Gemini Bridges, Crisp Hole and Four Arch Canyon, Moab, UT

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As Astrid did not want to join me for a trail run that day, I thought, I will do some test run. I had some undefined noise with the jeep and thought, I might get a better idea, about what is going on. I decided to run up to Gemini Bridges and from there into Crisp Hole and Four Arch Canyon. In the Crisp Hole area, there should have been a seldom visited natural bridge.

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Airing down at the Gemini Bridges staging area.
Going up the shelf road.
View from hthe shelf road: Moab Valley in te front and the La Sals in the background.
Still going up...
Spectacular views.
Gooney Bird Rock is waiting.
Gemini Bridges Road was in very good shape.
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Wonderful everywhere.
View...
Scenery...
La Sals...
I parked at the road and hiked down to the Gemini Bridges. Here a view down into Bull Canyon.
Bull Canyon
Gemini Bridges.
The bridge is now fenced off, so that nobody drives anymore on it.
Here a view under the bridge.
Vicinity...
The La Sals look great from everywhere.
Bull Canyon.
After some time, I left and followed still Gemini Bridges Road.
At this fork I went left towards Four Arch Canyon.
Going down...
I followed an old road towards Crisp Hole, which seemed like it is not used very often.
Towards Crisp Hole...
The trail forks and I went first to the right.
Nice rock formations...
It seems, like this spot is used as a camp spot by the locals.
In the background is the natural bridge.
Unfortunately, I had to take my picture against the sun. So the bridge is not really well visible.
I went back that side trail and followed the other fork. After some time, I parked on the slick rock.
There are very interesting rock formations in that area.
View into the Bull Canyon system.
Nice view all over...
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After some time, I went back over the slickrock.
Overall the trail was easy to follow. I used a different exit route now, back to the trail into Four Arch Canyon.
Almost back at the main trail.
From here, I went left and went into Four Arch Canyon.
There should be several arches in the canyon walls.
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One is here...
...and one is here.
I followed the trail until I reached the main turn around spot.
Nice view backwards.
Great view on one of the arches.
The turn around spot is to the right. There is a trail going further in the wash, too.
I followed that trail in the wash, which was partly rocky.
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It goes further in towards the end of Four Arch Canyon and follows basically the power lines.
After some time, the end of the trail is reached. I have to say, that it is not worth to follow that trail to the end of the canyon, because there is nothing special to see.
I went back...
...and followed the partly sandy road.
On the way out...
Back on Gemini Bridges Road I went left and followed this road to US313.

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