The overnight after our visit was very cold, and we expected worse in the Grand Canyon, but our new comforter made us not care — we were nice and toasty. We packed up camp as soon as the sun was up and headed south to Kanab, UT. In Kanab, we found a nice candidate family…
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After we were finished at the ‘Breaks, we kept going west to the I-15, then south to St. George. At St. George (and Hurricane) we took a moment to get lunch — introducing my companions to Carl’s Junior, yes, I have a bit of a ‘thing’ for bacon double western cheeseburgers — and drop in…
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That night, back at the Bryce Zion Campground (Glendale UT), we were in for a very cool night. When we planned the trip the weather forecast for the high desert was a low of 40F, but the actuals were more like 32F or below. We came prepared for cold, but this was close to our…
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After zipping through the Escalante National Staircase, we kept going past Bryce on UT12 and took UT89 south to a campground that used to be a KOA near Glendale UT. From here we could take day trips to Bryce, Cedar Breaks and Zion. I’ve stayed in this park before (when it was a KOA), and…
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On the downward, southern, side of Boulder Mountain, UT12 passes through the small town of Boulder and then out along a narrowing mesa top which ends at the ‘Hogback’. The mesa is just slightly larger than the road at this point and I remember the first time I drove this route, I literally thought that…
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After leaving the Capitol Reef in the early afternoon, we continued west on UT24 a short way and then turned south on UT12. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, UT12 is the most spectacular road trip ever! Apparently, lots of folk agree because it has now turned in to an official scenic…
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On Friday morning we left Moab first thing in the morning. It had rained overnight so we had to pack up wet. Luckily we had enough room in the van to keep the wet tent away from our other gear — and it dried quickly. We had a long day planned: Capitol Reef, Bolder Mountain,…
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After leaving Arches in the early afternoon, we zipped up UT-191 northward to the Island in the Sky. The Island is a large mesa that juts out into the Canyonlands. Along the north-west facing part of the mesa you look out over the canyon made by the Green River. Along the south-east facing part of…
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The day started with some relatively clear weather — the storms of the previous night had moved along. This was our last day in the Moab area so we were heading the Arches National Park. We left early to beat the inevitable crowds and managed to spend half of the day walking a few short…
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