Little Wild Horse / Goblin's Lair / Goblette's Lair

On November 1, 2020, we made the most of our visit to the Goblin Valley area by visiting Little Wild Horse, Goblin's Lair, and Goblette's Lair.  It was a great way to wrap up our family vacation for 2020.

Steph and I rappelled into Goblin's Lair about 9 years previous.  At the time, almost nobody knew about the chamber, and even fewer had ventured there with a rope.  Back then, there was no real trail into or out of the chamber.  Today, there is a very wide trail to/from the chamber with signage, and a permit is required to go canyoneering there.  It is interesting how times have changed.

Next time, we will bring headlamps and try to make it through the tunnel that goes under the rockfall.

Goblette's Lair Below

Goblin's Lair

Steph (my wife), Tyler (my brother-in-law) and I took advantage of the weather last week and stopped by The Lair on the way to Hanksville. On January 11th, Goblin Valley was deserted, a rare treat. We didn't even see a park ranger while we were there.

Looking up at the 90 foot rap.

Looking into the Chamber from the exit.

Sunset with the Goblins.

Thanks to Shane Burrows for posting the beta for this hike. 

The Lair was a nice warmup before we went to the North Wash. No stress, just a bit of pure fun.