Camping In Utah: Forest To Desert, Dreamscapes To Dinosaur Tracks

Our time in Utah was not just spectacular because of the three national parks we visited. We experienced some of the best camping of our entire trip. We first boondocked in Dixie National Forest near Bryce Canyon National Park. We arrived later in the day, and after driving down the forest road, we picked theContinue reading “Camping In Utah: Forest To Desert, Dreamscapes To Dinosaur Tracks”

Arches

Arches National Park completed the trifecta of national parks we visited in Utah. I wasn’t sure I would be impressed or see anything different than we had already seen at the previous two parks. The day was hot and sunny. The perfect day to highlight the beauty of Arches NP. Here is a view ofContinue reading “Arches”

Capitol Reef: Orchards, Petroglyphs, and Offroad Adventure

Add Capitol Reef National Park to the list of others I had never heard of before visiting. Another park that I enjoyed visiting immensely. Another Utah park with impressive rock formations. After the visitor center on the scenic drive, there are fruit orchards, remnants of the Mormon Pioneer Community of Fruita. Visitors can pay toContinue reading “Capitol Reef: Orchards, Petroglyphs, and Offroad Adventure”

That Hoodoo That You Do

I make it a habit not to learn too much about a national park before I visit so that I can be surprised. Bryce Canyon was no exception. What we saw in Utah on the way was farmland and small towns. We did get a glimpse as we drove through Red Canyon in Dixie NationalContinue reading “That Hoodoo That You Do”