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Harris Wash is a popular recreational destination, due both to its scenic canyon walls and its proximity to the town of
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had developed the Hole-in-the-Rock route on their way to founding a colony in southeastern Utah. They then used it as a supply route from
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wade all the way down to the junction with the main river. The lack of major obstacles into and along the wash also accounts for its historic role as a transportation route. In the fall of 1879 the
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Patton, P.C.; Boison, P. J. (1986). "Processes and rates of formation of
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