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Half Marathon, Hike Bryce Canyon National Park
Saturday, July 9, 2022 I drove Karen up the mountain to the entrance of Bryce Canyon National Park for a half-marathon, which goes down the mountain ending near our campground, Bryce Canyon RV Resort. The race would start at 6:00. I went back to camp and did some work. I was surprised to see the…
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Golden Throne Trail, Capitol Reef National Park
July 8, 2022 at 7:51 PM In Capitol Reef National Park, Karen and I got up at 6:00 to hike the Golden Throne hike at the end of the Scenic Drive, then down a gravel road to a parking lot in Capitol Gorge. I had some big concerns, too many to list, but I knew…
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Sunset Point in Capitol Reef National Park
Thursday, July 7, 2022 This is the second time I have been to Capitol Reef, and he first time I have stayed in Fruita Campground. It is a wonderful 100-mile outcropping of steep cliffs with a pretty stream running through it, the Fremont River. There is a lot of history here that goes back 10,000…
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Hike Hickman Bridge in Capitol Reef National Park
July 7, 2022 The Hickman Bridge hike is a 2-mile out-and-back trail to a 133 foot natural bridge with views of the canyon. We had a beautiful day to hike after setting up camp in the Fruita Campground beside the Freemont River. Deer frequent the grassy campground. The hike is a good one, with good…
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Goblin Valley State Park Campground
July 6, 2022 Goblin Valley State Park is rated #1 in a top ten state parks article. Well-dispersed campsites, cool yurts, great scenery and cute, little shaded picnic tables add up to a great experience. Oh yes, and then there are Goblins!
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Little Wild Horse Canyon, Utah
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Just outside Goblin Valley State Park is Wild Horse Canyon, which can be a four-mile or eight-mile hike. We opted for the four-mile, which meant we would hike up the slot canyon until it meets a gravel road, then go back down. A sign warned to check weather before hiking. Flash…
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Goblin Valley State Park, Utah
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 We were first scheduled to stay two nights in Goblin Valley, but it has been very hot and Goblin has no electric, or hookups. You can get water, and there is a dump station. It’s a cool campground, with views of the Goblins and mountains. It was a little intimidating at…
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Hike to Morning Glory Bridge in Grandstaff Canyon
Monday, July 4, 2022 We had a rather sleepless and worrisome night in Moab. For the third night in a row, the winds roared, flapping the awnings. I got up and put the awnings up. Next door, Juan’s awning was really flapping. He and his brothers quickly put it up, but apparently there was some…
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Canyonlands National Park 2
Sunday, July 3, 2022 Revisiting Canyonlands was fun. Sitting up on a high mesa, it is 10-15 degrees cooler than Moab. We walked the Rim Trail, and Karen was able to take a 3-mile run. It is a pleasant park divided into three parts by the Colorado and Green Rivers. Some parts are only accessible…
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Dead Horse State Park, Utah
Sunday, July 3, 2022 On our way up to Canyonlands National Park, we first stopped at “The Monitor and Merrimac” rock features. To the east were the La Sal Mountains and Mount Waas at 12,306’. We turned left (east) we came to Dead Horse State Park, not knowing what to expect. Well, my new friend,…