Wednesday, June 14, 2017

2017-04-08: Seven Mile Rim

April 8:  Our first Jeep trail rated 4 - Seven Mile Rim.  Starting out it didn't seem so bad.




and then it got worse -



But the view was worth it!


Uranium Arch-





Lined up between Monitor & Merrimac-


A tight squeeze -




Some attempted Wipe Out Hill (not us) -


Back on the trail -


Heading home - nothing broken - at least by us.  The guy below was not so lucky.


2017-04-05 to 04-07: Fisher Tower, Gemini Bridges, Long Canyon, and a Rattler

April 5:  Fisher Towers with friends Anton & Loro and their dog Alpine.

This is where these people climb to - CRAZY COOL!

Here is one of the climbers standing on the point.





April 6: Gemini Bridges (with Anton, Loro, and Alpine)







Long Canyon -

April 7 - Rattler
I almost stepped on this bad boy.  Luckily I heard his rattle and moved very slowly away.

2017-03-31 to 04-03 : Utah - Faux Falls, Tip Toe Behind the Rocks, Head of Sinbad, & Spring Canyon Rim

We have been back for a while now and I have finally found the time to update our blog.

March 31:
Vaughan and I are still in Moab and our RV park is within a few miles is Faux Falls - named because it was man-made back in 1981 to channel water from snow run-off down into a new dam serving as a water source for the valley below.


April 1:
We took a Jeep drive - "Tip Toe Behind the Rocks" - 




April 2:
Headed to "Head of Sinbad"


San Rafael Swell




Dutchman's Arch -

Locomotive Point Pictograph-


Lone Wolf pictograph -

Swasey Cabin built in 1921 (the year my dad was born) -


April 3:
Spring Canyon Rim Trail (on top of a high mesa) -



Sunday, April 9, 2017

2017-03-30 - Top of the World and Along the Colorado River

March 30:
    The guys rode motorcycles to Top of the World.  I amused myself by driving along the Colorado River.