Greg decided to drive Route 24 from Capitol Reef National Park to our campground near Arches National Park. The scenery along Route 24 was varied, to say the least.
When we arrived at the campground, we were dismayed to discover that our site had no sewer. Since we are going to be here a week, that presented a challenge.
Luckily, the shower facility is top notch, and we appear to be the only ones using it. Also, there are lots of restaurants in Moab. I teased Greg that this would be a great excuse for not cooking!
Devil’s Garden
We headed off early the next morning to explore Arches. Because of the government shutdown, the entrance gate was unmanned and our timed entry ticket was not needed. But to our surprise, the Visitor’s Center was open.
We picked up a map of the park and a trail guide, then headed to the furthest spot along the scenic drive, assuming that the horde of other tourists would not have made their way there yet.
That section of the park is called Devil’s Garden, and it includes Skyline Arch, Tunnel Arch, Pine Tree Arch, and Landscape Arch (there are others, but those are the ones we saw).
By the time we finished our hike to see those arches, it was getting hot, and the sun was blistering. Greg lost interest in any more hiking. (Those of you who know him know how he feels about being hot!)
We decided to make our way down the scenic drive and stop at interesting-looking overlooks.
I won’t post photos of everything we saw, but suffice it to say that we still have a lot to see at Arches!
On our way back to the campground, we made a detour to the emergency room so that Greg could get his hand checked out. Thanks to Patrick and our need to get Tdap shots after he was born, Greg was already protected from tetanus.
Tomorrow we will check out Canyonlands National Park.
Meanderings & Mind Munchies 