This road we got lost on kind of reminds me of the words of Gary Turner. He said something about if you get lost, just enjoy the moment together. We really enjoyed this trip through Utah. I think really, this was the highlight of our whole trip....

Monday 18 August 2014

Scenic Drive in Utah to Glenwood Springs, Colorado

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Our place for the night.

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The KOA ground in Cannonville, Utah...
http://koa.com/campgrounds/cannonville/
http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/towns/cannonville/

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family photos before heading out...

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The scenery....

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The doggies love having their picture taken as always...

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This is our departure point....

Utah State Route 12

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_State_Route_12

Cannonville, Utah

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonville,_Utah

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As soon as we got on the road, we realized the scenery was breath taking and that our windshield needed some windex....

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Windex stop....

www.Scenicbyway12.com

http://itouchmap.com/?d=1679093&s=UT&f=arch

http://us.geoview.info/promise_rock_arch,5545309

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Henrieville, Utah

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrieville,_Utah

http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/towns/henrieville/

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Yes, the sign really means it!

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Escalante, Utah

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escalante,_Utah

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I like how the towns name is painted really big in the roadway -- no mistaking where we are!

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Who can resist the scenic turnouts?

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http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/byway-waysides/head-of-the-rocks-overlook/
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moar family portraits....

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...on the road again....

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we saw lots of bycyclers....

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another scenic overlook...
http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/byway-waysides/boynton-overlook/

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http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/byway-waysides/escalante-river-trailhead/

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We are not making much forward progress here, but we don't mind...
http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/byway-waysides/the-hogback/
We met a nice couple here from the northeast. We took their picture and they took ours. They are on a western traveling adventure...
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Boulder, Utah

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulder,_Utah

http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/towns/boulder/
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http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/parks-forests-monuments/anasazi-state-park/

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http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/byway-waysides/homestead-overlook/
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Steepest grades -- on the upsided the engine started to get hot, on the downside our brakes were overheating.

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We stopped to let our engine and brakes cool down a bit....

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We reached the end of 12...

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Torrey, Utah

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrey,_Utah

We had a great lunch at a coffeeshop/bakery
http://www.castlerockcoffee.com/
http://www.scenicbyway12.com/the-byway/towns/torrey/
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Utah State Route 24

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_State_Route_24

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Capitol Reef National Park

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Reef_National_Park

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Hanksville, Utah

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanksville,_Utah

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Hanksville, Utah

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This is the end of the scenic routes, now we are back on the interstate.....

Interstate 70

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70

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I-70 east...

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Green River, Utah

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_River,_Utah

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Thompson Springs, Utah

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Springs,_Utah

As we passed through this area, I regret not being able to take the time to visit the place where a friend of mine passed away. The distances out here are huge and there were really no good roads from where we were to the place where he was.

http://www.goodrichpaintings.com/

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Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado

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Interstate 70 in Colorado

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Our first rest stop in Colorado...
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/mcnca.html

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Mack, Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack,_Colorado

Fruita, Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruita,_Colorado

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Grand Junction, Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Junction,_Colorado

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Time to relieve and fuel up....

http://www.truckdriverdiary.com/2012/05/23/eagles-nest-truck-stop-at-palisade-colorado/

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First of many Colorado tunnels...

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De Beque, Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Beque,_Colorado

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Rifle, Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle,_Colorado

Silt, Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silt,_Colorado

New Castle, Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Castle,_Colorado

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Glenwood Springs, Colorado

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenwood_Springs,_Colorado

Glenwood Springs was our stop point for the day.

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Our rv camp is on no name road...
http://glenwoodcanyonresort.com/maps-directions.html

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We drove back into town to have din din and walk around a bit..

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"e" Inn or Village Inn as the rest of the world knows it is a good place for pies. I always joke "pillagin' the Village Inn" after the Village Inn in Lawrence that had to shut down, some say, due to rowdiness.
http://www.villageinn.com/about/history.php