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Back in the "80's" we walked up a trail from GHB or Blue Notch (not sure which one) about 3/4 mile and came across an old uranium mine with a trashed-out Airstream trailer on site. The area just to the south of it was a huge field of petrified wood. Some pieces were 400-500 lbs. I have asked about this on the old board to see if anyone had seen it, or had been there. On the way up the trail, close to the lake, we came across a photo-shoot of scantily clad ladies and the guys behind the cameras wern't too happy to see us. Sq
 
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I had the exact miles down at one point but pulling a boat takes around hour and a half. For what the road is its actually and usually in decent shape, there is a steep incline and accent, mixed with some washes that change from year to year to get to water.
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Preston, in one of these threads you mentioned something about a rock that was difficult to get around on the road into Farley's? I looked on google earth and all I could see that looked like it might be an issue is a king of hairpin turn pretty close to the highway. Is this what you're talking about? If so how difficult is it to get a boat by this? Just thinking about alternatives if launching at Hite is a no go when I go down in a couple weeks.
 
Hite will definitely be your best bet in a couple weeks. The rock I’m referring to in Farley is really close to the water. It juts out in an area where the other side of the road is a steep edge so unless you fit a certain width with your rig it’s impossible to get past. The switchback by the highway is nothing to be concerned about.
 
Definitely would like to check out that area. What do you guys think about mid April? Will it be unfishable due to the run off at that time?. Really would like to skip bullfrog this spring trip.
Thank you for any help.
 
BPappas said:
Definitely would like to check out that area. What do you guys think about mid April? Will it be unfishable due to the run off at that time?. Really would like to skip bullfrog this spring trip.
Thank you for any help.
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White Canyon is so long that it usually isn’t affected by the runoff for several weeks. Farley isn’t as long so it tends to cloud up sooner. It’s only about 20 minutes down to Red Canyon, but I wouldn’t suggest running too long in the main channel during peak runoff, as some pretty big stuff does come downriver occasionally. Runoff usually doesn’t peak until early June(every year is different though), and we normally fish White and Farley from mid-March to mid-May. The rock in Farley will give you some heartburn, but if your boat trailer is as narrow as your truck(or narrower) it is definitely manageable.
 
Dungee Fishing said:
Hite will definitely be your best bet in a couple weeks. The rock I’m referring to in Farley is really close to the water. It juts out in an area where the other side of the road is a steep edge so unless you fit a certain width with your rig it’s impossible to get past. The switchback by the highway is nothing to be concerned about.
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Thanks Preston. I loved camping at Hite in 2012 and have been longing for the opportunity again ever since. I'm pretty sure it'll be fine in a couple weeks, thinking about more opportunities for the future when it gets too low to launch there.
 
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Actually yeah, Andrew and I hiked that area a few years ago. We pushed out a couple coyotes and saw all the wood, it was a neat area.
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Dungee Fishing said:
Actually yeah, Andrew and I hiked that area a few years ago. We pushed out a couple coyotes and saw all the wood, it was a neat area.
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Black and dark brown petrified wood is generally radioactive. I would probably carry it in my back pockets
 
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