White Pocket: Virtual Hiking Tour

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  • čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
  • Join us on a tour of White Pocket along with details on how to get there, what to prepare for, what there is to see, and where to find those things to see. Learn more about White Pocket at www.backroadswest.com/blog/whi...
    00:00 Introduction
    01:04 Background
    02:05 Planning your trip
    04:55 How was it created?
    07:07 How to get there
    11:45 Starting at the trailhead
    15:15 Into White Pocket's core
    21:55 White Pocket's northern edge
    #vermilioncliffs
    #utah
    #arizona
    #whitepocket

Komentáře • 74

  • @H.pylori
    @H.pylori Před rokem +13

    This has to be among the best of your presentations. I know that this took a lot of time to produce. Thank you for: showing us this place; alerting us to Casey Off Road Recovery; Grand Circle Tours, and some incredible photos.

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      You're welcome and thank you for appreciating them!

  • @rosevilleca38.75
    @rosevilleca38.75 Před rokem +2

    Absolutely loved this mystical ornate natural wonder area.

  • @christopherbuckley94
    @christopherbuckley94 Před rokem

    Wow! What a fantastic place! Another wonderful presentation.

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens Před rokem +2

    My goodness what a hike! The views were worth the stretch. 🔥🔥

  • @tomthatcher7757
    @tomthatcher7757 Před rokem +1

    Gorgeous colors 😍 Very well done just like the WAVE was. Thank you very much 😊.

  • @just_joc
    @just_joc Před rokem

    Stunning.. thanks for sharing. This is on the bucket list!

  • @vickihubach4388
    @vickihubach4388 Před rokem

    great job! Thanks for the virtual tour!

  • @travelingman21000
    @travelingman21000 Před rokem

    Thanks for the wonderful video, our group was out there April.22, 2022 for 3 day in our Truck Campers. We'll be returning to this wonderland.

  • @haroldnelson3734
    @haroldnelson3734 Před rokem

    Great video! Thanks for showing us such complex and amazing beauty...and thanks for the warnings and the plugs...very helpful!

  • @amnonsuodai9145
    @amnonsuodai9145 Před rokem

    I was here for 4 time. Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and suggestions and advice to help us. All best to you. Amnon. In NYC.

  • @TattooedGranny
    @TattooedGranny Před rokem

    Beautifully done. I have hiked the Wave but never White Pocket. What a gorgeous place.

  • @adventurelifewithbob2960
    @adventurelifewithbob2960 Před 8 měsíci

    Enjoyed the video! White Pocket is a fascinating place, and you don’t need a permit to explore it. If you are looking for an incredible place to video or photograph, this is the place.

  • @christophertran8896
    @christophertran8896 Před rokem

    Brilliant! Looking forward to be there in late September early October. Thank you for the introduction and carefully planned navigation. 🙏

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      You're welcome. Thanks for commenting. Have a good trip.

  • @TeslaTales59
    @TeslaTales59 Před rokem +1

    As usual, a very well made presentation. Always a pleasure to watch. Long time subscriber. Having lived in So Cal for 50+ years I know many of these areas.
    Keep up the great work!

  • @slyguyd
    @slyguyd Před rokem

    We were there on 9/27 and were blown away by it. We had been on a two week trip from KC to Moab and down through the Magnificent 5 NPs. We had a Jeep rented and had to air down to 20 PSI. We mistakenly went through the middle portion of VC and upwards, much tougher trails than this one in and no signs! This video would have helped us navigate tremendously, thanks!

  • @johnlaforte700
    @johnlaforte700 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you so much for this adventure. I live in Florida and am 80 ,so I’ll probably never get there. So through your eyes I travel. ❤

  • @yufanjiang6506
    @yufanjiang6506 Před rokem +1

    This is awesome! very detailed and informative, we were trying to decide if we should follow a tour guide or just do it ourself and what to expect. Got all that from your gorgeous video !!

  • @k1k2lee
    @k1k2lee Před 4 měsíci

    Wow you guys a epic can’t thank you enough really be heading there next Gulch on Sat/ White pocket Sunday
    Your info and advice is so appreciated
    Happy hiking 🤙

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před 4 měsíci

      Glad you liked it and found it useful. Thanks for commenting!

  • @mcalvin6128
    @mcalvin6128 Před rokem +4

    I visited the White Pocket this last April with a tour guide and now your video helped me orient myself in the complex and amazing landscape I saw. You have a talent in making really interesting and informative videos. Please continue to do so. Thank you very much!

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      You're welcome and thanks for commenting! Yes, it's an amazing landscape.

  • @robertherrmann4823
    @robertherrmann4823 Před 2 měsíci

    Gorgeous

  • @davidviner5783
    @davidviner5783 Před rokem

    Another superb guide to a remote area. The footage, maps and explanations are clear and idiot-proof and that means anyone can understand them. I haven't seen anything better.

  • @TonmaiSainam
    @TonmaiSainam Před 4 měsíci

    Your work of this video are amazing, a ton of information and knowledge I've been there 2 years ago but missed alot of things 😅. Thank you for your time and work. ❤

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před 4 měsíci

      Thank for your comments, they are appreciated! Yes, every time we go there, we something new.

  • @linsun6650
    @linsun6650 Před rokem

    It the best, the only professional guide ever!

  • @susannenerad9851
    @susannenerad9851 Před rokem +1

    Wow, very nice, I have done some exploring in the S/W, Escalante Grand Staircase, slot canyons,but have always wanted to go here, I would almost rather go here than the Wave, beautiful area, thanks for sharing! Beautiful photos!

  • @ShalliniSheeran
    @ShalliniSheeran Před 7 měsíci

    Excellent presentation. This will help my friends get there easily. I have been there three times and never get bored. I still need to get to the other section that is 1/2 mile walk away.

  • @michaelshea5165
    @michaelshea5165 Před rokem

    Surreally stunning formations. Many years ago I flew the RV6-A I had built over White Pocket, but I'm old now and will probably never have the opportunity to see it at ground level. Thank you for this terrific tour.

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      You're very welcome and thanks for commenting! Some day, I would like to see all of the Paria Plateau from about 2-5 thousand feet.

    • @michaelshea5165
      @michaelshea5165 Před rokem

      @@BackRoadsWest1 I'd be delighted to take you if I could still fly, but medical issues prevent it. The Paria plateau is an astonishing landscape , and seen from low altitude you can hardly imagine.

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      @@michaelshea5165 thanks for the heart-felt offer. I'll need to find me a pilot and perhaps enough footage to create a video similar to this czcams.com/video/D68sSOLKCac/video.html

  • @davec.1045
    @davec.1045 Před rokem +2

    Very well done! Thank you! BTW, what tire pressure did you deflate to for the sand?

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      Thank you. Everyone's tires are different these days, but mine I lowered the PSI to 25. That's a good medium PSI. If you get stuck, you can always lower it more, just not below 15, but then again that depends on your tires.

  • @juliedo5243
    @juliedo5243 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for this inspiring and informative video! We really enjoyed exploring White Pocket with you. We noticed you mention April-May would be a good time to visit. How is the heat there the third week of May? Thank you for any information.

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Sorry, I missed your comment. Third week of May? Should be good. But you can never second guess the weather. You're welcome and thanks for commenting.

  • @stephko8312
    @stephko8312 Před rokem

    Thank you for another great video! Please list all the music that you use. I really like the first one. Thanks.

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem +1

      You're welcome and thank you for watching. The music is from Storyblocks.com.

    • @stephko8312
      @stephko8312 Před rokem

      @@BackRoadsWest1 Is there a name or list of the music you used?

  • @garybraden7865
    @garybraden7865 Před 10 měsíci

    Love your videos... Question: Comparing traveling/driving to White Pocket to Little Finland (in excellent weather), which trip was more difficult driving in a high clearance vehicle? Or were they about the same?
    Reference: Based on your older Little Finland video and excellent instruction, I drove to Little Finland, twice over the years and it was challenging, but very doable.
    Thank you in advance.

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Hi - sorry for the late reply - been traveling. Little Finland is probably an easier drive. It's so popular now, you can navigate to it with Google Maps. There is one tough spot to drive towards the end. Or you can simply hike in from the coral as described. White Pocket has jagged rocks and deep sand as described. It's also now well traveled (unfortunately) that has smoothed out the road. Hope that helps!

    • @garybraden7865
      @garybraden7865 Před 10 měsíci

      Thank you! @@BackRoadsWest1

  • @lb2707
    @lb2707 Před rokem +1

    Nicely done! I have to ask what was the music you used?

  • @dididiphotography
    @dididiphotography Před rokem

    What month(s) would you say is the best to visit there?

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      I'd target April-May and Oct-Nov, but check 10-day forecast before setting out

  • @martycj8
    @martycj8 Před rokem

    You missed the Indian petrogyphs!

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      Yes, by the cave? There's some "cowboy-glyphs" there too. I didn't have any good pictures of them, so I didn't include that stop.

  • @akalrove4834
    @akalrove4834 Před rokem

    So no AWDs like Outback can make it there.

  • @greathands746
    @greathands746 Před rokem

    What you call "brain rock" I have heard called "elephant skin" :)

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      Interesting. No, never heard anyone refer to it as elephant skin. Most geologists and tour guides I've encountered mostly call it brain rock and some call it cauliflower rock.

    • @dotysoebroto8938
      @dotysoebroto8938 Před rokem

      i read it somewhere... Dinosaur ballsack ...

  • @Eric12358
    @Eric12358 Před rokem

    FYI: I think your backroadswest blog has been hacked by viagra and cialis commercials.

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      Which posts? I don't see any.

    • @Eric12358
      @Eric12358 Před rokem

      @@BackRoadsWest1 on the intro descriptions of the trips. not all, just some.

    • @BackRoadsWest1
      @BackRoadsWest1  Před rokem

      Eric, thank you for calling my attention to this. The reason why I wasn't seeing the offending content was because it would only show on the home page, not any of the posts. I've been going into each post and clearing out the section just below the header. Too bad people have to do crap like this to succeed in life.