Looking at Aztec Butte from the trail. This is a 2 mile hike with 225' elevation gain to the Grainaries, at the top.
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The Aztec Butte Grainaries. The actual grainary can be seen through the far left opening.
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The view looking out from the Aztec Butte Grainaries.
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Looking down from the Aztec Butte Grainaries.
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The view from the Aztec Butte Grainaries. Imagine this as your Living Room View.
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Upheaval Dome. This is a 0.8 mile round trip hike from the parking lot.
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The beginning of the Syncline Loop trail heading West (clockwise). This is a 8.3 mile roundtrip with 1400' elevation change. Some portions of this trail are very steep.
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Descending down the Syncline Loop trail.
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Continuing to descend down the Syncline Trail.
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At the bottom of the Syncline Trail on the canyon floor.
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In the canyon floor looking up at the enormous walls.
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Colored rock formations in the canyon floor.
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Continuing the hike in the canyon floor.
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Starting the ascension from the Canyon Floor.
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Additional pictures from the remote Needles district are found on this page.
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