Traveling Through Utah

 We moved from the eastern central border of Utah to the western southern area. Arches National Park is on the east and Zion National Park in in the opposite side. Between the two are some amazing red mountain land forms, more national parks, national monuments, and state parks...all worthy of a visit. We have been to most of them, so skipped them this trip because of the forecasted weather...and time.

Church Rock

along Hwy. 191south of Moab and Arches National Park

a photo stop because of geocaching

another geocaching stop

I was bummed because it just was not feasible to drive into Arches National Park while towing the travel trailer.

but this took care of the need to see Utah arches

again, a geocaching stop

and a photographer's dream

the gray skies didn't matter, because the scenery was so picturesque

AND very few people! Two other cars had pulled off and by the time we got out of the truck they were leaving. The only remaining person was this guy who planned to do some rock climbing.

A little farther north on Hwy. 191, south of Moab, another unusual stop. Again, there was no way we would have stopped if not for geocaching. I had never heard of Hole in the Rock.

hard to miss when driving by

a few visitors that morning

Sherry & Jon: doesn't this remind you of the geocache themed donut we bought on the Donut Geo Trail???

The place was full of interesting kitschy things. The metal sculptures appealed to me.

I have no idea what the balls are made of

I just liked the saguaro

one more sculpture 

'Alot of Bull'

we did not

but we did score the geocache and many photos

one of three entrances to the 5000' home

Then we had the one hour trip through the town of Moab. It is hunting season in Utah. If as our last October visit, schools are off during this time, so families travel one last time. And then the number of tourists...we found license plates from at least 20 other states as we moved, one vehicle at a time through a a traffic light, and there were many traffic lights. The town was unbelievably busy for a Sunday morning.

an unusual colored mountain side along Hwy. 191

on the hillside of Green River

the winter weather arrived before we got to our destination

we arrived safely and got set up and settled for a two night stay