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(Al Hartmann | Tribune File Photo) View of the sandstone cliffs near the Buckhorn Wash area of the San Rafael on Oct. 22, 2002.

(Al Hartmann | Tribune File Photo) View of the sandstone cliffs near the Buckhorn Wash area of the San Rafael on Oct. 22, 2002.

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