I Found This Picture Of Ancient Ruins At Lake Powell in Utah And Tried To Find It In Person!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Video Timestamps if you need it! Thank you for watching this video. Means so much to me that you spent your time watching! I try to bring you new, interesting, odd, random, and exciting places. Please consider subscribing if you enjoyed this! 00:00 Introduction 02:54 Camping 03:28 Drive to Lake Powell 04:19 Beginning the Hike 09:25 Change in Hike Direction 12:52 Waiting Out the Storm 13:26 Surprising Find #1 17:56 Surprising Find #2 21:02 Surprising Find #3 22:22 Where Are You Fort Moki? 24:22 Drone Videos 24:59 Hiking Back to Car 26:05 Jeff Hike Hack™ 26:44 Photo Collage

[@TrailBum]

I explored near where you were last April. Went down White Canyon to the lake, then the next day down the south side of Farley. Came back over that mesa/plateau in a big arc overlooking White Canyon and back to my parking spot. I had no drone or binoculars, so I couldn't see Moki. Too far away. I figured even if it was above water, decades of silt would still have it buried. Probably completely filled with silt, but IDK. Great find, with that grainery, or whatever it was. I was near it and never saw it. M Kelsey shows the info on Moki in his book, Boater's Guide to Lake Powell. Tells a great detailed history of Hite, has photos of Hite with Fort Moki, and a map showing Fort Moki right where you eventually decided it was, across the waters from your search area on the other side of White Canyon. I tried to find that name "Barrett" in his description for 1943 activities, but that name is never mentioned. I plan to return with my sea kayak in the next year or two.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

@@TrailBum Sounds like you had quite the adventure too! I wish I would have looks at Kelsey's book on Lake Powell beforehand to get a better idea on where it would be. Kayaking in that area would be so much fun. I bet there are other granaries in the area

[@Redfour5]

The vultures are hoping for a meal.

[@imdawolfman2698]

You genuinely improve my life with your ventures. Thank you! I will finance you if I can, I'm homeless now, sorta, though.

[@kevincourtney7312]

This would be a great hike to bring a drone with.

[@JulieParisiArt]

Not sure if you know this, but there is a contingent of us folks who are not physically fit enough (elderly or disabled) to do something like this, and we live vicariously through you and others like you. Thanks for this. Was bummed out though that you didn't have a drone to go check the area you realized you should have been in at the end. I want to know if that stone building is still standing!

[@user-ig6bk6ym3m]

I used to go around and do this but cannot anymore so yes, I really appreciate these videos too.

[@CricketGirrl]

I am such a person, and I was just thinking this!

[@ccreel64]

I’m one too! Thank you for letting me see what I could not otherwise.

[@kathleeningram3880]

I am like ya'll, 68 years old and have health issues that prevent me from doing outdoor things anymore. I really love your channel and your kindness and respect for the old ones. New subscriber, you won me over with the first video I watched. Looking forward to the next ones coming!!!😊😊😊😊

[@JoJo-oc2zp]

​@@gazzamacca9813and us ladies, too ❤❤

[@WootTootZoot]

I lived in Southern Utah during the 50's and early '60's. I remember my father knew a National Park Ranger who knew the area where Lake Powell was going to fill and took a lot of people into the area to show us what we were loosing. There were hanging water falls, amazing box canyons and arches, along with ancient Native American sites. Quite simply, the place was amazing, sadly though, we let them ruin it.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Did any in your group take photos? I would love to see them if you have them somewhere!

[@WootTootZoot]

@@TheTrekPlanner Sadly, that was long ago, those pictures are lost to too many moves and an indifferent family member.

[@swilsonmc2]

Desert Solitaire is a great book by Edward Abbey, where he describes exploring some areas in anticipation of the upcoming Glen Canyon flood.

[@llibressal]

You say it's ruined but most people I know who explore LP by boat are equally impressed by what the lake has created not to mention the electricity provided for hundreds of thousands of people. I Don't think the trade of was a net loss.

[@Teeveepicksures]

I'm sure it was nice but you're making it sound a bit like Babylon, tbh.

[@lwebster7100]

I like that you showed yourself checking in with people. Im glad that everyone watching will see it, because its so sad when hikers go needlessly missing. you seem like such a cool authentic person, im glad you're being safe. that grainery is so cool, glad i got to see it.

[@LindysEpiphany]

Jeff, you are quickly becoming one if my top 5 favorite channels. Your mellow attitude, sense of humor, along with your respect and revreverence for nature and the ruins is a breath of fresh air. Thank you! Keep it up and stay safe!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Wow, that means so much to me! I feel honored to be in your top 5 favorite channels!!

[@ednafernandes7054]

Mine favorite channel too

[@joandevillier733]

Me too - from another ancient, now incapacitated, but still craving the feel of foot on the trail and the thrill of discovery.

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

Totally agree. While the treks can be arduous, Jeff's light heartedness, and humour, help aleviate the rough going. He makes these explorations, whether they're fulfilling or not, enjoyable.

[@Sur5r1]

The rainbow at 3:04 is beautiful. Someone has to let you know they saw that in your video!! Thank you for sharing your hiking journeys. I am now in my 60's and disabled, and through your eyes - I can visit the world with you! God bless your very Soul for having the energy and enthusiasm to do what I once could do.

[@giuseppe4909]

My favorite place for kayak camping. Lake Powell. I usually go mid-sept for a week or so ! Great vid ! Sad to see the trash people leave behind.

[@crz-mzlstaring3375]

Thank you for having us such beauty with all the evidence of memories

[@althechicken9597]

Good for you, not only sharing your location to people, but mentioning it to others so they will do the same

[@unclemikecruz]

Nice little adventure for us watching. Thanks for the sharing of your adventure.👍

[@proutieboy]

It's a rainy afternoon in the north of Scotland, so I have spent a rewarding half-hour following your adventure to the granary at Perseverance House and beyond. Absolutely fascinating! The lake was full last time I was there so no chance for me to see the fort. Great stuff Jeff, and I really liked the Jeff Hack Hike (or whatever) at the end! cheers Graham

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you so much, Graham! I'm glad you enjoyed the Hike Hack at the end too! 🤣🤣

[@nielsstilson9834]

Just found your channel a few days ago. Fantastic content. Thanks.

[@StirlingLighthouse]

Not long ago, we were asking for longer videos. Jeff was giggling in the background. Today he says: Hold my ice hike hack hat. Lol. That was great! Thanks 🙏

[@TheTrekPlanner]

haha thanks for the laugh 🤣🤣

[@jamesscott1932]

Jim’s Hike Hack: use one of the big Camelback backpack water bags with the extra pockets. Fill the water bag with ice cubes and water before you leave. All during your hike you’ll have that nice cool ice water chilling your upper spinal area. put your survival gear and food in the pockets.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Your Jim's Hike Hack is much more valuable than mine! haha

[@tedpreston4155]

That was a fun quest! Thanks for taking us all with you on yet another red rock adventure! There's a book you need to know about, Jeff, if you're not already familiar. Before the Glen Canyon dam was finished, David Brower and a number of other Sierra Club members went to Glen Canyon to document the places that would be lost underwater when Lake Powell filled. They created a folio-style picture book, full of information on the ruins and beautiful places that would soon be underwater, along with essays on the nature of the place. It's a rather expensive book now, called "The Place No One Knew" by Elliot Porter and David Brower. I'll bet you can find copies in lots of Utah libraries. Given your trip planning style, I'll bet that book would take you back to Lake Powell to find some of the other sites! I'll bet there are lots of sites in the book that are accessible again, now that the water level dropped so low. A book of a very different sort, called "Encounters with the Archdruid" by John McPhee, documents a raft trip on the Colorado River, on which that same David Brower (once President of the Sierra Club) floated the river with Floyd Dominy, the Bureau of Reclamation engineer who was instrumental in planning and building the Glen Canyon dam. They were both getting elderly, and reflecting on their own legacies during the trip. It's a good read!

[@scribebat]

Reads... Ya, then there's 'The Monkey Wrench Gang', Edward Abbey. Includes another viewpoint about Glen Canyon Dam. And his 'Desert Solitaire', about his time as a park ranger in the US South West, "Does it ever rain here? I don't know Ma'am, I've only been here 40 years," or something like that.

[@moonriseproductions]

Thank you for making this comment! I looked and discovered my local library had a copy of this book, so I went down and spent the last hour reading it. Sadly there’s nothing in it about Ancient structures, but it was still wonderful to learn more about how the area used to look, and what the Ancestors saw daily.

[@DrewishBear]

@@moonriseproductionsbooks have been and continue to be edited or banned, for the same reason many damns have been built specifically to conceal the ruins in in their valleys

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you for the book suggestion! I would love to read something like this!

[@random22026]

@@DrewishBear Precisely.

[@philliplewis3754]

There are so many indigenous tribal structures of significant historical interest that are underwater, it's sad but understandable. My sister lived in Page, AZ in 1982-84 and it was amazing up there and the water was up to your eyeballs. I was there when the rains in Utah were crazy, they couldn't dump water fast enough. Both spillways were going 100% and the big 4 outlet nozzles at the bottom of the dam were on and blasting water from one side of the canyon to the other. I went on the dam tour to the bottom platform at the bottom of the dam and it was frightening I was around 15. If you watched long enough you could see chunks of concrete flying out of the spillways. They closed the tour a couple hours later. We had a family friend in Phoenix that drove heavy equipment and he went up for about 18 months rebuilding the spillways. I went and saw where they filmed Planet of the Apes! Man, good times and great memories!

[@eliah-seven]

Wow Jeff, my first time here. Wish i were 55 yrs younger to attempt something this amazing. You keep going young man n I'll be with you in heart. Amazing creation we've been given.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you!!

[@breannathompson9094]

11:10 the turkey vulture is a very special bird/totem animal for many tribes, it was absolutely beautiful to see them so calm and soaring in the sky with the thunderstorm behind them

[@Super-lucky-7777]

That Landscape is so alien to my eyes and fascinating, loving the content stay safe out there.

[@neilfoster814]

I've only watched a couple of your videos, but man, you find the coolest stuff! Best wishes from 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jamesscott1932]

Dear Jeff, thank you for bringing us along again. Your camera work, you’re editing and your personality. Make your videos among the very best. This is a plug for Justin boots snake proof boots. No, I don’t own Justin boots or have any stake in it. But I too live in snake country and love hiking and those boots protect your ankles and shins from all the thorns and all the spikes from cactus as well.

[@JackPackInTheWoods]

I worry about snakes for him too!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you for your concern! I am going to have to just stop putting it off and buy some leg protectors! Thank YOU and others for the comments about snakes and cactus!

[@DISOPtv]

Congrats on your 100k subs! That happened fast! Love the videos!

[@TheDevice9]

Nice. Your production quality just keeps getting better and better. You missed an opportunity to get a good date on that ruined cabin or shed encampment by checking the expiration date on those batteries tho.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

That is a good idea! I should have

[@robbysguitars8223]

I'm hoping your channel will support your future treks. It's good stuff you're doing. As a lifelong resident of the southwest, I'm glad you're showing the world the beauty and mystery of our excellent part of the planet. Well done and keep going.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you, Robby! When I was living in Alaska for a time, I would always think how much I miss the desert. The southwest is a special place!

[@XRinger]

Hey, I invented that ice hack back in the 70s, while vacationing in SW Texas in August. Here's my bonus tip, wear light colored cotton shirts with chest pockets. When icing the hat, put some ice in those pockets. Refill as needed.😅

[@TheTrekPlanner]

haha that would be an upgrade to my hike hake!

[@TheKoyotetracker]

Man, I can not tell you how glad I am that you took this hike and brought us along. I so wish you could have found the structure but you did find some cool stuff. Other reasons why Lake Powell be damned.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I wish I could have hiked right up to whatever was left of the ruins. It makes it even more mysterious. I'm sure there are other ruins waiting to be discovered. When it gets cooler I am planning a return trip through a few other canyons at Lake Powell

[@TheRealGrayman]

As a kid we were way back in an area in Lake Powell near Hites Crossing pretty much only accessible at the time by boat. There was cliff dwelling probably 10 feet above the shoreline.

[@markeverson5849]

Wow that's cool thanks for sharing the information I noticed no one's even responded :-) that was the good old days

[@charlielaudico3523]

At one time we did all those things without any high teck equiptment only a compass and a good map

[@prarieborn6458]

Thanks, i was wondering at the effort it took to go into that country, all the hiking and driving.. and he found places where people camped and maybe even lived for a while. I have been thinking of them back- packing food, water and camping gear into the desert.. Well, Duh?? - A Boat!! . but it still would have required a lot of effort and planning.. and hiking in to explore.

[@aananimity]

The little campsites could have been built by families on boats, out camping.

[@chrisackerley1842]

Jeff - Another great video! Thanks! With regard to that burn mark on the rock @ 07:28, that sure looks like a lightning burn. It's called "spalling." When lightning hits sand it fuses the sand into glass in an area aeound 2" across and 12"-15" deep. So much power! You were right to take shelter from the storm! As to all that wood left by the water as it receded, its ugly now but sooner or later it will decompose and enrich the soil. I really appreciate you going to the trouble of showing us what this area looks like before the water once again covers it. Keep up the good work!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

That's amazing!! After looking at it again, it DOES look like a lightning 'burn' mark! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and information!

[@westho7314]

Took 20 years to fill Powell to the limit and would take a tiny fraction of that time to nearly empty it in a drought with the way people waste water. Glen Canyon had so many interesting locations, arches & ruins all now covered by the lake. I imagine before long the muddy sediments built up behind the Powell's dam will make it the worlds largest man made waterfall.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I can't imagine how deep some of that sediment is at the lake

[@thomasmaughan4798]

"Took 20 years to fill Powell to the limit and would take a tiny fraction of that time to nearly empty it in a drought with the way people waste water." Hardly anyone uses water directly from Lake Powell. I suppose Page, Arizona does.

[@mikej238]

Phoenix uses less water now than it did 50 years ago despite being much larger. Reason why Powell never fills , it was built based on bad data of water supply from the Colorado watershed.

[@CageLawyerMinion]

Just found this channel. This is great! Thanks

[@jamescromer550]

Thanks for another fascinating and educational trip! Don't ever feel alone out there, we're always with you.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

It's strange how I really do feel that way when I'm out there! Thank you, James!

[@johncavell5154]

Just watching these videos as amazing just to see the beautiful scenery that you have in your country thank you for this experience

[@tellusorbit]

Jeff, I have to praise you for your skill as a photographer. Your still and motion photography is simply outstanding! As a photographer myself, I can appreciate all the effort you make to create and then assemble the images you share with us. Thanks for taking us along on this expedition. While I still think that the Glen Canyon dam was an ecological crime and disaster despite the incredible engineering needed to create it, this expedition gave me a look at the archaeology, botany, geology and history that can still be found. I am eager for your next discovery.

[@jamesscott1932]

My thoughts too! Your personality and soft spoken manner invite us as friends in a turbulent world.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I am very very thankful for your comment. This was a difficult one for me to make (and hike to!). Your words have inspired me to keep going and I am incredibly grateful to you. Thank you

[@TheTrekPlanner]

@@jamesscott1932 Thank you so much, James!

[@tellusorbit]

@@TheTrekPlanner You are more than welcome, my friend. Keep Up The Good Work!!

[@jacquelineelliott4291]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@richtyler8034]

Well, I hope you find the fort one day and post another video. Really enjoy your videos. Thank you for everything taking us on this these adventures with you.

[@desertdove754]

Very good show. Well done and enjoyed the journey. 👍

[@auntkissy520]

🤣🤣love that hiking hack but I really LOVE all of your videos so much!!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us.

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

Well, if the lake goes down again you may have to return. Great hike anyway. Another hiking hack you may consider is to put a small folded tarp and some rope in your day pack. It can be used to keep dry in a sudden rain storm, or used as a wind brake to keep you warm, or used to make an emergency shelter. A small tarp has helped me a few times while hiking.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

That is a great idea!

[@gordslater]

20:28 could be water catchment from rain - lay a tarp over the stones and tuck the edge of the tarp under them. Hard to tell levels from the perspective but they seemed to pick a relatively smooth area and how the V is at the lowest part. Water collected this way is relatively safe to drink as long as the tarp is not contaminated. Other possibbilities are stones to hold down a improvised tent ?

[@juliejacobs6732]

I really enjoyed this video. And the picture collage is like the icing on the cake. Although, I can't help but worry a little knowing you're out in these desolate places by yourself. I enjoy your enthusiasm for what you're doing. You're well on your way to successful career! And, lucky you, it doesn't involve sitting at a desk and looking out the window!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you for your concern, Julie! I've had plenty of jobs sitting at a desk, so this is a nice change! haha

[@jindlespog8045]

Fascinating! Excellent!

[@vlakslee]

Awesome video. Your treks make those places come alive and give a feel for how the ancients lived.

[@SurferGirl.o7.o3-cn3vt]

Totally Nice Trek... Thnx 4 Sharing... Peace & Blessings 🙌

[@deborahm6036]

Truly enjoyed this adventure! What a great hunt. I love coming along. Thank you!

[@rockinrobinguitarsmusic5285]

Jeff, your endurance and perseverance make this possible,, You make it look like ruins everywhere, but I suspect planning, luck and study are the answer ,, thanks for taking us along! Bart Wittrock

[@ivorybow]

You are in my very favorite area of the United States. The empty, open spaces and the beautiful red colors are breath taking. I am 76 and I have a bum knee so I will not be going. Thank you for making these haunting explorations possible. It makes me almost feel crazy with curiosity to know who these people were

[@prarieborn6458]

“haunting explorations” yes, I feel the same way when i see these ruins. I am a little older in age than you and I had a lot of curiosity about these ancient people. Back in the ‘80’s and early ‘90’s I disovered the novels of Tony Hillerman His stories are set on the Navajo Reservation @ the 4 Corners area of the Soutwest. .They are mysteries solved by a Reservation Police Detective and his sidekick. The stories are packed full of Native American SW culture, history and descriptions of the landscape. Very educational and enjoyable reading.!! I have always been filled with curiosity of why “the People” as they caledl themselves, abandoned their settlements,, just up and left, it seems in a hurry. They left their food and possessions, as though they only planned to be gone for a day.. Great minds and archaeologists have tried to find answers. We do know that they grew corn in the valleys along the rivers and streams, but they climbed into their dwellings high in the cliffs at night., for protection..but from what or who? Flash floods? Attacks from warring tribes, or Cannibals? some of those outposts that cling to the walls of the canyon, and only have a single wall, like a hunter’s blind, I think were look-outs , watchposts for anything approaching the community. There is also a series of historical novels, written by a husband & wife team of Archeologists, that I found very enoyable and educational. They take an artifact from a ‘dig” they worked on and create a story about the people who ived there..The Titles always begin with “The People of…….” the one about the Pueblo Cliff dwellers is “The People of the Silence” . I love to read ‘straight’ histories, with facts and figures, but I really enjoy learning history from a good story teller.. Just imagine the stories the ruins on this channel could tell!! 🦬🦅🪶🪶🌵

[@abenwilliams]

It's good to see that people are still packing it in and packing it out in the wilderness

[@shawnlanphere3978]

Another awesome hike! Thank you for taking us along.

[@stig]

Don't ever mess with Datura or Morning Glory. Bad things can happen.

[@imdawolfman2698]

YA! It is NOT a fun, or enlightening psychedelic.

[@stig]

@@imdawolfman2698 Found dead on knees in Joshua Tree, eyeballs eaten out by coyotes. News headline I read 20 years ago about a datura experiment.

[@SunCityOffroadRecovery]

I mess with my morning glory every morning. Always works out in my favor lol

[@DrewishBear]

@@SunCityOffroadRecovery10 pts for this

[@stig]

@@jonah7888 interesting.

[@jayarnett4157]

Jeff, super video. Loved it as usual.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you!!

[@TrailBlazer5280]

You were absolutely at the right spot, the ridge is the same as in the olg photo. I think if you hiked closer to the river you'd be right on it as they are pretty high up. I kind of wonder if it was not under water but the old picture has high cliffs over the water so it may well be submerged. Did you happen to venture down to the water to see if anything could be seen below?

[@GratzRides]

I think he was headed right at the Fort, too. He was only a few minutes from the site. You can compare the triangular/pyramid shaped colorization of rocks pinpointed just underneath the dark shelf under the cliff of the butte in the background - just look at the upper right corner of the Fort in the 1946 photo and compare to the modern image to the left. He was heading straight at the site.

[@dougstewart61]

I disagree, I think he was too far to the right and too far away. He's almost straight on to the white band near the crest but in the old photo it's more to the left and there's more of the left side visible in the old photo.

[@coppertopv365]

Should've used a drone. He could've took a break and sent the drone up to get a better angle and a good view to try an get him closer on the spot, instead of guess work, paper maps an old photos

[@marylavine2632]

I really enjoy being on treks with you Thank you for finding and taking us along.

[@m.ericwatson968]

Love your channel and appreciate all your hikes and documenting these lesser known places in Utah and the 4 corners region, please keep it up, cheers!

[@timeflysintheshop]

Great video Jeff! Thanks for taking us all along with you! 👍😁👍

[@IndridCool54]

If you have an interest in this area a must read is John Wesley Powell’s account of his 1869 trip from Green River Wyoming down the Green to the Colorado and through the Grand Canyon. Glenn Canyon was a magical, enchanted place that was drowned under the waters of a namesake lake Powell likely would have despised. I was in the area a couple months ago, still a lot left, but so much more lost. Love the video! 👍🏼

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I am interested in reading his account! I read part of his account when they were at in Zion, which was fascinating! I would love to hear what he says about Glen Canyon

[@IndridCool54]

@@TheTrekPlanner It’s well worth the read! Fantastic descriptions of the geology. At one point during a description he states (paraphrasing) “We see rock formations that we do not understand”. I guess the most amazing thing is that Powell had lost an arm in the Civil War. They were tough critters back then. 👍🏼

[@ThePierreduski]

Also Tom McCourts’ book White Canyon.

[@IndridCool54]

@@ThePierreduski Thanks for the recommendation. 👍🏼

[@penni11]

Great video !!! Like that you've made them longer Keep safe!!

[@BeverlyAlbers]

My family camped on Warm Creek twice before (as?) the lake was filled. Saw several of the excavation markings by Powell himself. Those, out of the may we took, were the most wonderful vacations of my life. Such an ethereal place. So many incredible memories.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I would have loved to see the Powell markings!

[@lynnerodgers4461]

I enjoyed the hike and finds. I do get a little worried that you are out there alone though. I certainly would not be able to make it through this type of hike. Sixty-seven with screaming knees, hips and back. Some days worse than others. Thanks for the opportunity to hike vicariously through and your photos!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I'm not in the best shape, but I take these kinds of things slow with lots of breaks!

[@SeventhSamurai72]

Ever closer to 100k subs! Congrats! I really enjoy your content. Thank you for sharing your journeys with us.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

It's unbelievable! Really. I am so so thankful

[@pixelpeter3883]

Cool to see a more substantial video of one of your treks/adventures; gives a much better insight on what's involved to do your hikes. Pity you couldn't achieve your goal, but you did get to see some unexpected things in exchange ;-)

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I wish it could have had a climax with the ruin! The moment I first saw Lake Powell in the distance while hiking, I knew that the ruins would probably be under water or completely washed away by now

[@tres909]

I love this long form video. My wife and I are planning to move out west in a few years. I can't wait to go out exploring places like you. Thanks for the awesome vids!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you!! I was worried the long form would turn off the majority of viewers, so it's nice to know it can work! I guess it just depends on the adventure, right?? I hope you and your wife can see some of these amazing places out here!

[@justindupre7274]

I just want to thank you for your incredible content and sharing. I love what you do. God Bless and thanks!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Really appreciate it! Thank you!

[@michellewebster3611]

What an amazing adventure!!! OK I can’t tell you how awesome this was for me to watch. Thank you for doing what you do it inspires me to get out and enjoy the world.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@jackchivvis4188]

Just read a book on White Canyon and the Uranium mill town that was there in the '50's. The Moki ruin was right there on a bench where White canyon met the river. It went under 200 or so ft. of water till just a few years ago. .the lake is so low it is now above water but has collapsed.

[@jonathanpete2457]

Bro I want to hike with you on your adventure time. I live on the Navajo nation in AZ. My backyard is one Big canyon full of Anasazi ruin's.

[@trumer-and-co]

Very cool! Another great adventure. Thanks for taking us along.

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

👏👍...27 minutes: cool Jeff. I'll have a good watch later on. 🎉

[@tammyvanmeter4669]

Love your Treks! This is a good one!

[@ioanevaaiiluga1211]

Thanks for taking us on an adventure! Be safe out there ❤

[@BeefNEggs057]

That was fun! Thanks for showing your adventures.

[@jmaraf7741]

I hope archaeologists are keeping track of your videos and findings. Then go back and record them all, if they have not done so already. Jeff, you are providing us with valuable historic and prehistoric information. Keep on trekking and finding things! We need more interested people like you to help keep our past alive.

[@trevormiles5852]

Well said. I hope he took lat. and long. of places, even if he just kept them private for himself and scholars.

[@lsedge7280]

​@@trevormiles5852 Yeah he might want to set up some sort of request form but its probably good keeping them private and available only on request to help preserve these sites.

[@chrism4008]

In another comment a guy said a couple of dudes produced a picture book of everything lost to lake Powell when they made it. Sounded really cool

[@AstraLuna-o9i]

Archeologists have already surveyed as much of Glen Canyon as they could before the dam flooded the area. There was a huge effort to try and document all the prehistoric sites that happened shortly before the dam was finished. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpOWqZ1jacyWgs0si=Gvnac49JxaYJlhab

[@andrewp.schubert2417]

Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure. I really enjoyed it. Great production value.

[@stephanieyee9784]

Thank you for taking me on another interesting day trip. The geology of the area is absolutely amazing and scenery is gorgeous. It's a shame that this beautiful area was dammed and so much ancient history lost. The granary you discovered is amazing and so well constructed. The Ancient Pueblo peoples obviously knew what they were doing and made things to last. I can understand some people wanting to camp out at this place but hate that they've left modern rubbish behind. All that plastic and rusting metal, those Batteries. Thanks Jeff for a great day out. ☮️❤️🦘🇦🇺

[@rnash999]

Especially with the batteries shows how people are jerks. Those would not have been any sort of pain to carry out.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you for coming along on this one with me, Stephanie! I was disappointed to see the trash (I always seem to find garbage in some of the most remote places I visit). The geology of this part of Utah is some of the best. It truly is a magical place

[@momofmanyjewels7]

This is very cool! I love your videos

[@briancresson2610]

This is the length we want! Incredible production!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you, Brian! It's good to know that some of you like the almost 30 minute video length!!

[@hogkillerjp]

excellent tough hike and cool finds, man that drone is a great asset as well, thanks for sharing..

[@marymamabear5415]

Wow, awesome job on this video. I love the decorated campsite and I'm imagining Ed Abbey or Katie Lee and friends building it.

[@huntingtonbeachsasquatch]

All around well done Video! ...Bravo! 😄👍

[@POVGuide]

Been following your content for a while now (from another account) and it inspired me so much. Wanted to make a channel about the same topic over here in Norway, but we just don't have the same amout of old left overs from the natives. Either way, you still made me hurry up with making a channel about something similiar, kind off. Keep up the good work, soon at 100k subscribers

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I would love to see what you have all the way in Norway!!

[@POVGuide]

@@TheTrekPlanner It's hard to find, as where is would have been logical to build any type of housing and so on is overgrown now. But we have some things here and there! Let me know if you ever come to Norway

[@anniehuff9847]

I loved your hike Jeffy keep up the amazing content congrats almost 100k -from Krue

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you, Krue! You'll be in the next video! 🙂

[@annakeye]

Jeff, you definitely had the right spot because there were too many identical markings on the butte as well as the cliff faces above the lake which I guess was perhaps the Colorado River? The granary you found was so beautifully constructed. I have to wonder if the doorway was a repair job by our Barrett/Benett/whatever person in 1943 because it looked to have been constructed in a different way to the rest of it, although I daresay you'd be able to compare it to ones you've seen before. The above door lintel was beautifully placed, as well as the door step where the name was etched. All very tidy. Thanks for sharing another fantastic trek.

[@lorrainewhitlock5377]

I found you a couple of days ago and now I have subscribed. Your adventures are really interesting🎉

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you so much for subscribing!

[@imdawolfman2698]

Truly awesome hike! The best yet, even though you didn't find the fort. Something in that landscaped camp resonated with me, heh, because it looked like something I would have done... Hike into a remote area of stunning Earth beauty with weeks of food. Drum and chant, howl and dance, see and feel the Earth forces and spirits rise and powerfully sing with me. And devote intense hours of single-minded spontaneous ritual stacking of mystical rocks and forms both functional and fanciful. I'm going to sing now... THANK YOU!

[@billbucktube]

Fabulous video! I like the history.

[@johnhallford239]

Great video. Missing the fort was a bummer, but I think the adventure was fantastic. As regards the granary, do you know the difference in elevation between it and the fort? May have just been perception, but in the video, it appeared to be close to the top of the butte. If so, it seems like that would have been a substantial climb, even for a culture accustomed to storing their food high. Also, a thank you for the laugh when you casually mention the 7 vultures adding you to the potential lunch menu choices. As always, thank you for sharing. I enjoyed this Trek a lot and didn't get sunburned to do it. Safe/fun travels

[@davidcummings4273]

That is way cool. Keep up the videos! I love seeing all this stuff through your lens. Wow!

[@TerryBollinger]

26:01 "978 ft. descent" "918 ft. ascent" Jeff, beware of unstable ground - your car sank 60 feet in 4 hours 20 minutes!! Seriously, this was a great hike with an amazing granary and a remarkably well-done modern campsite. Thanks for hiking for all of us!

[@TheRealWilliamWhite]

I think it keeps track of cumulative elevation gain and loss, for example if you go up 100 down 50, up 200 and took a different flatter route back that would be 300 ascent 250 descent

[@TerryBollinger]

@@TheRealWilliamWhite, I suspect the deeper problem is the accuracy of Jeff's tracker app. Scanning... hmm, phone altimeter apps use some combination of three options: built-in atmospheric pressure sensors (barometers, surprisingly common on modern phones); GPS satellite triangulation; and map location. I guess they _could_ use the same inertial sensors used for exercise to do dead reckoning, but I suspect that gets bad so quickly it's not worth the effort. Even extremely expensive state-of-the-art dead reckoning systems don't do all that well in a situation with lots of motion. Oddly, since he had a storm, pressure should have _dropped,_ which should make his final location look higher instead of lower. But maybe the app overcompensated when it noticed the weather change. GPS needs several satellites to work best, and ideally one overhead. Tricky for canyon areas! Finally, I doubt the map method is very good for areas that used to be underwater. All in all, 60 feet of disparity likely isn't all that bad for a phone (or any other non-DoD) personal altimeter.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you! To be honest, I am using a GPS app that is about 10 years old and isn't even in available anymore so it probably does have bugs that need fixing. It helps mostly with tracking my route. That's why I have a GPS messenger device for more accurate information to help navigate.

[@cameronmullen2126]

Recently found your channel. Thank you dude! Happy to Come into work on a Saturday in Utah working from home and seeing a new post!! LETS GO!

[@harveypeters9015]

Finding the unexpected is the draw to exploring. What's really rewarding is exploring with your kids and grandchildren, as I have done from the river bottoms of Eastern Nebraska, to Glacier National Park. Another of what we've discovered, wasn't, until we had returned home and went through photos taken during our hikes. We also had some pretty interesting interactions with the animals and mystery beings. That's another story, for another time. Love your work, or play, it seems at times. But. Oh heck, one needs some levity, occasionally. Keep On Trekking.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

"interesting interactions with animals and mystery beings"? Sounds so interesting!!

[@harveypeters9015]

@@TheTrekPlanner The most interesting and rewarding experience with the, Hairy People of the Forest, came when I was hiking with my nine year old grandson and my wife, in Glacier National Park. I stopped at a point on the trail, down from the, " Going to the Sun Road. It was a patch of pine trees, crammed into a narrow gorge. I asked my companions if they wanted to have a little fun with the Forest People. I made a particular oration, a combination of a whoop and howl. Instantaneously, the sound returned from the wooded gully, exactly as I had done, only amplified. My wife and grandson's eyes opened wide with surprise. I made the call three times, only to have it return to us, every time. After the third call, my grandson said to me, as he gripped my hand tightly, " Don't do it anymore, Grandpa; I think you're calling them in." I've had interactions with them, within sight of each other, right here in Eastern Nebraska. It always makes my day special.

[@lgannawa]

I laughed out loud much harder than expected at your hiking tip. I love the hiking tip, even if I’m going to pass on the optional 4th tip. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! I love this channel!

[@christiroseify]

I went on a houseboat vacation to Lake Powell with friends back in 2011 and saw several house foundations in the area we hiked... It was really cool... there were about 7 foundations in one area...

[@TheTrekPlanner]

That's really cool!

[@kylecormier9930]

Thank you so much for taking us on this adventure with you.

[@RJelly-fi6hd]

I have been praying for precipitation in the Southwest, for the last 2 years. It is soooo nice to see that all of the lakes, rivers, and streams are filling up! It is also nice to see all the families enjoying the water! Thank you Lord for the water! May God give us more! We still need it! Amen!

[@cliftongaither6642]

might as well do a rain dance .

[@karendavis7988]

Loved the video. I’ve never been to Utah. It is beautiful! Thanks!

[@Tser]

I don't know enough about the area to know what impact messing around with the rocks would have, but I suppose since it theoretically used to be under water (and might be again) it wouldn't be too harmful as long as one avoided ruins, didn't leave behind trash, and so on, and I think it would be so fun to build campgrounds out of the rock there, like looks like people have done. Totally tickles my childhood fort building desire. I love the decorations that someone added to that one!

[@carolinemcgreal2382]

Very interesting stuff Jeff, thanks for sharing.

[@juliannepitzele8641]

I so enjoyed your adventure 🤩

[@sevenirises]

This was an amazing adventure. Wow.....I think you are led to these things by gentle guides. I was at Lake Powell in 83 and remember it's unique beauty which you captured well. Your channel is one of the best yt has to offer..

[@franksalsa9342]

I'm loving our road trips more and more .. thank you for your videos

[@janblake9468]

I rafted Glen Canyon in 1960 when the dam was in its early days of construction. We started at Hite. I saw many cliff dwelling ruins that later became under water. The book mentioned below, "The Place No One KNew", is fabulous for pre dam views. I have a copy.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

How lucky you are to raft it before the lake! Did anyone on your trip have a camera? Would have loved to see photos

[@janblake9468]

@@TheTrekPlanner I had a simple film camera but it malfunctioned early in the trip. So I only have a few photos. I have no idea about other rafter's photos. This was another Georgie White river trip. We camped in Indian ruins at the trailhead next to the river for the hike to Rainbow Bridge. Think it was a 2 or 3 mile hike. Then when the the lake filled up, you could boat to it.

[@MrGravy_]

Stellar editing Love these videos