We drove a scenic byway along the Colorado River as it flows near Moab, Utah today. Amazing how it has carved such beautiful canyons! We have talked with two groups of geology students here on field trips – one from Sam Houston University in Texas and one from Massachusetts – they are certainly in the right place for rocks!
We stopped and hiked in Negro Bill Canyon – 4.5 to 5 miles round trip – back to a natural bridge. It is the sixth longest in the states. It is an unusual trail for around here – it followed a clear bubbling stream! The trail actually crossed the stream several times and I had to stop and soak my feet in the cold water on our way back. We thought of Izetta – she always liked to put her feet in the water! When we reached the natural bridge we sat in the cool shade and ate our lunch. We had a special show to watch – several rock climbers were repelling down the adjacent cliff! They had reached the top of the bridge via another trail. It was lovely scenery but it was 90 degrees and I don’t care that it was “dry heat” – it was HOT! I was really pooped by the time we got back to the car and AC! We saw an appropriate T-shirt that had two skeletons sitting in lounge chairs and one says “yes, but it is a dry heat!”
Hope I have enough energy left for the “Fiery Furnace” tomorrow morning!!
We are moving to a private campground in Moab after our hike. Yeah, electricity, water & sewer – 3 of my best friends!
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