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ORDERVILLE CANYON:

Orderville Canyon (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography

Orderville Canyon from the top: one of the most intensely beautiful tributaries of the Zion Narrows. Starting in BLM territory, we hike down the access road in the early morning light. Isn't there supposed to be a canyon somewhere around here?

Orderville Canyon (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography

The mouth of Orderville Canyon starts suddenly at a 120-ft dryfall.

Orderville Canyon (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography

Once in the canyon, things quickly get dark and deep.

Orderville Canyon (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography

The beautiful canyon beckons us onward!

Orderville Canyon (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography

Standing on top of a massive 10-foot tall log jam. The bottom side is a tangled mess of timber.

Orderville Canyon (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography

What canyon hike would be complete without gobs and gobs of deep stinky mud to trudge through?

Orderville Canyon (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography

Cute little Mr. Frog lounges in one of the sunny sections. These albino frogs look likelittle plastic
gag toys; I had to watch him move to prove to myself that he was real.

Orderville Canyon (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography

The Double Chockstone Obstacle -- two fallen boulders, one on the floor and one suspended
in mid-air with a bush growing on it.

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