Saturday, August 3, 2019

Trip #2: Mountain Rd Trip Day 4, Canyonlands to Bryce Canyon, UT

Day of Post: 08-03-2019
Day of Event: 6-11-2019

Mountain Southwest Road Trip 2019 Day 4

Highlights of this day included:
1. Waking up at Hamburger Rock in the BLM land next to Canyonlands
2. Samuel driving through Canyonlands
3. Quick breakfast in Moab, UT
4. Arches National Park, UT (and an "off road" exit)
5. I-70 through some pretty areas.
6. Utah 72 22 and Johns Valley Road, slow going, sometimes lost, but really pretty
7. Bryce Canyon
8. Grocery run to Tropic, UT and overnight at Bryce Up Top Lodge (showers!!)

So....let's get to some pictures...

Sunrise at Hamburger Rock - the campsite.

Sunrise at Hamburger Rock, BLM, UT

Samuel driving out of Canyonlands NP, UT.  Great scenery and great driving.

Near Canyonlands NP, UT

Near Canyonlands NP, UT

Arches NP, UT

Arches NP, UT

Arches NP, UT.  I think this was called "Three Gossips."

Arches NP, UT. Balancing Rock

Arches NP, UT

Arches NP, UT

An arch in Arches NP, UT.

From a distance, "Double Arch." Arches NP, UT.

"Double Arch." Arches NP, UT

Vertical slabs of sandstone were very interesting in Arches NP, UT.

Walking through vertical slabs of sandstone in Arches NP, UT.

An arch in Arches NP, UT.

Arches NP, UT.

Somewhere on I-70. Central Utah.

Hwy 72 Utah. En route to Bryce Canyon.

Prescribed burn.  Hwy 62 or 22 (or Johns Valley Rd) Utah, en route to Bryce Canyon, UT.

Samuel is excited to be at Bryce Canyon, UT.

Bryce Canyon, UT.  Beautiful.

Bryce Canyon, UT.

Bryce Canyon, UT.

Bryce Canyon, UT.

Leaving Bryce Canyon.  About to go get groceries in Tropic, UT.  Then a shower and overnight at the Up Top Inn outside Bryce Canyon, UT.  One of the few group pictures we were able to get on this trip.





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