Taking the Road Less Traveled

Happy Birthday Maci from Missoula!! Have a fun day!! Save me some cake.   I had  lot of different ideas on this hike today. There are three natural bridges in a span of about eight miles. You can hike the canyon from one to the other. I could leave the bike at the top, drive…

It wasn’t as cold as I thought it might be last night. I was still pretty high (8200′). A trace of snow on the ground. This is opening weekend deer hunting in Utah. Campground has 3-4 hunting camps going on. When I left this morning there was a herd of muleys browsing in the campground…

Still a lot of people camping. Must have been 30 rigs go thru the CG yesterday afternoon and evening. You have to be quite the optimist to check the first CG past Moab at 6:30pm. Today I get going nineish. A guy took my spot as I left. The road that goes thru Castle Valley…

Left Big Bend about 10:30am headed back towards Moab. Goose Island CG is where I would like to stay as the bike path along the river can be entered from there. Three open sites. Nothing on the river side. Not a spot I would normally take but location, location.  Pluck down my $5 and #8…

This week went fast. I’ve settled in. I’m still moving things around but I’ve settled in! I have had, and knew where it was, most everything I wanted. Except today, 4- AA rechargeable batteries for my shortwave radio. Having a functional kitchen/refer makes doing these road tours so much nicer. Never mind having a bathroom!…

Rollin by 8:09am. The plan is to drive the roads on top of the canyons. Think broccoli. Then hike out to some of the points and overlooks. Need to close the rings on Jonathan today. Slow and easy and I’ll get my exercise in. Some nice views on my way to the Entrance Station. Big…

Didn’t throw the covers off till 9:08. Just laid and dozed and looked out the windows. One chore for today; wash the schooner windows. Was out at 6:30 for a bit and the sunrise had some promise, but not enough. Got the GoPro all charged up, cleaned and ready to go. Added a couple of…

It’s fifty miles to Moab. Rollin by 7:50am. First twenty miles is twisty and my speed. No traffic going my way. Nice. The last thirty miles is US191, think 93N mso to polson. Now I’ve used Moab previous to reload. I kind of remember where the shower was and sort of where  the propane/ dump…

Thirty days on the road. Seen some interesting stuff. Some beautiful country. Colorado high country stands out. Not sure of total mileage but I can come close. I know this, I would rather fill twice at $35 than once at $70. I like the way Bill just glides down any road it’s on. I like…

Got rollin by 10am.Canyonlands NP visitor center first, then a nice cruise. The views are big and wide. Every canyon looks interesting. This is the “Needles” section. Lots of jagged pinnacles surrounding us. Great views, great walks and maybe a good picture or two. Two trekking poles is becoming the norm. I got some good…