credit for hiking for many miles and using the drone, what a beautiful arch. I am sure you will go back with your "team".
A beautiful piece of land. A wonderful trip. From the heart of Europe, I can only envy this moment.
Your enthusiasm and love for the land makes these treks so wonderful! TY for sharing them!
I know that country well. 4 Corners area. Grew up in Grand Junction. Love your work. Its very exciting to join you in these ventures. Thanks for your work and the magic you bring to share with the People. Blessings for your journey.
That is amazing country. Just gorgeous. Thanks for bring us with you. I enjoy your treks so much. I can’t imagine the stamina you have to travel so far. 🥰💕❤️👍👍
Thanks for a great adventure hike. Enjoyed finding the drawings. Neat discovery.
Loving your content! I have been binge watching a bit and drawing a lot of inspiration. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for exploring and sharing your experience! Amazing
Love this videographer!! Thanks for your great work!
Amazingly beautiful! Fantastic photography…thank you! ❤
This was an AMAZING VIDEO & thank you for your effort. The arch was awesome!! The drawings are always exciting to see. 👍
I am so jealous. You have found amazing spots in all your vids. What a cool dude-
Wow that was phenomenal when you showed the south side view. Thank you so much!
Thank you for the spectacular view and pictures.
Thank you for showing your beautiful countryside. It's amazing the ancient ruins and stone art. I could never tolerate the temperature in those states. From UK, good luck in future finds.
Thanks a lot Jeff. Nice adventure.
It looks like mountain lion country. Awesome drone !The rock art made the harsh destination worth it ! Super fun adventure and you are very wise to know when to turn back as you hiked far enough.
Very interesting trek! Those are some crazy rock formations there. I wonder how they were formed? Your background music was nice too, Jeff. Thanks for the trek!
I'm certainly impressed with your determination and patience.... You're very fit....Im 75 yrs old and my wilderness exploration is passed....I will explore the desert with you.... Thanks for your generous and well edited podcasting...🕊️
Nice video.That is one of my favorite places to hike. If you ever go back I could show you some awesome sites around that area.
Cool video, thanks for sharing!
Great adventure. Enjoyed the petroglyphs!
❤ absolutely beautiful ...thank you for sharing
Excellent! Thanks for sharing!
I enjoyed the music selection very much and it wasn’t too loud. Great video as usual.
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Your drone shots are so cool!!! All of Utah should be national park! I visited this state a couple of years ago and it was beyond fascinating.
Nice video that area is very beautiful have you thought of bringing camping equipment and spending the night up in some of those areas absolutely gorgeous
You were following a trail with old footprints most of the way. It was a cool looking arch though!
You are probably mistaken. He said no one has ever been there.
Drone shots were good enough, We can it in all its glory, Thank you
Great hike. Thanks for taking us along. A nice light weight cowboy hat would offer more protection from the Sun than the ball cap. Keep up the good work.
I think it's so cool to see the rock art, knowing someone else hundreds or even thousands of years made it. Makes you ponder if the artist stopped to wonder how long their creation would last and who if anyone, would ever see it.
Great trip. Beautiful country. So very quiet. Finding other people out there is a little creepy. At least they were helpful.
Much luv stay safe
Carry on the good work.
Great video! Lived in Moab for a year, It was very quiet on the hikes we took, and yes, it was reverent.
My girl and I are going on year 3 = I maxed out my tourist avoidance skills 😎
Insanely incredible!
AWESOME VIDEO!!! Your videos make me want to get out and explore. i live in TEXAS and there lots of sights here to explore.
I lived in Moab for a year. Really miss the blue skies and red rocks.
Your brother sent me here (via Bogley). I was able to retrace most of your route via GE and that is an amazing find. Hope you get to keep the name; it's perfect.
Hey Glenn, Glad you like the name too! Thank you for watching!
Nice find! Great editing too. Nearly a 9 mile round-trip hike huh?
Thank you! It was probably about 9 miles roundtrip when all was done. Not an easy one too!
I love your content! Thank you!!
Nice drone shots!
What a great adventure.
No one has been too, follows other footsteps the whole way 🤣 cool spot though. Concealed Arch. Been there myself
And meets people there. Lol.
Absolutely Beautiful Country! Did you name the arch? If yes, very fitting. Thanks for taking us along!
"dragons eye" 👆
I wondered if Jeff gave it that name. Do you watch Mudfossile University?
@@peggybaxter8480 Its written in the video 🤦🤣
Wonderful content!
You are brave,lucky and God is with you!
I believe that other hiker you met on the trail was an angel!
Thank You for sharing. 😊
Beautiful!
That arch was cool good find.
Another great video...
So no one has been there? "Oh hey, here's a hiker with a rope". Oh, here is two people!
Super Cool Dude!!! 🎉
I just think it’s just insanely cool that those canyons were created by glaciers. Either that or water erosion.
Thanks!
Thank you very much for the support, Sheila!! It means a lot you wanted to support me! :-)
-Jeff
Your videos are so great! Incredible cinematography and perfect music! Thank you for sharing!
The petroglyphs you saw I think were showing something specific. I took a still shot and would like to share it with the Skinwalkers Ranch Insiders. Do you happen to specifically tag and or collect the petroglyphs and their locations? The fact that you felt a need for "reverent silence" in the area where the glyphs are shows that you're a very sensitive respectful person. It's one thing to always put the pottery back down, but this is different. I love the channel and still haven't seen all the videos - so much to look forwared to!
Wow! Thank you!
So - so beautiful.
Awesome! Thanks 😊👍
Beautiful and amazing; it was funny, but seeing the petroglyphs made my heart kind of jerk-- "people, people!" That last batch had three small figures at the bottom, with two closer together and one done a bit differently to the right. I wondered if the two together were the Hero Twins of my part of the Southwest, Monster Slayer and Born-For-Water, the sons of Changing Woman. I don't know where you were, but they're even though the Twins are mostly of Navajo origin you find their stories all over the place. Some stories are everywhere, like the one of the Mother of Game-- I've seen petroglyphs with her in them a number of times. Those were beautiful petroglyphs that you found, and the arch was magnificent (great name!)
Stay safe and keep hiking; we're here too.
Awesome rope-hero ! Wow, that is a steep hike !! You are certainly committed to your quest, but... how will you get back down on your way back ?
i ESPECIALLY dig the petroglyphs and all that art. it is AMAZING to see. Near Del Rio TX there is a area called SEMINOLE canyon and is very old. There are books about it and it was explored initially i think back in the early part of the 20th century
Thank you!
Surely someone has been there... esp with how popular moab has become with outdoor enthusiast.
He was following a trail with footprints and meeting people along the way. Lol.
I wonder if you could take some soot from the ceilings and have it "Radio- Carbon dated?