Yesterday, we headed out to the Wasatch Reptile Expo in Salt Lake City, but we made a detour down to Provo to pick up a friend. She was supposed to be attending as well, but she doesn't drive, and the friend who was taking her could no longer pick her up. This was my first …
Capitol Reef National Park
We came down SR-24 from the east and stopped at the visitor center, then we took the Scenic Drive down to the Grand Wash trail. We stopped at the Gifford House on Scenic Drive to get some ice cream. They have fresh pies and cookies you can purchase as well, plus handmade household items. They …
Goblin Valley State Park
On our way to Capitol Reef, we noticed that Goblin Valley State Park wasn't too far off the beaten path. It set us on a course about 10 miles out of the way. Kevin really wanted to stop to see the hoodoos! It was great running around though them and taking pictures. Bryce didn't care. …
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands is divided into three sections: Island in the Sky, The Maze, and The Needles. We visited the Island in the Sky. There isn't a way to go through the park and to to the other sections. You have to drive around to get to The Needles or hike into The Maze. The hike to …
Arches National Park
Today, we visited Arches National Park. I'm marking this as my second favorite National Park that I've visited thus far! We have a custom that we HAVE to get a picture with each National Park sign! Our drive into the park started with some switchbacks which concerned me at first, but weren't actually as bad …
Dead Horse Point State Park
Our next stop for the day was Dead Horse State Park. Here is the legend of Dead Horse Point taken from Utah.com The Legend Of Dead Horse Point Before the turn of the 19th century, mustang herds ran wild on the mesas near Dead Horse Point. The unique promontory provided a natural corral into which …
Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracks
Our first stop before we even reached Moab, UT was a little turnoff for Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracks! It was a nice little detour! This isn't really crocodile tracks, but where the crocodile slid down the slope. Dromaeosaur Tracks Here are the walkways we had to stay on. The only turn off about this place …
Septarian Dig
Saturday, April 13th, we went on a septarian dig down near Clawson, UT. It was a three hour drive through various terrain to get there. We went through Salt Lake City, drove through a higher elevation where it began to snow, and then the temperature rose as we came down from the mountains and approached …
Dugway Geode Field
We had fun at the Dugway Geode Field. We're not sure if some of our finds are geodes, but well know once we crack them open later. The scenic drive was the best part. We saw prong horns and wild horse. The day was absolutely gorgeous! We didn't find the geodes we were hoping to …
Adam’s Creek Trail
We went on a hike yesterday. The first pic you have to look closely, but we went up ALL those switchbacks. I almost died! LOL But then we got up those and into the mountain only to find most of the trail was slick and snow covered. I was fortunate enough to get a pair …
Adventures of a Utah Transplant 