We headed north this morning towards Escalante----we had been told it was a place not to miss in this area. The drive there was spectacular! We turned a corner on the road to Escalante and found ourselves in Red Canyon which is part of the Dixie National Forest. The walls beside the road rose up as massive displays of rugged red rocks and were breathtaking. This went on for a few miles and then suddenly we were in a valley with herds of cattle grazing and irrigated fields dotted the landscape green. A few more miles and we were in the midst of massive rock walls--no longer red, now white. Some more turns the the road opened up to vast expanses of rock formations, snow covered mountains in the distance and extreme drop offs all around!
We made it to Excalante, which was a sleepy little town on a Sunday afternoon, and found one restaurant open and had a good lunch. We had been studying surrounding areas and decided to go on to Boulder, Utah and take the Chriss Lake trail. The Aspen leaves had all dropped, but the hike was still pretty---we saw what we think was Chriss Lake off in the distance and even saw some snow still on the ground.
Still deciding what our plans are for tomorrow .... and FYI the washing machine now works!
Resting in Glendale, Utah..Debbie and John
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