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Tim and Linda Bunyan
Travel Tour 2020 - The "Rock Stars" of Moab
Canyonlands National Park "Island in the Sky"
Canyonlands, the Island in the Sky. The easier district within Canyonlands to visit.
The hardness of Sandstone Rock is more resistant to erosion. The Green and Colorado Rivers began carving into the geologic layers creating the canyons of Canyonlands. The rock layers were deposited nearly 300 million years ago.
Mike takes a peek from the parking lot using his binoculars.
We watch many four-wheelers take to the trails in Canyonlands. We wonder which trails Gordon and Kevin will choose this sublime beauty of a road to ride their new Rubicon Jeep.
We decide to take the short, relatively easy trail that leads to Mesa Arch, one of the most scenic panoramas in Canyonlands.
This natural stone arch frames spectacular views of the La Sal Mountains, Buck Canyon, Washer Woman Arch, and Monster Tower.
Back at Dead Horse Point State Park (Wingate Campground), our place we will carve out for our own for 13 nights, Tim has found the most convenient way to fill CasaRoll water tank. His trusty 6-gallon water jug is 'our best friend'. He fills it at the outdoor, oversized sink near the camp bathrooms. Then hauls it back on the back of the Toyota Tundra pickup bed. He uses the pump to bring in the water into our holding tank.
Mike and Sherry have us over for dinner at their rig (just next door) for BBQ ribs!
We've taken a liking to the oversize, outdoor sink (just as our parents used when they camped) for washing our dishes. This saves on RV water and actually is eased as plenty of space for washing/rinsing/drying in this outdoor sink
SENIORS......and good at it.
Views on 4 wheel drive trails in Canyonlands. Gordon and Kevin Hubble are arriving next week eager to ride these trails in their Rubicon, Jeep. Many pullouts along the scenic drive with hiking trails and four-wheel-drive roads to the backcountry areas for a day or overnight trips.
Here is Mike at his Mighty Self!
Canyonlands National Park, "The Island in the Sky" mesa rests on sheer sandstone cliffs over 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain.
Tomorrow we are touring the Colorado River on an evening dinner, light show, boat tour.
This is the building where we will meet.
Travel Tour 2020 - The "Rock Stars" of Moab
Canyonlands National Park "Island in the Sky"
Mike and Sherry and Tim and I drive (west) to Canyonlands National Park. The Visitor Center is closed; however, there are Rangers there to answer any questions and guide information on the myriad of hiking and 4-wheel trails.
Canyonlands, the Island in the Sky. The easier district within Canyonlands to visit.
At elevation 6,000 feet, the Green River overlook. This Dead Horse Point Overlook holds unforgetable sandstone canyons some a mile deep. When the Colorado Plateau began to rise above sea level about 10 million years ago, forces of water and gravity carved deep canyons and sculpted buttes and over 500 squire miles of mesa buttes. The maze scene in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" film was filmed here.
Mike takes a peek from the parking lot using his binoculars.
We watch many four-wheelers take to the trails in Canyonlands. We wonder which trails Gordon and Kevin will choose this sublime beauty of a road to ride their new Rubicon Jeep.
We decide to take the short, relatively easy trail that leads to Mesa Arch, one of the most scenic panoramas in Canyonlands.
This natural stone arch frames spectacular views of the La Sal Mountains, Buck Canyon, Washer Woman Arch, and Monster Tower.
The famous Mesa Arch, most photographed sunrise in the National Park.
We made it here for a noon photo op.
Mike and Sherry are with us the entire 'trail hopping'!
Back at Dead Horse Point State Park (Wingate Campground), our place we will carve out for our own for 13 nights, Tim has found the most convenient way to fill CasaRoll water tank. His trusty 6-gallon water jug is 'our best friend'. He fills it at the outdoor, oversized sink near the camp bathrooms. Then hauls it back on the back of the Toyota Tundra pickup bed. He uses the pump to bring in the water into our holding tank.
Mike and Sherry have us over for dinner at their rig (just next door) for BBQ ribs!
We've taken a liking to the oversize, outdoor sink (just as our parents used when they camped) for washing our dishes. This saves on RV water and actually is eased as plenty of space for washing/rinsing/drying in this outdoor sink
SENIORS......and good at it.
We have earned our due, and love the card with the poppies!
We have found the entrance fee to many National Parks to be about $30.00. With the $85.00 life-time purchase of America The Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
for 62 years or older,the entrance fee is waived.
Views on 4 wheel drive trails in Canyonlands. Gordon and Kevin Hubble are arriving next week eager to ride these trails in their Rubicon, Jeep. Many pullouts along the scenic drive with hiking trails and four-wheel-drive roads to the backcountry areas for a day or overnight trips.
Here is Mike at his Mighty Self!
Tomorrow we are touring the Colorado River on an evening dinner, light show, boat tour.
This is the building where we will meet.
