Category Archives: Parks
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
Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP
September 21-23, 2014 We approached the canyon from the east, driving along through the Curecanti National Recreation Area where we could see the placid, dammed Gunnison River beside the road. Surely that isn’t the river that carved a massive gorge? … Continue reading
Zapata Falls Hike
Great Sand Dunes National Park Friday, September 19, 2014 We took our time getting started today. The road to the Zapata Falls trailhead is a 3 mile long washboard dirt and gravel road. Our Subaru Forrester has been dragged behind … Continue reading
Mosca Pass Trail Hike
Great Sand Dunes National Park Thursday, September 18, 2014 We started hiking up the Mosca Pass Trail at 8:30 a.m. The temperature was a brisk 50 degrees. Being the geek that I am, as I hiked I tried to calculate … Continue reading
Sand Dune Hike
Great Sand Dunes National Park Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Early on our first full day at the dunes, we hiked to the top of High Dune. The park visitor guide indicated that the hike would be a 2-1/2 mile roundtrip … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 