Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Traveling to Utah

view from the top of Flaming Gorge
note where the road is!


Flaming Gorge Dam that we drove across!


Helper, Utah a mining town
Yesterday morning we got up in Dubois, Wyoming to 40 degree temps!  We decided it was time to head south!  We traveled over many mountains, down valleys, and around switchbacks you wouldn't believe!  We hit an elevation of 8700 feet and then the downhill trip included 10 switchbacks in 17 miles with a downgrade of 5-8%, mostly 8%!  What a day and we were glad to park it in Vernal, Utah last night.  Up this morning and away we went up  another mountain with an elevation of 9114 feet!  We are now in Moab, Utah and will be here for three days.  Off to the Arches tomorrow and the Canyonlands, getting the oil changed in the truck Thursday and on the road again on Friday! 

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