Our park of the day was Capitol Reef; we took highway 12, one of the most scenic drives in America, through Escalante National Monument. We had breakfast in Escalante in an organic restaurant where every item was made by hand and/or without preservatives. I was not able to purchase my morning diet Dr Pepper. They also had free roaming dogs walking admist the tables looking for hand-outs. If my flaky, buttery biscuit hasn’t been so damn good, I might have left.
We reached Capitol Reef and drove through Fruita, the Mormon settlement, and down the scenic highway. We stopped midway to hike the four mile trail through The Gorge. The wind was so strong it was blowing me off of the path. It was miserably cold standing still, so I had to walk quickly to warm up.
I care to hear no more about rock layers, rock formations, or rock colors. I’m over the rocks and geology lessons. I’m over the intense 49 mph winds, too.
We hit one last short trail upon exiting the park to get a panoramic view of the gorge. I climbed to the viewpoint and then turned around for the car. The wind was vicious standing so high up.
Would you believe the snow has followed us? Another “dusting”, which is an inch or two in Utah, is forecasted this evening. My friends’ spring break pics of the beach are looking mighty nice right now.
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