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Apr 25th, 2012, 12:55 PM
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Red rocks rock!
Just got back from our Spring trip to UT/CO/AZ.
We planned this trip at the last minute (about 3 weeks beforehand) and with only 6 days it was hard to squeeze in everything we wanted to do but it was fabulous!
What we did
Colorado National Monument : Rim Rock drive
Arches NP
Natural Bridges NM
Canyonlands NP (Needles) + Newspaper Rock
Goosenecks State Park
Monument Valley
Rifle Falls, CO
Logistics
We flew BOS>DEN return with Jet Blue. Not the most ideal gateway but it was the cheapest route (plus we used miles for 2 tickets).
We arrived in Denver mid morning last Wednesday and picked up the hire car for a week.
Hertz had given us some kind of monster car that would seat 9 and did 16 miles to the gallon so we switched to a new RED Chevy Captiva. It was just right for the 3 of us.
It was a very pretty red colour to begin with but after 1410 miles it was covered with a thick coat of red dirt
We plugged our destination into our Tomtom which we brought with us and headed towards Grand Junction about 4.5 hours away. Made one stop for coffee at a Starbucks located just off I 70 using DH's i-phone.
I paid with my Hawaii Starbucks loyalty card and the barista said it he was from Maui. I was surprised he'd relocated to Colorado so far from the ocean but he said there was lots to love about CO.
We stayed at the SpringHill Suites Marriott for our first night which is in the center of Downtown Grand Junction.
Hotel was fine, free on points so no complaints and we had a drink in the bar before heading out to dinner and nibbled on the free bar snacks (wednesday = wings).
Walked a block or so window shopping on the way to dinner. I was tempted by a tray made out of a beer barrel lid but we were traveling light and that thing would not have fitted in my carry on even if I jettisoned every item of clothing I'd packed.
We ate at a little Nepalese restaurant called simply 'Nepal'
http://nepalgj.com/
Food was good. The curries tend to be rather mild but they provided some house made tomato achar which added just the right amount of spice.
We turned in early after a 4am start EST. Lights out @9pm
Free breakfast at the hotel was underwhelming but adequate and we were on the road before 8am (not as early as we planned but teenage daughter needed a little lie in!).
First stop.. was Starbucks again and the second stop was really not a stop as it was the Rim Rock DRIVE but we did pause at nearly all of the lookout points.
Very pretty scenery backed by views of the Rocky mountains. We were lucky enough to see 2 Desert Bighorn sheep grazing beside the road.. they even posed for photographs unlike the turkey vulture that was chased from it's resting place by two cawing crows!
Here's a link to the sheep
http://www.nps.gov/colm/naturescienc...rt-bighorn.htm
Time for a break!
We planned this trip at the last minute (about 3 weeks beforehand) and with only 6 days it was hard to squeeze in everything we wanted to do but it was fabulous!
What we did
Colorado National Monument : Rim Rock drive
Arches NP
Natural Bridges NM
Canyonlands NP (Needles) + Newspaper Rock
Goosenecks State Park
Monument Valley
Rifle Falls, CO
Logistics
We flew BOS>DEN return with Jet Blue. Not the most ideal gateway but it was the cheapest route (plus we used miles for 2 tickets).
We arrived in Denver mid morning last Wednesday and picked up the hire car for a week.
Hertz had given us some kind of monster car that would seat 9 and did 16 miles to the gallon so we switched to a new RED Chevy Captiva. It was just right for the 3 of us.
It was a very pretty red colour to begin with but after 1410 miles it was covered with a thick coat of red dirt
We plugged our destination into our Tomtom which we brought with us and headed towards Grand Junction about 4.5 hours away. Made one stop for coffee at a Starbucks located just off I 70 using DH's i-phone.
I paid with my Hawaii Starbucks loyalty card and the barista said it he was from Maui. I was surprised he'd relocated to Colorado so far from the ocean but he said there was lots to love about CO.
We stayed at the SpringHill Suites Marriott for our first night which is in the center of Downtown Grand Junction.
Hotel was fine, free on points so no complaints and we had a drink in the bar before heading out to dinner and nibbled on the free bar snacks (wednesday = wings).
Walked a block or so window shopping on the way to dinner. I was tempted by a tray made out of a beer barrel lid but we were traveling light and that thing would not have fitted in my carry on even if I jettisoned every item of clothing I'd packed.
We ate at a little Nepalese restaurant called simply 'Nepal'
http://nepalgj.com/
Food was good. The curries tend to be rather mild but they provided some house made tomato achar which added just the right amount of spice.
We turned in early after a 4am start EST. Lights out @9pm
Free breakfast at the hotel was underwhelming but adequate and we were on the road before 8am (not as early as we planned but teenage daughter needed a little lie in!).
First stop.. was Starbucks again and the second stop was really not a stop as it was the Rim Rock DRIVE but we did pause at nearly all of the lookout points.
Very pretty scenery backed by views of the Rocky mountains. We were lucky enough to see 2 Desert Bighorn sheep grazing beside the road.. they even posed for photographs unlike the turkey vulture that was chased from it's resting place by two cawing crows!
Here's a link to the sheep
http://www.nps.gov/colm/naturescienc...rt-bighorn.htm
Time for a break!
Apr 25th, 2012, 03:15 PM
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Looking forward to more of your report. We're going to some of the same places this July. And having a teenage daughter myself, I'm impressed that you could get her up and out the door by 8:00 on vacation!
Apr 25th, 2012, 06:53 PM
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Thanks for the encouragement, spiro, Lee Ann, STW & kansasmom.
kansasmom, we're east coasters so that 8am start was closer to 10am for us
We took the Upper Colorado Scenic Byway rt128 to Moab. Beautiful drive with several photo stops.. OK numerous photo stops! We were even stopping to photograph the roadside prairie dogs.
We stopped at Dewey Bridge which burned down in 2008 but until that point was the longest suspension bridge in Utah.
Just past Dewey Bridge the road gets even prettier so we stopped even more frequently until DH reminded me that he was hungry and we needed to get to Moab for lunch.
We still had to stop at Sandy Beach. This was a surprise as we didn't know about the sandy beach right beside the river. 3 little girls were sat near the water with their buckets and spades, very cute. I took a quick photo of their 3 pairs of flip flops discarded on the sand.
It was getting hot by now and I was starting to wish we could have fitted in an afternoon float trip but we pressed on to Moab.
We stayed at the Hampton Inn on night 2 and we again used points (cheap trip!). 2 queen beds in the room seemed small not 5ft wide as I was expecting. The previous night we'd had a king and a sofa. Maybe beds are smaller out west?
Anyway we checked in, dropped our bags and went to get some lunch.
Eklecticafe was very close and looked like our cup of tea (there's even a big mosaic cup in the garden).
I had a big hummus veggie wrap with salad, DD had a curry chicken and rice wrap and DH had ham, eggs and hash browns plus coffee for two. It was good and bill was just under $40 inc tax and tip.
Our aim was to head straight out to hike but when we saw that the pool and hot tub at the hotel were both empty we caved and spent an hour soaking and swimming in the glorious sunshine. By now it was almost 4pm.. eek time to move.
After showers all round we headed for Arches NP to hike Delicate Arch in time for the sunset.
We paid our $10 for the week (didn't have to pay for Canyonlands separately because the weekend was the start of the free week for NPs).
Stopped in at the visitors Center and quickly asked for some advice for the hike. We'd timed it perfectly according to the ranger. She said the best light for photos is probably an hour before sunset so if we set off immediately we'd make it to the trailhead by 5pm.
I also picked up our pink pass for the ranger led Fiery Furnace hike the following day @2pm.
We tried in vain not to stop along the road enroute to the trailhead but were too much in awe of all the rocks to not not pause and take a few photos. The snowed capped La Sal mountains provided a spectacular back drop for the red rocks. By the way the mountains were named because the snow on the peaks was presumed to be salt as it didn't melt in the spring.
We were surprised but pleased to find the tailhead fairly empty and set out just behind a large group of young adults (college kids). Luckily for us they decided to check out the petroglyphs and we passed on ahead of them. After that we met maybe half a dozen people heading back along the trail and no one passed us.
The trail ascends quite rapidly over slickrock and we were excited to get to the top so we limited the photo stops along the way but I had to capture a few digital images. Spring blooms in the desert, our long shadows as the sun was behind us and a little pile of stones that looked like an arch
The first glimpse of the arch is reward enough for the hour it took to get there.. wow
More tomorrow
kansasmom, we're east coasters so that 8am start was closer to 10am for us
We took the Upper Colorado Scenic Byway rt128 to Moab. Beautiful drive with several photo stops.. OK numerous photo stops! We were even stopping to photograph the roadside prairie dogs.
We stopped at Dewey Bridge which burned down in 2008 but until that point was the longest suspension bridge in Utah.
Just past Dewey Bridge the road gets even prettier so we stopped even more frequently until DH reminded me that he was hungry and we needed to get to Moab for lunch.
We still had to stop at Sandy Beach. This was a surprise as we didn't know about the sandy beach right beside the river. 3 little girls were sat near the water with their buckets and spades, very cute. I took a quick photo of their 3 pairs of flip flops discarded on the sand.
It was getting hot by now and I was starting to wish we could have fitted in an afternoon float trip but we pressed on to Moab.
We stayed at the Hampton Inn on night 2 and we again used points (cheap trip!). 2 queen beds in the room seemed small not 5ft wide as I was expecting. The previous night we'd had a king and a sofa. Maybe beds are smaller out west?
Anyway we checked in, dropped our bags and went to get some lunch.
Eklecticafe was very close and looked like our cup of tea (there's even a big mosaic cup in the garden).
I had a big hummus veggie wrap with salad, DD had a curry chicken and rice wrap and DH had ham, eggs and hash browns plus coffee for two. It was good and bill was just under $40 inc tax and tip.
Our aim was to head straight out to hike but when we saw that the pool and hot tub at the hotel were both empty we caved and spent an hour soaking and swimming in the glorious sunshine. By now it was almost 4pm.. eek time to move.
After showers all round we headed for Arches NP to hike Delicate Arch in time for the sunset.
We paid our $10 for the week (didn't have to pay for Canyonlands separately because the weekend was the start of the free week for NPs).
Stopped in at the visitors Center and quickly asked for some advice for the hike. We'd timed it perfectly according to the ranger. She said the best light for photos is probably an hour before sunset so if we set off immediately we'd make it to the trailhead by 5pm.
I also picked up our pink pass for the ranger led Fiery Furnace hike the following day @2pm.
We tried in vain not to stop along the road enroute to the trailhead but were too much in awe of all the rocks to not not pause and take a few photos. The snowed capped La Sal mountains provided a spectacular back drop for the red rocks. By the way the mountains were named because the snow on the peaks was presumed to be salt as it didn't melt in the spring.
We were surprised but pleased to find the tailhead fairly empty and set out just behind a large group of young adults (college kids). Luckily for us they decided to check out the petroglyphs and we passed on ahead of them. After that we met maybe half a dozen people heading back along the trail and no one passed us.
The trail ascends quite rapidly over slickrock and we were excited to get to the top so we limited the photo stops along the way but I had to capture a few digital images. Spring blooms in the desert, our long shadows as the sun was behind us and a little pile of stones that looked like an arch
The first glimpse of the arch is reward enough for the hour it took to get there.. wow
More tomorrow
Apr 25th, 2012, 07:00 PM
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Somehow, I am fairly sure that Tomorrow will begin with a cup of Coffee.
I remember our first trip to Moab taking 30 pictures of the first prairie dog I had ever seen. I didn't know there was going to be a hundred more of them. They do fine if you stay in the car. When you get out they scurry away.
I remember our first trip to Moab taking 30 pictures of the first prairie dog I had ever seen. I didn't know there was going to be a hundred more of them. They do fine if you stay in the car. When you get out they scurry away.
Apr 26th, 2012, 05:57 AM
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Round about the moment I set eyes on Delicate Arch I knew that Arches was my favourite NP. Before visiting I thought that I would love it but wasn't sure if it would top Bryce Canyon but it does.
There were half a dozen people at the ridge with us and a couple were heading down for their close up commune with the arch.
Getting down looked easy enough so DD was given permission to make her way down the slickrock. After taking a couple of photos of her I left the camera with DH and joined her at the arch.
Loved the views in all directions but now my camera was on the ridge lol so DH was waved down to join us and I took a few more photos including one or two under the arch. The sky was so blue!
Getting there well before sunset was a great idea as there were so few people about and we took turns to 'visit' the arch.
We climbed back up just as the party of students arrived. They were a fun group and as they settled in along the rim one of them accidentally dropped her metal water bottle top over the ridge. It musically bounced down to the bottom.. and I mentioned to one of the other girls how tuneful it sounded.
Two boys immediately leapt up and raced down to get the lid! Directed by their friends shouting and waving they found the lid and returned triumphant.
Everyone on the ridge applauded.. a bonding moment lol!
I noticed a couple near the end with a BIG lens on their camera so I guessed they must have a good view and from that angle they could see the snow capped mountains through the arch, wow... so I took another few photos.
We'd been at the top about half an hour and with another hour to go before sunset my DD was getting bored... maybe there was no service on her cellphone!! We heard her complain about the lack of cell phone service many times.. but if her phone wasn't working then she hiked at cracking pace so we appreciated going more slowly when she was texting!
The numbers at the ridge were growing so we decided to hike back down before sunset. I was a little disappointed but this meant we would have time fore another hike so we headed to the Windows section.
There were just 3 or 4 people on the short loop trail and the rocks were beginning to glow that beautiful deep pinkish red colour. A beautiful sunset and we felt exhilarated having completed both hikes.
We were more tired than hungry so we skipped dinner and snacked in our room.. everyone was ravenous at breakfast the next morning though!
We ate an OK breakfast at the hotel and then drove through town to .. you guessed it spiro.. Starbucks at the grocery store. Picked up water, snacks and our essential lattes and then returned to pack/check out.
As we were driving past the Holiday Inn Express (our next hotel) en route to the park for day 2 we planned to drop off our bags but our room was ready so we checked in at 10am, yay!
more later.. and photos
There were half a dozen people at the ridge with us and a couple were heading down for their close up commune with the arch.
Getting down looked easy enough so DD was given permission to make her way down the slickrock. After taking a couple of photos of her I left the camera with DH and joined her at the arch.
Loved the views in all directions but now my camera was on the ridge lol so DH was waved down to join us and I took a few more photos including one or two under the arch. The sky was so blue!
Getting there well before sunset was a great idea as there were so few people about and we took turns to 'visit' the arch.
We climbed back up just as the party of students arrived. They were a fun group and as they settled in along the rim one of them accidentally dropped her metal water bottle top over the ridge. It musically bounced down to the bottom.. and I mentioned to one of the other girls how tuneful it sounded.
Two boys immediately leapt up and raced down to get the lid! Directed by their friends shouting and waving they found the lid and returned triumphant.
Everyone on the ridge applauded.. a bonding moment lol!
I noticed a couple near the end with a BIG lens on their camera so I guessed they must have a good view and from that angle they could see the snow capped mountains through the arch, wow... so I took another few photos.
We'd been at the top about half an hour and with another hour to go before sunset my DD was getting bored... maybe there was no service on her cellphone!! We heard her complain about the lack of cell phone service many times.. but if her phone wasn't working then she hiked at cracking pace so we appreciated going more slowly when she was texting!
The numbers at the ridge were growing so we decided to hike back down before sunset. I was a little disappointed but this meant we would have time fore another hike so we headed to the Windows section.
There were just 3 or 4 people on the short loop trail and the rocks were beginning to glow that beautiful deep pinkish red colour. A beautiful sunset and we felt exhilarated having completed both hikes.
We were more tired than hungry so we skipped dinner and snacked in our room.. everyone was ravenous at breakfast the next morning though!
We ate an OK breakfast at the hotel and then drove through town to .. you guessed it spiro.. Starbucks at the grocery store. Picked up water, snacks and our essential lattes and then returned to pack/check out.
As we were driving past the Holiday Inn Express (our next hotel) en route to the park for day 2 we planned to drop off our bags but our room was ready so we checked in at 10am, yay!
more later.. and photos
Apr 26th, 2012, 09:14 AM
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We dropped our bags and put some drinks in the mini refrigerator to cool and had second thoughts on rushing out to the park.
We knew we had to be at the Fiery Furnace trail head before 2pm for our 3+ hour hike so we wanted to take it fairly easy. It was also hotter than the day before (above 80F).
So DH caught up on emails for work, we read, played cards and whatever for a couple of hours and then went to get smoothies at Peace Tree cafe in town before driving to Arches.
It took us about an hour to get to Fiery Furnace (exactly the time we'd allowed). It's about 35mins from the park entrance but we stopped at various viewpoints that we'd skipped the day before.
We met our ranger, Dick at the entrance and our group of 24 (25 is the max on the ranger led hike). Dick looked as if he might have been as old as the surrounding rocks and we hoped this meant the hike would be less strenuous than we expected.
Never underestimate the old guy .
Our group was a good mix... a bunch of ladies were cancer survivors and some were facing their fears on this hike, a few 20 somethings, a large family including grandma and young grandson aged about 9, a couple of guys that looked like they knew what they were doing plus us. My DD was disappointed that there were no other teens but happy to see she wasn't the youngest on the trail.
We set off and quickly it became apparent that a couple of the ladies and grandma would need a little more help and time to cover the terrain. Not a problem Dick said it would just probably take a little longer than estimated.
The hike was fun! Squeezing through narrow slot canyons, scrambling over rocks and being surprised by 'Surprise arch'!
It was also literally cool as the hike is shaded. We made it through in just over 3.5 hours.
As we were leaving the parking lot another hiker suggested we carry on to Landscape arch for another hike. We did but it was the wrong time of day to do this one.. the arch was completely in shade so a little disappointing. We did stop at Skyline arch en route and took a photo from the trail head though.
Dinner was at Fiesta Mexicana, DD's choice and the plates were huge, my margarita was really good and we left stuffed.. another early night!
We knew we had to be at the Fiery Furnace trail head before 2pm for our 3+ hour hike so we wanted to take it fairly easy. It was also hotter than the day before (above 80F).
So DH caught up on emails for work, we read, played cards and whatever for a couple of hours and then went to get smoothies at Peace Tree cafe in town before driving to Arches.
It took us about an hour to get to Fiery Furnace (exactly the time we'd allowed). It's about 35mins from the park entrance but we stopped at various viewpoints that we'd skipped the day before.
We met our ranger, Dick at the entrance and our group of 24 (25 is the max on the ranger led hike). Dick looked as if he might have been as old as the surrounding rocks and we hoped this meant the hike would be less strenuous than we expected.
Never underestimate the old guy
. Our group was a good mix... a bunch of ladies were cancer survivors and some were facing their fears on this hike, a few 20 somethings, a large family including grandma and young grandson aged about 9, a couple of guys that looked like they knew what they were doing plus us. My DD was disappointed that there were no other teens but happy to see she wasn't the youngest on the trail.
We set off and quickly it became apparent that a couple of the ladies and grandma would need a little more help and time to cover the terrain. Not a problem Dick said it would just probably take a little longer than estimated.
The hike was fun! Squeezing through narrow slot canyons, scrambling over rocks and being surprised by 'Surprise arch'!
It was also literally cool as the hike is shaded. We made it through in just over 3.5 hours.
As we were leaving the parking lot another hiker suggested we carry on to Landscape arch for another hike. We did but it was the wrong time of day to do this one.. the arch was completely in shade so a little disappointing. We did stop at Skyline arch en route and took a photo from the trail head though.
Dinner was at Fiesta Mexicana, DD's choice and the plates were huge, my margarita was really good and we left stuffed.. another early night!
Apr 26th, 2012, 10:12 AM
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Loving your report! This may sound like a silly question, but is the trail to Delicate Arch clearly marked? I have a silly little fear that the trail is just over rocks, and I could end up going the completely wrong way. Maybe there's enough people on the trail that I couldn't get lost anyway!
Apr 26th, 2012, 11:23 AM
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kansasmom,
There are "rock cairns" along the way for markers. And this trail is popular, so it would be kinda hard to get to far off here. You can basically see the line of people all the way up from the parking lot.
There are "rock cairns" along the way for markers. And this trail is popular, so it would be kinda hard to get to far off here. You can basically see the line of people all the way up from the parking lot.
Apr 26th, 2012, 12:06 PM
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I agree with spiro, it would be hard to lose the trail especially in the summer when it's busier.
We revisited Delicate Arch at the weekend but this time we just went to the viewpoint and there were a lot more people sat along the ridge on the Sunday evening compared to the Thursday.
The parking lot for the hike was FULL on Sunday with cars waiting for spaces when hikers returned from the arch. I'm pretty sure it will be busier still in the summer so allow extra time for a parking space!
We revisited Delicate Arch at the weekend but this time we just went to the viewpoint and there were a lot more people sat along the ridge on the Sunday evening compared to the Thursday.
The parking lot for the hike was FULL on Sunday with cars waiting for spaces when hikers returned from the arch. I'm pretty sure it will be busier still in the summer so allow extra time for a parking space!
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@sassy_cat, I think I'm your 'biggest' follower of the day ;-) I check this thread almost every hour for update! As I said, We are planning the same route in mid-june. I really appreciate your report and all details like food place etc.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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@ansh, glad to help! We have friends in Salt Lake City who visit Arches every spring.
Biggest tip we got was to visit mid week and go to the quieter places (Canyonlands especially Needles section or Monument Valley) at the weekends.
On Saturday morning we checked out after breakfast and headed south. We had the whole day to get to the View Hotel in Monument Valley and we wanted to arrive in time for dinner (before sunset).
http://www.monumentvalleyview.com/
We weren't sure exactly what we would fit in along the way but it was fun to go with the flow.
We drove past Wilson's arch before I had time to say 'stop' so I mentally put it on the 'to do' list for the return trip.
After about an hour or so we stopped at a tourist information place in Blanding that also had a small museum attached. We decided to stop at Natural Bridges and Goosenecks State Park. Natural Bridges would give us the opportunity to stretch our legs.
I called in at the visitor's center to stamp my NP passport and ask a couple of questions and we decided to just take the shortest trail down to the 3rd bridge (Owachono).
It was hot, with virtually no shade and the sun was fierce so we didn't feel up to a longer hike especially as these trails were downhill and steep. It was the accent I wasn't so keen on
The loop road through Natural Bridges is about 7 miles I think. The first bridge was Sipapu and just a few steps to the viewpoint, very pretty.
Bridge 2, Kachina is a short walk to the viewpoint but my DD decided it was too far so she found a shady bench to sit on. The bridge was obscured by greenery growing in and around it.
Bridge 3 was Owachono and DH & I hiked down to the base. It was worth the hassle as we got to photograph the bridge with sky visible beneath the arch which was impossible from above and we passed lots of flowers blooming along the trail.
Onwards we went and the next challenge was the Moki Dugway. Not a road for the faint of heart.. I'd just caught up reading my guide book and apparently it is best to take this dirt track road from the opposite direction for traction, oops.. too late we were driving down a steep gravelly incline and it was not possible to turn around even if we'd wanted to.
The drop was pretty scary too!
We made it..
Biggest tip we got was to visit mid week and go to the quieter places (Canyonlands especially Needles section or Monument Valley) at the weekends.
On Saturday morning we checked out after breakfast and headed south. We had the whole day to get to the View Hotel in Monument Valley and we wanted to arrive in time for dinner (before sunset).
http://www.monumentvalleyview.com/
We weren't sure exactly what we would fit in along the way but it was fun to go with the flow.
We drove past Wilson's arch before I had time to say 'stop' so I mentally put it on the 'to do' list for the return trip.
After about an hour or so we stopped at a tourist information place in Blanding that also had a small museum attached. We decided to stop at Natural Bridges and Goosenecks State Park. Natural Bridges would give us the opportunity to stretch our legs.
I called in at the visitor's center to stamp my NP passport and ask a couple of questions and we decided to just take the shortest trail down to the 3rd bridge (Owachono).
It was hot, with virtually no shade and the sun was fierce so we didn't feel up to a longer hike especially as these trails were downhill and steep. It was the accent I wasn't so keen on
The loop road through Natural Bridges is about 7 miles I think. The first bridge was Sipapu and just a few steps to the viewpoint, very pretty.
Bridge 2, Kachina is a short walk to the viewpoint but my DD decided it was too far so she found a shady bench to sit on. The bridge was obscured by greenery growing in and around it.
Bridge 3 was Owachono and DH & I hiked down to the base. It was worth the hassle as we got to photograph the bridge with sky visible beneath the arch which was impossible from above and we passed lots of flowers blooming along the trail.
Onwards we went and the next challenge was the Moki Dugway. Not a road for the faint of heart.. I'd just caught up reading my guide book and apparently it is best to take this dirt track road from the opposite direction for traction, oops.. too late we were driving down a steep gravelly incline and it was not possible to turn around even if we'd wanted to.
The drop was pretty scary too!
We made it..
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spiro, we were wimps and DD claimed she had altitude sickness so we couldn't leave her in the car to melt plus the clock was ticking...
Great view of the San Juan river from Goosenecks and I starting to wish I was on one of the rafts we could see floating gently along the river but we got back in the car and drove onwards to Mexican Hat.
Cool rock formation but the town was a tiny blip.
DD was claiming starvation and the only place to eat was the Old Bridge Grille at the San Juan Trading Post.
All I can say is don't stop here! The burrito was sloppy and not in a good way. Dog food would have looked more appealing and maybe even tasted better.
We drove on regretting we'd stopped to eat.
Great view of the San Juan river from Goosenecks and I starting to wish I was on one of the rafts we could see floating gently along the river but we got back in the car and drove onwards to Mexican Hat.
Cool rock formation but the town was a tiny blip.
DD was claiming starvation and the only place to eat was the Old Bridge Grille at the San Juan Trading Post.
All I can say is don't stop here! The burrito was sloppy and not in a good way. Dog food would have looked more appealing and maybe even tasted better.
We drove on regretting we'd stopped to eat.
