First park in the area, Canyonlands, with beautiful views from Dead Horse Point upon the Green River, and from Grand View Point. The temperature gets higher and higher. It is not that hot in fact, but the weather is very dry, the sun a bit tough, and there is absolutely no wind. I start feeling like a chicken in an oven. A short walk brings me to Mesa Arch.
One of the highlights of the trip, an experience everybody should try (except may be if you fear a heart attack...): a tour in the park in a Hummer. I cannot remember the last time I shouted and laughed so much.
This wonderful day will end at the local brewery, with a cold beer (no chance that the Mormon beer can give you a headache...) and a hot roasted potato, eaten at the counter.
On next day, Arches Park, an incredible scenery all around you... The 1st walk led me through Park Avenue to the rock they call the 3 Gossips (let's say 4 with the smurfin)
The most famous spots have very friendly names such as Devils Garden or Fiery Furnace, it gives an idea of what the pioneers had to face when they entered this part of country, and had to walk through it... A old cabin, the Wolfe Ranch, built in the 1800s and used as a ranch until the beginning of the 20th century gives an even more accurate idea : 4 x 3 meters in the middle of the desert, for the whole family. But they were the luckiest people around, because the tiny river was enough to grow cattle.
A few more arches before I leave the park : Delicate Arch (which is the symbol of the state), Turret Arch, and the North & South Windows.
For the 3rd park in Utah, Capitol Reef, the sun has decided to take a day off, and is replaced by bunches of clouds, and even a bit of rain. Too bad, the colours of the rocks seem to be extraordinary. This park contains the nicest campgrund I have ever seen : a nice lawn on which the does wander, full of apple trees, and with a few horses around.
Time to leave the Utah parks and take the road to Salt Lake City
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