Off Road Day

We decided to head out early in the day to make the most of our Jeep. There’s no way you can get the real mood of this day but we will try to keep you entertained. Brian was not only a good guide but he also entertained us with jokes like: how many times does a rock fall? Duh once!

Petroglyphs are found on many walls in the canyons. First stop was this large wall but this shows a small portion.-

Above: View from atop Dead Horse. In the valley below you can see the potash in the image to my right. Our Jeep excursion took us along the Shaffer Trail and ended back at Canyonlands.

You can see how high we are and where the edge of the road is!

The road below is where we are going. No guard rails! Fly at your own risk!

This is the Colorado River. When we were at Dead Horse the River looked like a tiny line below us.

Our friends joined us again for lunch.

We saw some pronghorn as we were driving through the valley.

See the rock leaning on the wall as it tries to block the road? See the results below.

Day 3 continued

We left Dead Horse and drove into Canyonlands National Park. It’s one in one way out. You drive to the end of what they call Island in the Sky for the Grand View. It’s surreal. The Mesa Arch was in Canyonlands. We had a picnic and of course we had a few furry friends.

Meditation moment

Dead Horse

Lynn likes to share her grapes.

We drove back to Moab and picked up a Jeep. We headed back to the canyons on some of the roads recommended by the Jeep rental place. We ended up down in some canyons where we waited for dark to creep in. Brian drove that Jeep like a pro. Let me just say there are no guard rails and the drop off is right under the rim of the tires.

Brad and Brigid has fun -laying in the dirt. I’m sure Brad’s ancestors roamed the land millions of years ago.

Check this hairpin turn.

We ended the night at Moab Brewery. Then home to bed and get ready for Jeep adventures on Monday.

Day 3 part 1 Dead Horse park

According to legend, the park is so named because of its use as a natural corral by cowboys in the 19th century, where horses often died of exposure.^[6]Dead Horse Point has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.^{[7] Wikipedia}

Also of note is that the area was used in the final scene of the film Thelma&Louise! Don’t worry we have no desire to drive off one of those cliffs!

The river way down below is the Colorado.

Mesa arch was a short 1 mile walk. The views are spectacular. I’m sure sunset and sunrise are incredible . Mesa Arch is in Canyonlands National Park. This is part one of a two parter. Yesterday evening we rented a Jeep. Report to follow.

Dead Horse