The trailhead was covered with about 6 inches of blowing snow. We trudged downward, the surrounding trees sheltering us somewhat from the wind. After only about five minutes, the snow began to lighten up. We could see the buttes forming the Finger Canyons off to our left and stopped for pictures, eating snow for the heck of it.
We continued down another 15 minutes and the possibility of sun actually became real. Off went a layer of clothes. We hiked a couple of miles through more flat terrain and stopped for lunch on some rocks amidst some trees. Though the sun was coming out, it was still maybe in the 40’s and the wind was blowing.
	We proceeded slightly uphill, hiking through rocks and sand along the Laverkin river, starting to keep track of campsites as we passed their signs. We clearly saw sites 10-12, but had missed numbers 8 and 9. The trees were starting to diminish and the desert rock formations on both sides of us looked like something out of a Wile E. Coyote cartoon.
At 6 miles, we arrived at a spur trail that led to Kolab Arch, the largest natural arch in the world.
	We dropped our packs and ran up the trail, following a small stream. We hopped from boulder to boulder, crossed gaps by walking on fallen trees, scampered up and around obstacles. We arrived near the base of the Arch and hunted for spots to take pictures, but the fun part was actually just getting to that point. We admired the view, then raced back down the trail, grabbed some beef jerky, and put our packs back on for the final stretch to campsite C.