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7/ 24 /00 Day 17, Monday, With the terrible news about Mesa Verde (20,000 aacres of 52,000 burned and still out of control) and the park closed for the foreseeable future, we decided to head for Canyonlands Nat'l Park. Many more formations than at the Grand Canyon; combination of all the beauty we've seen so far. Another very warm day, but we handled it better by not trying to do everything. It was interesting to see the colors used in the Navaho clothing and art in the colors in the hills. Also, the visitor center showed that the green color was from volcanic ash. Today, we saw great expanses of it. Where was there a volcano??? Headed for the first sign of civilization to find a place for the night, through Salina UT (Craig's dad had lived there for a time as a boy) but it hadn't grown much ;-). We ended in Richland UT; my, my...do I love our beautiful, wet Seattle!!!!!
Monitor & Merrimac Mesa near Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands Nat'l Park -- Island in the Sky Mesa is 12 miles long
She looks good for 97 degree heat Schaffer trail to the valley floor
Planning our next move (while I walk a mile) Noticing the crack would you walk to the edge
Most people stay on the trail I don't look to bad after a 2 mile walk in 102 degree heat
Mesa-top surface is about 1500 acres Canyonlands-close up stream gorge-red sandstone rock terraces
Canyonlands-Green River-2000 ft elevation from camera to river Navajo colors in the hillside |
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