Our second day in Utah was mostly a drive day. I always wanted to drive the portion of the Mormon trail known as Snow Flats Road. This route climbs Cedar Mesa from Comb wash. The road is mostly a graded county road with a section called the Twist that may require high clearance. Like most…
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SE Utah Spring 2011 Trip – Part 1
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We started our trip with a stop at Orvis Hot Springs. Orvis has a limited number of campsites, one of which we took advantage of. We arrived mid afternoon with plenty of time to spend in the hot healing waters. Orvis is a clothing optional spring, so keep this in mind if you decide to…
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Big Bend – The Road Home
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A fantastic clear morning with a great sunrise greeted us on our sixth day in Bid Bend. Starting the day with blueberry pancakes made the morning even better. As was sun was rising to the east the full moon was seting to the west, the kind of view that we spend time in the out…
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Big Bend and the Black Gap Road
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Our 5th day started with another cool morning. We had a simple breakfast of oatmeal with raisins, nuts and topped with honey. With our gear loaded and the tent stowed we started out on the trail at 9:00 am. For today we headed south on the River Road East. After 8 miles we came to…
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On to the Rio Grande in Big Bend – Day 4
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Day 4 started as a cool morning with clear skies. We had a hearty breakfast of blueberry pancakes and bacon. With our new kitchen and pantry boxes from Kanz Outdoor making it easier to break camp we where on our way by 8:30, heading south on Old Ore Road. For today we had a number of…