TRIP REPORT PHOTOS
The starting point is along the Titus Canyon Road just before climbing up to Red Pass. We parked here and immediately walked down into the wash of Titanothere Canyon:
The beginning of the canyon was a very narrow pathway or wash:
Occasionally, there would be an interesting rock wall along the side of the canyon:
The scenery up on the hillsides was constantly changing in the early canyon:
A few larger boulders have managed to roll down the hillsides into the wash:
The origin of some of the boulders was rock outcroppings like this:
The view was pretty much wide open most of the time:
Catching our first view of Thimble Peak popping up above the hillsides:
Zooming in on Thimble Peak. These views of Thimble are what makes this hike so special:
Dirt hillsides often led up to rocky mountaintops:
So many high peaks were visible that is was too difficult to keep count of them:
A large block of solid rock takes shape high above the canyon:
Several rock arches or windows were visible from this spot:
Very impressive peaks as the mountaintops grew in height:
Looking over at a large circular area of pinnacles just past the 1st side canyon:
At times, the hillsides would move close to the wash and limit views for short sections:
More rock outcroppings visible up on the hillside:
At this point, we were about 2 1/2 miles into the hike:
The background scenery got even grander the farther we pushed down canyon:
We found this beautiful mosaic pattern near the base of one hillside:
Once we were about 1/2 mile before The Neck, the rocks and hillsides came alive with great variety and unique character:
In the distance, you can see how Titanothere Canyon narrows down into The Neck:
Check out the sharp and colorful ridges which wrap around this hillside:
Very sharp and distinct top edges along the ridgeline:
A very large vertical canyon wall appeared on the left side of the wash:
Looking back, notice how this vertical wall contains large rock slabs:
Daria getting two pictures by this very interesting and scenic wall:
Turning the corner and entering The Neck after a four mile journey from where we parked:
This huge solid rock tower is guarding entrance to The Neck:
The Neck was a label for this area chosen by the guidebook that I was using to describe these narrows and the rock peninsula which forms them:
Getting a picture while standing within the narrowest section of canyon:
Imagine trying to climb up this canyon wall on the left side:
Catching sight of Lostman Spring off in the distance:
One last look at our final solid rock wall along the narrows:
This is the spot where we exited Titanothere Canyon and began climbing the hillside:
It was a fairly easy and short climb up to Lostman Spring:
There was an abundance of thick greenery within the spring:
View through the brush of The Neck area which we had just passed through:
Alternate view of the northern end of The Neck and the hillside which towers above it:
Healthy trees growing in the midst of tall grasses:
Notice the height of this tree at Lostman Spring:
Taking a photo in the midst of the thick brush while resting on a tree:
The scenery looking out farther down Titanothere Canyon:
The largest cottonwood tree of Lostman Spring:
Looking to the north, this is the view of Thimble Peak as seen from Lostman Spring:
A large cluster of brush located closer to the wash:
Colorful tall grasses can be found at Lostman Spring:
On the way back to our vehicle, we found a "Titanothere Egg":
