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Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Peter Wagner stops for a break while hiking along the Paria River on Wednesday, Sept. 28,
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Days after a
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Rock formations and scenery changes each day while hiking along the Paria River on Wednes
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Peter Wagner and Maurice Bürgin filter water from a spring Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Days after a
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
A view of the Milky Way over rock cliffs where Buckskin Gulch becomes the Paria River, ne
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Peter Wagner walks through clay and water as sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Maurice Bürgin, Kristopherson Sloan and Peter Wagner explore a crack in the Paria Canyon
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Peter Wagner stops for a break while hiking along the Paria River on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. The last reliable spring is 13 miles from Lee's Ferry, so hikers should plan to carry at least a gallon of water.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Days after a rainstorm, water levels were waist-deep at spots.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Rock formations and scenery changes each day while hiking along the Paria River on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Peter Wagner and Maurice Bürgin filter water from a spring Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Days after a rainstorm, water levels were waist-deep at spots.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
A view of the Milky Way over rock cliffs where Buckskin Gulch becomes the Paria River, near the Utah-Arizona border, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers follow the silty Paria River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Peter Wagner walks through clay and water as sunlight peeks into the narrows of Buckskin Gulch on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Maurice Bürgin, Kristopherson Sloan and Peter Wagner explore a crack in the Paria Canyon called "The Hole" on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016.