Judi slogging through the snow-covered flats early in the hike.
Johnna working her way along a ridge bottom just before the climb to our first water break.
Andrea, Stu, Jock, & Johnna on top of Water Break Butte.
Tom & Ed join the group, with Redwall Mesa behind them.
All but Johnna & Mike are in this photo. From left to right, Marc, Judi, Andrea, Tom, Stu, Jock, & Ed.
Looking southwest toward Tombstone Butte, some of the Rainbow Rocks, & the Henry Mts.
Ed, Andrea, Jock, Stu, Johnna, & Judi clamber down Water Break Butte toward some Rainbow Rocks.
Stu & Andrea (right) march around an outcropping of Rainbow Rocks.
Judi & Johnna at the first batch of Rainbow Rocks.
Judi behind the rocks.
Jock & Johnna marching by some Rainbow Rocks.
It's Andrea's turn with Ed & Stu following behind.
Mike conducting the music created by the magnificent vistas.
Marble Rye Butte near the Rainbow Rocks.
Redwall Mesa, Marble Rye Butte, & Rainbow Rocks.
A snow-covered road winds toward Redwall Mesa.
The whole gang (minus Marc) on top of the rocks.
The slickrock bowl between the rocks & the flats.
Ed circumventing patches of snow coming down the slickrock.
Andrea & Stu enjoying hiking on the slickrock.
Snow-melt running down fissures in the slickrock to provide water for the vegetation below.
Skirting the last of the slickrock's remaining snowy patches.
Looking toward the backside of Tombstone Butte from the base of a larger Rainbow Rock formation.
Zooming in on Tombstone Butte from the large Rainbow Rock formation.
Judi, Andrea, Johnna, & Ed settle in for lunch while Mike & Jock (top right) try to crest the Rainbow Rock.
Temporarily stymied, Jock points out a possible alternate route to the top.
Stu investigates the alternate option crossing a bit of runoff. Tom would follow these three to the top.
Marc stayed behind to photograph the lunch bunch.
Mike leads Tom back down from Rocky Top.
Jock, Stu, & Mike continue down under Andrea's weatchful eye.
Mike attempting Rainbow Slide in order to join Stu at the bottom.
To the amazement of all, Mike makes an apple entirely disappear.
Johnna the Rainbow Woman.
Judi relaxing by a natural port-a-potty.
On our return trek, Marc trains the camera on the ever-present LaSal Mts. across the flats.
Bonus photo: Marc shows that a good hike deserves a trip to chocolate heaven.
