Friday started out as a dreary day. We were seeing some light
rain with the occasional snow shower. We had hiked several miles in the last 2 days and this made us reluctant to get out of bed and get out early. The rain and snow made it very easy for us to decide to take a ride and see what else we could find to see in the area. We opted for the Islands in the Sky section of
Canyonlands National Park. As we left the hotel the weather seemed to be breaking up and gave us good hope that we would see a small ray of sunshine. However, the closer we got to Canyonlands, the heavier the snow came down. We decided to press on anyway. After all, the snow would just make it a different kind of beautiful. As we arrived at the visitor center the snow had stopped and a massive fog bank rolled in. We talked to the ranger, paid our entry fee and went to see what we could see. Basically, what we could see was the end of the hood and the edge of the road. We stopped in one of the picnic areas to have lunch, sat in the jeep and watched the fog get thicker. It felt as if we were sitting at the end of the world.
rain with the occasional snow shower. We had hiked several miles in the last 2 days and this made us reluctant to get out of bed and get out early. The rain and snow made it very easy for us to decide to take a ride and see what else we could find to see in the area. We opted for the Islands in the Sky section of
Canyonlands National Park. As we left the hotel the weather seemed to be breaking up and gave us good hope that we would see a small ray of sunshine. However, the closer we got to Canyonlands, the heavier the snow came down. We decided to press on anyway. After all, the snow would just make it a different kind of beautiful. As we arrived at the visitor center the snow had stopped and a massive fog bank rolled in. We talked to the ranger, paid our entry fee and went to see what we could see. Basically, what we could see was the end of the hood and the edge of the road. We stopped in one of the picnic areas to have lunch, sat in the jeep and watched the fog get thicker. It felt as if we were sitting at the end of the world.
After lunch as we were easing our way down the road, a mule deer
sprang over a rock right to the edge of the road. When he realized the jeep was
there he sprang back over the rock and another, even bigger, mule deer appeared
with him. It was quite a sight to see as they disappeared into the fog. The fog
didn’t want to lift but we were ever hopeful and continued to ride on around the
park. We saw two small animals that looked like a cross between a squirrel and a
prairie dog. We still aren't sure what they were. After a complete ride through we decided to head back towards town.
sprang over a rock right to the edge of the road. When he realized the jeep was
there he sprang back over the rock and another, even bigger, mule deer appeared
with him. It was quite a sight to see as they disappeared into the fog. The fog
didn’t want to lift but we were ever hopeful and continued to ride on around the
park. We saw two small animals that looked like a cross between a squirrel and a
prairie dog. We still aren't sure what they were. After a complete ride through we decided to head back towards town.
We took a short ride along the Colorado River just outside of Moab. All in all, it was a pretty good day.
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