The list of contributors
has an incorrect entry for John Stottlemyer's web site. The correct url
is www.worldviewphoto.net.
On page 202 in the
directions for the Rochester Panel, "Milepost 18" should read Milepost
16...
On page 199, the image of the Head of Sinbad pictograph was
accidentally flipped horizontally. The correct orientation of the
pictograph can be seen of the image at the bottom of page 205.
On page 237 "From its
junction with UT-95 about 6.3 miles EAST of US 191" should be WEST of
US 191...
On page 259, Directions
for the Horse Panel should read: Turn on Navajo Twins Road, continue
one quarter mile past the Twin Rocks Café and turn on Calf Canyon Road
(signed). Follow it for one half mile to the car park.
On page 293 though 295,
"Around Monitor & Merrimack" section, UT-313 is incorrectly (and
repeatedly) spelled UT-331.
Near the bottom of page 350 in the directions for the Beef Basin, the waypoint is incorrect. It should read 37°54'21" 109°47'27".
General: Intro pages as well as chapters 1, 19, 21,
22, ratings and Index are incorrectly labeled "Vol. 1" on to.
On page 5, title in red
box on top of page should read 'Introduction' instead of 'Table
of Contents'. The Table of Contents was merged with the Ratings
on page 308.
On page 128 in the
'Getting There' section for Panamint Dry Lake, the travel direction
from Panamint Springs should be east, instead of west.
On page 306 in the
'Getting There' section, the Sunrise Highway is incorrectly called
Sunset Highway.
General: The "America the Beautiful" Pass supersedes
the previous National Park Pass.
Little Colorado River: A small fee is now charged to enter.
Toroweap: The track
deteriorates badly for the 5 miles past the Tuweep ranger station and
the last two miles are on very rough slickrock, with some moderate
steps in places. From here on, high-clearance is required and 4WD is
recommended.
Grand Canyon West: As of this writing, you’ll have to pay
a fee of $49 to see the viewpoints and the Skywalk. Walking on the
Skywalk proper will cost you an additional $25. The Skywalk is not
extending over the canyon as far as the brochures would lead you to
believe and the view is over a side canyon. Photography is strictly
prohibited on the Skywalk (you will even be searched prior to
entering). Cameras must be checked in lockers, for a fee!
Sedona: If you have an "America the Beautiful" Interagency
Annual Pass, Senior Pass, Access Pass or Volunteer Pass from the
National Park or U.S. Forest Service, you do not have to purchase a Red
Rock Pass for many, but not all, sites of Red Rock Country. Just place
one of these cards in view on your windshield. The three exceptions
are: Call O' The Canyon (West Fork trailhead), Crescent Moon, and
Grasshopper Point.
Sedona/Call O' The Canyon (West Fork trailhead), Crescent
Moon, and Grasshopper Point: Your Red Rock Pass is not valid for
these three areas. A new pass, called the “Big Three Pass,” is now
being offered for $18, giving you free access for one week to these
three locations. Daily passes continue to be available for each
individual location. Admission has been reduced to $9 and remains at $8
for Grasshopper.
Sedona/Munds Mountain: The beginning of the Schnebly Hill
Road is paved for about a mile, but the remaining section to the Vista
is no longer graded; it has become very rocky and hard on the tires and
it is no longer suitable to passenger cars.
Sedona/Fay Canyon: To reach Fay Canyon from Boynton
Canyon, drive back about 0.2 mile to the last junction leading to the
resort and continue southwest on FR 152C aka Boynton Pass Road for
about 0.5 mile. This road is now paved and accessible to passenger
cars. Park on the left side for the trailhead to Fay Canyon (# 53).
Sedona/Doe & Bear Mountain: Back on FR 152C, continue
southwest on the paved road for 0.7 mile and park to the left at the
car park serving both Doe Mountain Trail and Bear Mountain Trail, just
before the road becomes unpaved.
Palatki: Officially, Palatki must be seen by reservation,
but you may show up at the site and you'll get in if there is room.
Petrified Forest: Page 153 4th paragraph, read Chinde
Point instead of Chinle Point in the Painted Desert description.
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park: New hours of operation
are from 10 AM to 4 PM. The Park is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Hope Arch: A reader found an easier way. Go .9 miles north
on US 191 from the traffic light in Chinle. Make a left turn on to
Indian Route 8090 (the second road on the left after the shopping
center), and follow it for 9 miles until you get to the power lines.
From there, turn right onto the two-track trail along the power lines,
until you get to another trail that crosses the trail and turn left. Go
due west for 1 mile, stopping at the slick rock at the end of the
trail. Monument Valley: As of this writing, the self-guided
Scenic Drive opens at 7 AM in summer (i.e. from May to September) and
at 8 AM during the other months. It closes at 8:30 PM in summer (4:30
PM during the other months).
Antelope Canyon: To access the site, leave Page southeast
via Coppermine Road (and not Copperhead as erroneously written).
Antelope Canyon: The $6 backcountry permit fee is
deductible from the Lower Antelope Canyon fee. At the gate, you may
also purchase a permit for Water Holes Canyon.
Antelope Canyon/Upper: A 2-hour limit is now imposed on
photography tours at Upper Antelope Canyon.
Antelope Canyon/Lower: A 4-hour limit is officially in
effect. However, it is not enforced in wintertime.
Water Holes Canyon: For a fee of $5 as of this writing,
you can purchase a Navajo backcountry permit at the gate of the
Antelope Canyon tribal park to visit nearby Water Holes Canyon.
Water Holes Canyon: Access to the lower part of the canyon
is currently off-limits.
Coyote Buttes North: The web site for permits to the Wave
is currently: https://www.blm.gov/az/paria/obtainpermits.cfm?usearea=CB
Coyote Buttes North/New rules: As of this writing, you can
enter the lottery three months in advance to obtain a permit for some
of the ten slots available online each day. For a $5 fee, you can apply
for up to three entry dates for any given month. If you are planning a
trip less than three months in advance, begin by checking the calendar
on the permit page to see if some slots are still available. This is
more likely to happen during the winter months.
If you couldn’t reserve a date on the Internet and are vacationing in
the area, there is still a glimmer of hope: you can try to obtain a
walk-in permit. The total number of permits varies by group size, but
there is a total of twenty slots per day, ten permits being issued
online as previously described and the other ten being issued as
walk-in permits. Traveling as a group—a maximum of six per group is
allowed—further diminishes your chances of finding your date of choice.
Be ready to make some major scheduling concessions.
You can obtain a walk-in permit at the Paria Ranger Station from
mid-March to mid-November, seven days a week. The station is located on
US 89, about 30 miles from Page and 43 miles from Kanab, near milepost
21. From mid-November to mid-March, permits can be obtained at the BLM
Kanab Field Office (see Resources in Appendix), five days a week. In
both cases, you need to be there at 9AM MST (or 9AM DST in summer), but
the drawing is not first come, first served. If there are ten persons
or less seeking permits, you will be issued one for the next day;
however; if all ten permits were not issued the previous day, a same
day permit may be available. Competition is fierce during the warmer
months and it is not unusual to see fifty bodies vying for the
highly-prized permits. Someone reported counting 80 people on a recent
June 08 day. If you’ve been lucky enough to obtain a walk-in permit,
you may not participate in the drawing for another two weeks. Permits
cost $5 per person as of this writing.
Coyote Buttes South: Permits can be reserved on the web at
the same URL as for Coyote Buttes North (see above link). An additional
10 slots are also available as walk-in permits from the Paria Ranger
Station on US 89 or fron the BLM office in Kanab, depending on the
season.
White Pocket: There is no longer a windmill at Poverty
Flats. The BLM seems intent on removing the ranch there, for reasons
yet unknow.
Garden of the Gods, CO: page116; If you take the Dakota
trail to the north, the top of the hogback to your left is separated
from the trail by a fence which has a dozen no trespassing signs
hanging on it. So, the viewpoint is no longer available.
Extremely dry conditions
in the Pacific Northwest coupled with seasonal lightning strikes have
caused numerous wildfires all across the state this summer. When
making travel and shooting plans, be sure to check the websites of the
respective government agencies for updates on conditions and road
closures. The latest wildfire information is available at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/state/38/0/
The Toketee Falls Trail
in Umpqua National Forest has been repaired and is now open again.
(Chapter 6 pg
116-117).
The Portland Classical Chinese Garden has been "rebranded Lan Su
Chinese Garden. They now offer a $150 annual photography membership
offering special privileges. See http://www.lansugarden.org/
for details.
Directions to Larwood Bridge, page 127. The last sentence should say
"Turn right...".
pg 44-45 - Multiple landslides have taken out the trail that goes out
to Ecola Point. It is still possible to capture the classic sweep from
Crescent Beach to Haystack Rock, and a new viewing platform has been
constructed near the point where the trail washed away.
pg. 45 - Gary's Service Station no longer sells gasoline. The only
place gas is available in the immediate area is Cannon Beach RV Park,
on the east side of Hwy 101 at the south end of town.
pages 153-155:
In December, 2016, a series of slides along the Eagle Creek Trail in
the Columbia River Gorge have caused major changes on this popular
hike. A bridge washout has closed the trail above Punchbowl Falls,
meaning Tunnel Falls is currently inaccessible. It will likely be late
summer 2017 at the earliest before repairs are made. More significantly
to most photographers, the entire viewpoint for Metlako Falls now rests
at the bottom of the canyon, and there is now no place to get a decent
photo of this iconic waterfall. Let’s hope that Mount Hood National
Forest prioritizes repairs for this location.
The index lists Newberry NVM to be on pages 232-234. It’s actually on
230–232.
Extremely dry conditions
in the Pacific Northwest coupled with seasonal lightning strikes have
caused numerous wildfires all across the state this summer. When
making travel and shooting plans, be sure to check the websites of the
respective government agencies for updates on conditions and road
closures. The latest wildfire information is available at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/state/49/#
Page
28, second paragraph: the Hoh Rainforest Visitor Center is no longer open year-round. It is open daily in summer, Friday thru Sunday in the off-season and closed January/February. Hours vary according to the season. More info can be found at https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm
Page
34, first paragraph: the Wilderness Information Center is in Port
Angeles, not Port Townsend
Page 74, Van Lierop's Bulb Farm,
mentioned as a Nearby Location, is no longer growing flowers and the
owner is trying to sell the property to a developer. Too bad, as this
site provided a very nice view of Mount Rainier.
Page
87, third paragraph says: "No reservations are available on the San
Juan Island routes". However, it is now possible to make reservations
for ferry travel between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands.
Page 167, third paragraph:
the lakes are sparkling, not sparking.
Page 220, second paragraph: The first sentence should begin
"Climbing steadily in the first mile or so, it is mind boggling trying
to imagine the power of the eruption…"
Page 227 - the mountain in
the background on David M. Cobb's photo of Goat Rocks is Mt. Rainier,
not Mt. Adams.
Pages 234-236, as of 8/15/15, a fire burning on the southern
flanks of Mt. Adams is likely to wipe out Bird Creek Meadows
Page
243, last paragraph: there should be a period between "…unusual
segmented waterfall" and "Look carefully…"
Page 285, The Palouse: The barn on the
east side of Glendale Road collapsed sometime in the past couple of
years. Two really nice barns to add: one two miles east of the town of
Colfax on Highway 272 (morning light is best) and one on Shawnee Road
at Highway 195 south of Colfax (afternoon light).
Arches Nat'l Park:
Wall Arch is no more. It collapsed sometime during the night of August
5 to 6, 2008.
Coyote Gulch: The
distance from Redwell trailhead to the river is about 13 miles and 12
miles from the Hurricane trailhead. The roundtrip hike is 24-25 miles,
depending on the trailhead selected. A previous print run incorrectly
listed 23 and 50 miles, respectively, as the distances.
Canyonlands Nat'l Park, Island
in the Sky District, Aztec Butte: Part of the wall of the
granary in the main Aztec Butte Ruin has collapsed and it is not
nearly as photogenic as before. Judging by the footprints, it is
believed that someone had tried to enter the opening and perhaps got
stuck or just used the wall for leverage. The Park Service policy is
not to rebuild once a structure collapses.
Wahweap Hoodoos:
The alternate route (BLM 431) getting you within less than a mile from
the hoodoos is permanently closed. The only way to the Wahweap Hoodoos
is now the long (but easy) slug from the Big Water area.Wahweap
Hoodoos: .
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