FlyJester
Adventurer
I thought I would finally post this report here. This is a trip I took to Southern Utah before Christmas of 2014. During this time of year when my work(USPS) is the busiest/hectic, but I was thinking ahead back in January '14 when we turned in our vacation times. Everyone clamored for the summertime off. Me, I decided to take the busiest week of the year off. The week before Christmas.
I had no plans other than I wanted to head south. I haven't been to Arches National Park in years(25-30), so that was my first destination. When I head south, I always find my way through the San Rafael Swell instead of HWY-6 or 10. No rush in my plans so I stopped at the Wedge Overlook for a nice quiet lunch. I was there for awhile doing nothing when I noticed I forgot to toss my sleeping bag in the FJ. So no camping out on this trip. After realizing my mistake I decided Moab would be my destination for my first night, and with the hotels at winter rates the cost was about 40% less than normal. After taking a few spurs that I've never been on before, and it getting dark out, I decided to skip Black Dragon and just follow Buckhorn all the way and jump on I-70 to Moab.
Day 1, San Rafael Swell....
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I had no plans other than I wanted to head south. I haven't been to Arches National Park in years(25-30), so that was my first destination. When I head south, I always find my way through the San Rafael Swell instead of HWY-6 or 10. No rush in my plans so I stopped at the Wedge Overlook for a nice quiet lunch. I was there for awhile doing nothing when I noticed I forgot to toss my sleeping bag in the FJ. So no camping out on this trip. After realizing my mistake I decided Moab would be my destination for my first night, and with the hotels at winter rates the cost was about 40% less than normal. After taking a few spurs that I've never been on before, and it getting dark out, I decided to skip Black Dragon and just follow Buckhorn all the way and jump on I-70 to Moab.
Day 1, San Rafael Swell....
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