The Nautilus is an easy hike to explore some interesting geological features within the Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness.
The road in isn’t the best, but it is a relatively short hike that’s good exercise and a nice leg stretch.
Normally this wouldn’t have been on our radar, but since we boondocked outside the Paria Contact Station just up the road as basecamp for The Wave and other hikes in the area, this was an easy hike from our camping spot.
Not much to say about this hike, so we’ll just share a few colorful photos.
Enter The Nautilus
Stepping into this really cool formation
Uphill
The climb up through the Nautilus is steep and sandy
Splashes
Guessing that this color is from high iron water
Swirl
Looking back down through the Nautilus from the topside
Utah Landscape
The classic Utah landscape
Before The Heat
Nice to get out early and enjoy a morning hike before the desert heat kicks in.
