Uneva Canyon
Uneva is a short yet sweet canyon that cuts into the nearly vertical San Rafael Reef. A HCV is required to reach the mouth of the canyon otherwise you will need to park about .5 miles away and walk up the road.
Just beyond the Reef on less then a mile the mouth of the canyon we ran across the Uneva mine. The mine entrance is very cool and has a very dramatic back drop.
Looking up Uneva Canyon from the HCV parking area.
The Uneva Mine
We only walked about 20′ into the mine.
HDR image of the Uneva mine.
After hiking down Uneva canyon we spent a bit of time taking photos of the excellent views of the San Rafael Reef.
We spent about two hours in and around Uneva Canyon then we took a bit of time to check out Three Fingers Canyon. A HCV is also require to reach the mouth of this canyon, 4×4 is needed for the sand if you are driving in from highway 24.
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Looking up 3 finger canyon.
Small potholes at the mouth of Three Fingers Canyon.
After Three fingers we drove back to Uneva Canyon to camp. We spent quite a bit of time taking photos of the starts and light painting around the campsite.
The glow of Green River over the Shadescale Mesa.
After freezing in the 20° weather that night we woke up early to take photos of the San Rafael Reef in the soft morning light.
