Driving Guides and Trips
Trips
Muley Pt. - Mexican Hat - Valley of the Gods - Goosenecks
Fry Canyon, Utah, United States
Driving | 100 miles
Driving | 100 miles
After five very nice days of Grand Canyon hiking, camping, and sightseeing, Brenda and I head back to Sedona. We take our time for the first 50 miles, pulling off for photos, exploring Honeymoon Wash (see separate trip), and to check out Lees Ferry. It's a fun morning and we decide that the Vermillion Cliffs area merits another trip, perhaps during a cooler part of the year. Seeing the Colorado flow past...
Today we explore the road leading to Cape Royal, and start by taking the road to Point Imperial. The moring light is still good and we enjoy this well-developed overlook. There are few tourists about so far. Heading back towards Cape Royal we stop at all the overlooks, snap pictures, and breath the friesh air. At the trailhead to Cape Final, we put on our hiking shoes and hit the trail. (See...
The morning after out Hesperus climb, we pile into the Jeeps and head for Rico and Bolam Pass. Just outside Rico we find a sweet little hot spring and spend 30 minutes soaking our bones; one local we meet tells us the water is high in lithium. Unsure whether this is good or bad, we keep soaking. The tub is small and soon we leave to allow others their turn in the...
Brenda and I drive to the the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It is a nice day with just enough clouds to keep the temperature down in a somewhat reasonable range. The highlight of the drive is passing over the Colorado River at Navajo Bridge. The park is full so we camp just outside at a spot known as the East Rim. The view here is great and we have the...
It is a nice long drive up through the Navajo Reservation and into Colorado. East of Cortez we finally get glimpses of Hesperus Mountain, pulling us on through the last miles. After jumping off onto the dirt roads, I can smell the mountain air and Hesperus begins to loom ahead. Wildflowers grace the meadows and finally we are at camp.
A long drive back from Santa Rosa. Home again!
The second leg of my journey back to Sedona. Home at last.
Heading back to Sedona, I get as far as Mancos before the need for rest ends my driving day. Earlier, I hiked up Mt. Elbert, so I guess it's understandable.
Nice long drive to Leadville for a wilderness first aid class. Beautifyl day.
