Riverside Hiking
We left the van at daybreak to avoid the heat of the day. It was in the 70s, cloudy, and breezy. We took the shuttle to Weeping Rock. There a short walk takes you to... more
East of Zion
Today our plan included driving east through the park, traveling through the 1.1 mile tunnel built in the 30s, climbing to the Canyon Overlook, and exploring east and... more
Watchman Trail
Today’s early morning walk was the Watchman Trail — a 3-4 mile walk up to great views of the canyon. Since the trail is on the east side of the canyon, we... more
Emerald Pools and Narrows
At this time of the year, you need to use the shuttle in Zion NP to access the canyon. We awoke early and took the first shuttle into the canyon, stopping at the Zion... more
Zion National Park
Before leaving Snow Canyon SP and while it was still a bit “cool” (only 77-degrees), we took a walk along a trail among the rocks. The surprise was the very... more
Green River to St George
Today was another driving day through gorgeous scenery — particularly the part through the northern part of the Capitol Reef. Not only is the scenery stunning,... more
Green River, Utah
After awakening in the beautiful, but very cold, mountains along the Guenella highway, we headed west on I-70. The temperature soon rose from 45-degrees to into the... more
Denver Area
August 22 We packed up and headed south from Glendo. Our goals included an RV store to look at our refrigerator which is not keeping up to temperature and a stop at an... more
Total Eclipse – Glendo Wyoming
Our camping location on Gravel Point in Glendo State Park is on a bluff overlooking the reservoir, but for the eclipse we went out of the park to a ranch nearby. Our... more
Eclipse preparations at Glendo State Park
Today the weather is great in Glendo, Wyoming and, more important, is expected to be great tomorrow! (However as I write this, we see a rainbow in the distance!) The... more
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