Aug 2, 2020 - Bryce Canyon National Park

We left page and took a great drive to Bryce Canyon National Park. It was a surprise but to get to Bryce we traveled though Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest. Lot of pretty scenery there also. Bryce National Park is certainly the most outstanding park so far on our trip. The park is an 18 mile drive through with multiple outlooks and as you would expect, has lots of hiking trails. The road through the park starts out at about 3000' and you travel up the canyon to 9200'. The temperature gets better the farther you go up the canyon....

Jul 25, 2020 - Colorado River Whitewater Rafting

It was our final day in Moab so we decided to do some whitewater rafting. Well, maybe not really whitewater. Actually it was a wonderful trip down the Colorado River to view the beautiful mountains and take in the sights. It would have been hard pressed to call the rapids we went through class II. There was one exception. On the ride back to town the guides had us all looking out the windows on the bus to see the class V rapids, when they all through water on us. It certainly doesn't take much to entertain us. On another note, we have...

Jul 24, 2020 - Canyonland National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park

Lots of fun today. We jumped on our scooter yesterday for a tour of Canyonland National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park. They are only about 5 miles apart. Both parks are beautiful. The big difference is that in the Arches you are looking up, and in the Canyons you are looking down. Duhhh!!!! Our trip was 129 miles. Sore butts and sunburn. We were up at about 7000' most of the day so it was a very pleasant day. The features in this area are between 3 and 6 million years old. The sandstone was pushed up from some cause in the earth...

Jul 22, 2020 - Arches National Park

Today was a drive through Arches National Park. The park consists of a 20 mile drive through amazing sandstone spires and peaks. The park gets it's name from a number of arches that have developed in the sandstone over the past 600 million years. There are lots of hiking trails for those that are inclined but we limited ourselves to a couple of miles. The views are amazing. I took over 200 pictures and no two are alike. This is a park that you might want to visit in the morning and again in the evening. The angles that the sun hits the...

Jul 21, 2020 - Drive from Colorado Springs CO to Moab UT

Leaving bright and early on July 20 our plan was to arrive late afternoon in Moab UT. Our route took us on about 100 miles of secondary roads and then traveling west on I 70. We made it through the rough part of the drive just fine but after traveling about 40 miles we entered the Vail Pass which is a very long and steep grade, we had a tire blowout. Thank God we have towing and road hazard insurance. After a 60 mile tow to Gypsum CO where there was a tire shop, and an overnight stay in their parking lot, then waiting for the tire to be...

Jul 6, 2020 - Bryce Canyon City, UT

Traveled US 89 to Bryce Canyon City, UT where we stayed at Ruby's Inn RV Park for three nights. We had not been to Bryce Canyon since 2007. After doing a little reading about the area, we decided to take a 60 mile drive to Cedar Breaks National Monument. This is an area we had never been. Not disappointed. The view at 10,000 feet into the amphitheater of red rock and hoodoos was spectacular. Colors similar to Bryce Canyon, but different landscape. Well worth the visit. Another day took us in the the national park. Dale had forgotten his...

Jul 6, 2020 - Leg #5 - Vernal, WY

/// July 13, 2020 Vernal, UT Fossil Valley RV Park Leg #5: We departed Boulder, WY by 8:30 a.m. for Leg #5 of our summer travels. Todays trip is an approximately 200-mile drive to Vernal, UT. Our route was south on US 191 to Rock Springs and south again through Flaming Gorge over the mountains to our destination in Vernal, UT. Road conditions today were again very good, traffic was very light and the weather was mostly clear. We made very good time; stopping just a couple of times for tire safety checks, stretch our legs, etc. The scenery...

Jun 23, 2020 - Bryce Canyon

Mon., June 22nd – Today we traveled across the agricultural fields and rolling terrain of Utah to Bryce Canyon. After setting up in Bryce Canyon Pines RV, we took a long drive up to Escalante with a quick stop at Petrified Forest State Park. Tues., June 23rd – This was the third visit for Steve and me to Bryce Canyon. The 3 mile hike around the Navajo Trail and Queen’s Garden seemed even more challenging today than ever before. Could we be getting older?...just askin'. Despite the effort, the views are one of those that make you wonder,...

Jun 21, 2020 - Capitol Reef

Sun., June 21st – It was only a half day drive from Moab to 1000 Lakes RV in Capitol Reef, but the scenery along Hwy 24 is truly jaw dropping. We unhooked and took off for a hike at Gooseneck Point and Sunset Point in the 91* heat, but the views were worth it. In the afternoon, we took a ride down US 12 to take in the beauty of Boulder Mountain. Tomorrow we head for Bryce.

Jun 20, 2020 - Last Day in Moab

Sat., June 20th – After a good down home breakfast at the local Moab Diner, Bruce, Carla and I took off for our last hike in the Arches. Steve was rock gazed out, so he opted not to go along. We hiked across the hot, sunny grasslands to Broken Arch where we climbed the rocks to go through the arch and on to our last set of rocky mounds to ascend and photo shoot. On our way out, they had closed the entrance gate. Guess they’re monitoring the number of visitors with the Covid 19 limits. We’ve sure enjoyed our time here in Moab. Tomorrow we...

Jun 19, 2020 - Dead Horse Point State Park

Fri., June 19th - Today we explored Dead Horse Point State Park where we hiked to several overlooks where we had great views of the area we covered traveling down the canyon in the truck yesterday. It was much easier from today's vantage point! Notice the ribbon of road in the photos and imagine 1000' straight down drop-off ledges at most every bend in the road! Next, we made a quick trip back to Canyonland to catch the short hike to Mesa Arch we missed yesterday. Our last drive out Hwy 128 along the Colorado River took us to Red Cliff...

Jun 18, 2020 - Canyonlands

Thur., June 18th – Today was a day of extreme diversity exploring the wonders of Island in the Sky district in Canyonlands. First, the happy day report. It was another awesome day of perfect temps and skies so clear you could gaze forever across the magnificent mesas, buttes, spires, and ledges of this massive park. Upheaval Dome, labeled a moderate hike, was our first of the day. The views were fantastic.. After stopping at a few of the other pull-outs, we had lunch near Grand View Point, our next longer 2 mile hike. This park has some of...