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Going to Zion National Park

The Beefalo were out near the entrance gate
Left the North Rim just before noon Tuesday under a semi-cloudy sky.

Dropping off the Kaibab Plateau I could barely see the giant cliffs of the Grand Staircase Escalante because of the rain clouds and haze. Smoke actually, from either the LA or Utah fires.

It was still a bit hazy on the drive towards Zion.

Yet improved as I approached the park.

I took soooo many photos this story will have to be stretched out a bit. Keep coming back please.

travel, Zion National Park 15 Comments

I gotta’ get out of this place….

Hey it’s not like being at Grand Canyon is all that bad. But I have three days off. And if I stay home I know I’ll be working. Not so good. Also need a change of scenery. Plus HAVE to go grocery shopping where there’s more selection than Kanab or Page. And it’s HOT in both those places. So, I’m heading further north into the Dixie National Forest to camp tonight near Cedar Breaks National Monument. Then tomorrow shop in Cedar City and back home. I have CouchSurfers from the Czech Republic coming tomorrow night to crash in my camper. Probably have to get some work done on Thursday.

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Sky Watch Friday – Arizona Sunset

Sunset over Fivemile Mountain
Wednesday afternoon, at the advice of a BLM person at the Paria Contact Station I drove south on House Rock Valley Road towards a recommended hike.

House Rock Valley Road
The 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of gravel, washboard, potholes, big rounded rocks, tall pointy rocks and multiple dried ruts required a 30 minute drive.

The Cockscomb
And that was just to a place to camp, in the middle of everywhere, for free.

House Rock Valley Road
In the morning I still had 4.5 more miles of the same to get to the Wire Pass Trailhead.

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