Category Archives: National Park
Capitol Reef NP Campground
October 7-14, 2014 Love at first sight! We arrived at the Capitol Reef campground before 10:00 a.m. and snagged one of the last available campsites. We settled into our site and took a quick look around… and immediately agreed to … Continue reading
Capitol Reef National Park
October 7-14, 2014 We hit the visitor center as soon as we were set up in the campground and then went back to read a little deeper a few days later. It is a very nice visitor center sitting in … Continue reading
Canyonlands National Park
October 6, 2014 We enjoyed our stop at Canyonlands but it hit us as being more of a draw for Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) and mountain bikers that want to cruise around on the primitive dirt roads. It’s also possible … Continue reading
Delicate Arch and Windows Arches
Arches National Park Saturday, October 4, 2014 We did two hikes today, the Delicate Arch Trail (3 mile round trip) and the Windows Trail (1 mile round trip). The temperature was moderate (mid-60s to 70) but the sun was scorching. … Continue reading
Devil’s Garden Hike
Arches National Park Friday, October 3, 2014 We got a later than usual start because we had to go to the Moab Post Office to pick up some packages we had drop shipped there (more on that at the bottom … Continue reading
Arches National Park
Impressions A human lifespan is a mere tick on the geological clock. While watching the movie, A Window in Time, about Arches NP, something it said struck me. It said that, on a geological timescale, the arches are like water. … Continue reading
Hovenweep National Monument, UT
Sunday, September 28, 2014 There were heavy thunderstorms last night with rain and fog continuing off and on this morning. The lightning would crack and rock the world as we remembered reading that lightning could strike the mesa top over … Continue reading
Far View Trail and Mesa Top Drive
Mesa Verde National Park September 26, 2014 Far View Trail Far View Trail is a 3/4 mile loop trail that passes six archaeological sites. At each site, there are signs requesting you to stay out of the site, but no … Continue reading
Cliff Dwellings
Mesa Verde National Park September 24-25, 2014 Spruce Tree House We visited Spruce Tree House on our first day in the park. No sense in wasting time. Spruce Tree House is the only cliff dwelling on the Chapin Mesa you … Continue reading
Mesa Verde National Park
September 24-28, 2014 Summary of Our Visit Mesa Verde has to rank among the top parks I have visited so far. There’s something mystical about walking in the footsteps of an ancient culture. You can almost feel their presence, hear … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 