End of a Week in Marysvale

 

It is Saturday night, we are packed up and ready to pull out in the morning.

Has been a great week with weather to match although a little on the cool side in the higher elevations.  We rode everyday except Tuesday, when we enjoyed a trip to Bryce Canyon.

Took a side road there that went thru cattle ranches and alfalfa fields.  Did get to see a herd of antelope also.  The houses are mostly brick or stone and are quite nice.  Bryce was awe inspiring not enough adjectives to describe it.  A hikers dream – trails all thru the bottom of the canyon.  We did not partake need to be in a lot better shape than we are for sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gary really got some great pics, these are my feeble attempts.

The ATV riding is so free here.  On one ride we were on the highway for several miles.  Go into the gas stations and fill up.  It is more friendly than Arizona for sure.

Yesterday Gary wanted to ride separate so I drove the RZ.  We were are 11,100 feet and above the tree line. Here is what it looked like with me following.

I kept my eyes off the canyon and straight ahead as it is a longggggggggg way down.

Here he is coming down a side trail that led up to a small miners cabin.  Glad I didn’t follow him on that one.  Lots of history with many mining camps dotted thru the mountain.  It is hard to imagine the hardships they went thru in the late 1800 and early 1900.  Gives you an appreciation of all you have. 

We have met so many nice and helpful people.  Most of them from Utah, so they are a wealth of information.  We will be on the road to Moab tomorrow.  The weather is taking a turn with rain and thunder storms in this area and to the South.  Looks like just one rainy day there so hopefully they are right.  We plan to stay in the BLM camping, but will have to see how it looks.