It was 50 degrees and very windy today – that equals COLD – so we went on a driving tour to Dead Horse Point. The legend has it that cowboys herded wild horses into this natural coral, 2,000 feet above the Colorado River, and then sorted out the ones that were marketable. It was a natural coral because of the cliffs on three sides and a very narrow opening to the point. One time they left the undesirable horses there and they all died of thirst. I don’t have the vocabulary or the language skills to describe the panoramic vistas!
We also drove to the north entrance to Canyonlands National Park but did not explore the whole park – it is 527 square acres! We will see the Needles area on our way out of Moab.
We signed up for a ranger guided hike in the “Fiery Furnace” today – it was booked until Friday morning so we need to conserve our energy until then! It requires a guide because there is no trail and it’s easy to get lost in the canyons and rocks!
I’m having problems uploading pictures to my blog so stay tuned! The scenery is majestic!